Stop off at the ice-cream stand then head for a day at the beach with a shoulder bag in colourful stripes of strawberry, apricot and lemon ice. The Weymouth Shoulder Bag is the perfect size for all the accessories you need for a day on the sands.

The bag is worked in a crisp cotton yarn and is lined with a lightweight cotton fabric for a versatile summer holdall. It features long knitted handles and the base includes a canvas mesh insert for extra support.

Pattern Note: This pattern is also included in the Southampton Collection, which includes patterns for five fabric-lined bags.
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PATTERN INFORMATION:

DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

TECHNIQUES REQUIRED: Knitting, purling, provisional cast-on, slipped stitches, increases, working in the round & sewing a cotton liner.

SIZE: 26.5cm/10.5 ins high x 30cm/12 ins wide.
Drop from handle to base: 61cm/24 ins.

MATERIALS:
Yarn: Paintbox Cotton Aran, light worsted weight yarn, 100% cotton, 85m/93 yds:50gm ball in Colours:
. Main Colour/MC: #654 Blush Pink x2 balls
. Col 1: #655 Peach Orange x1 ball
. Col 2: #621 Banana Cream x1 ball
​. Coll 3: #601 Paper White x1 ball

Actual amount of yarn used:
​. MC: 97gm/3.4 oz, 165m/180 yds
​. Col 1: 44gm/1.5 oz, 75m/82 yds
​. Col 2: 22gm/0.8 oz, 37m/41 yds
​. Col 3: 11gm/0.4 oz, 19m/21 yds
. Total: 174gm/6.1 oz, 296m/324 yds

Yarn substitution: To use an alternative yarn, please select a light worsted weight cotton yarn with a recommended gauge of about 20 sts:10 cm/4 ins using 4.0-4.5mm/US #6-7 needles.

Needles:
. Size 3.75mm/US #5 circular needles, lengths 60cm/24 ins & 100cm/40 ins
. Size 3.5mm/US #4 straight needles, length 20cm/8 ins.

Gauge: 20 sts & 30 rounds to 10cm/4 ins in Embossed Check Stitch using 3.75mm/US #5 needles.

Notions:
. Row counter, markers & tapestry needle.
. Scissors, pins, sewing needle & thread.
. For Provisional Cast-On: Crochet hook and small amount of waste yarn.
​​. Bag Liner Fabric: 0.45m, ½ yd medium-weight cotton, 90cm/36 ins wide.
​​. Base stiffening: 1 sheet plastic canvas mesh size #7.
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PATTERN NOTES:

Stitch Pattern:
This design uses a reversible stitch pattern from the book: Reversible Knitting Stitches - A Sourcebook of 250 Double-Sided Stitch Patterns by Moira Ravenscroft & Anna Ravenscroft. For more details, please click here.

Blogposts / Knitting Notes:
1: Bags of bags
2: Market Bag Knit-along #7 – Handles and finishing
3: Market Bag Knit-along #8 – Adding a fabric lining to your bag

© Moira Ravenscroft, 2024

Website: www.wyndlestrawdesigns.com