Pattern description from Stitch ‘N Bitch Nation: “I originally made this bag for my friend Melissa’s twenty-seventh birthday. Mel’s mom calls her saucy, hence the name. I wanted a knit bag that had a clean and defined shape (no sagging allowed!). After trying to shape it with cardboard and foam from craft stores, I finally figured out that by using plastic canvas I could keep the shape of the bag and have it still be washable. Kits for making this bag are available at my Web site www.citizenbags.com.”

Size:

• Finished height 9 inches (+ straps)
• Finished width 12 inches

Materials:

• Caron Craft & Rug 3 Ply (100% polyester; 39.7g/60yds)
• MC: 3 skeins #105 Medium Pink
• CC: 1 skein #658 Christmas Green
• US 11 (8mm) 24” circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
• Clear plastic canvas: two 9” x 11½“ pieces, two 4¼” x 9” pieces, one 4¼“ x 11½” piece
• Cotton fabric: one 35” x 12” piece, one 6” x 14” piece
• 2 yds string or embroidery floss
• Tapestry needle
• Pointed large-eyed needle
• 12 large paper clips
• One 2” button

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