The little cotton bag, how I love thee. It's summer, and right now I'm obsessed with plant fibers. It's such a nice change from the heaviness of wool. I found this great mercerized cotton yarn at my favorite yarn shop, Loop. Clip by On Line felt so good in my hands. It started out rather stiff, but after knitting with it for a while, it turned out a lush drape.
I worked the body first, vertically, using short rows to make it wider at the center. I alternated colors to make thick stripes. With the body complete, I picked up the side stitches on one end and worked the flap in stockinette with a seed stitch border. I increased every few rows to shape it to size with the body. I folded the body in half, seamed up the sides and lined it with a maroon brocade fabric. I finished it off with a great button and the Jute Wrapped Handle from M&J Trimmings.
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