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Designer: Vicki Square
Published: June 1, 2007
Technique: Lace
Skill Level: Intermediate

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Anyone who has visited Continental Europe can tell you that the daily trip to the ­market is as natural as breathing. Vicki selected linen, wetspun from fine long line flax, for strength, and tested the durability of this market bag with a few canned goods, some oranges, and a bunch of bananas. Your shoulder may wear out before the bag does!

Finished Size: 14” (35.5 cm) × 14” (35.5 cm). Strap length: 36” (91.5 cm).

Yarn: Louet Euroflax (100% linen, 4 ply, 279 yd [255 m]/100 g skein). #35 mustard, 2 skeins.

Needles: Size 11 (8 mm)—knotted mesh stitch. Size 6 (4 mm)—basketweave stitch. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions: Tapestry needle.

Gauge: 16 sts and 7 rows = 3” (7.5 cm), size 6 (4 mm) needles—basketweave stitch. 16 sts and 18 rows = 6” (15 cm), size 11 (8 mm) needles—knotted mesh stitch.

Skill level: Intermediate.

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Posted May 31 2007, 07:49 PM by Knitting Daily
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Comments

JoannaP wrote re: Market Bag
on Tue, Jun 3 2008 2:14 PM

Thank you for the directions. I have one question on one side of the bag the edging looks 'lumpy' where as the other side is straight... is there a way to correct this.

Joanna

JB wrote re: Market Bag
on Tue, Jun 17 2008 9:21 PM

I have a question.  Should you decrease needle size when you have knit the body of the bag and are returning to the basket weave?  Thank you.  

J

Katy B. wrote re: Market Bag
on Sun, Sep 21 2008 9:05 PM

Has anyone found a cheaper yarn, in flax or otherwise, that works well. I wish I could justify spending almost $60 for a bag I will just use for groceries, unfortunately I'm a college student and I just can't.

K

SAM wrote re: Market Bag
on Sun, Oct 26 2008 1:15 PM

I don't understand the instructions for Row 2 of the basketweave stitch - is it just a complete Purl row? directings say:

P1, *purl the second st, then purl the first st* rep from * to * across row, end p1.

How do you P1, then purl the second, then purl the first again?

Thanks for any help!

CarlaW wrote re: Market Bag
on Tue, Nov 11 2008 10:19 PM
Katy B. - Understand the student status. What we do is go to 2nd hand shops & Salvation Army sales and buy an old or torn sweater, sometimes they even give it to you because it's damaged. Then, rip it out and re-knit it. A great way to re-use!

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