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Designer: Vicki Square
Published: May 17, 2007
Technique: Borders, Edgings, Button bands, loops and buttonholes, I-cord, Seams
Skill Level:  Intermediate
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The religion of Nepal is a mixture of Buddhism and Hinduism and the
monks who traveled southwest China, Nepal, and Tibet traditionally
carried large bags. Some were brightly colored, some were faded by
time—but beautifully toned, nonetheless. The monks carried all their
earthly goods in these bags, so pockets inside and out were a useful
feature. Since I love the organization that pockets provide, I designed
this bag with five separate spaces in addition to the spacious capacity
of the main compartments.
Finished Size: 16" (40.5 cm) deep and 19" (48.5 cm) wide.
Yarn: Brown Sheep
Cotton Fleece (80% cotton, 20% wool, 215 yd [197 m]/100 g): #005 cavern
(A), 3 skeins; #880 twilight green (B), 2 skeins; and #930 candy apple
(C), 2 skeins.
Needles: Size 4 (3.5
mm) circular (circ)—2 pair each 29" (73.5 cm) long (for border of the
back of the bag). Size 4 (3.5 mm) set of 2 double-pointed (dpn)—I-cord.
Size 5 (3.75) or larger—for binding off. Adjust needle size if
necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Size E/4 (3.5 mm) crochet hook; tapestry needle; long straight sewing pins with colored heads.
Gauge: 22 sts and 34 rows = 4" (10 cm) in St st. 22 sts and 36 rows = 4" (10 cm) in seed st.
Skill Level: Intermediate.
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Posted
May 16 2007, 01:18 PM
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