Raffi, a very chic knitted bag to wear to work, to a dinner out and even into the weekend. The bag is knitted with an easy eyelet stitch pattern and garter stitches. A simple crochet finish brings it all together. You’ll love this bag.
Plus the handles can be detached and worn as a short necklace (1 handle) or long necklace or doubled as choker (2 handles). Very cool!
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Oh and in case you are wondering about what I am wearing, it’s my Easy Breezy tunic

The pattern is fully written, had a chart and offers lots of photos to guide you.
9.5” long, 8.5” wide and 9” tall, this bag has ample space to hold your day to day necessities.

Yarn
Raffia, a flat sturdy paper yarn that was specially treated in a worsted weight.
One cake used 262 yards/140 gr.

Notions needed
US size 7 (4.5 mm) needle
Crochet hook size F (4 mm) for finishing. Lockable stitch markers (3) for finishing.
4 D-rings about 1.25” to connect to bag.
2 Bag handles, as shown a chain link in a beautiful resin with golden non tarnish lobster claw hardware, 20” in length.

Gauge
16 sts and 30 rows in 4” of garter stitch, counting 15 ridges in Part 1 for the bottom of the bag.

Techniques applied
Knitting, purling, knitting stitches together, yarn overs, binding off, weaving in ends, blocking and seaming with a crochet hook.

Level of Expertise: Easy

Enjoy your new bag!