Sugar 'n Cream - Go Green Market Bag (knit)

A bag perfect for the farmer's market maven! This bag includes a front pocket to help you keep track of smaller items, while still having plenty of space in the main compartment for everything else you need.

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MEASUREMENTS
Approx 12" [30.5 cm] square x 5" [12.5 cm] at base.

MATERIALS
Lily® Sugar ’n Cream® (70.9 g/2.5 oz; 109 m/120 yds)
01223 (Mod Green) 4 balls
Sizes 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) and 6 mm (U.S. 10) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge. 3¼ yds [3 m] of contrast color webbing or ribbon for straps.

GAUGE
20 sts and 26 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking st with smaller needles.

ABBREVIATIONS
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INSTRUCTIONS
Front and Back (make 2 alike).
With smaller needles, cast on 50 sts.
Knit 12 rows (garter st), noting first row is WS.
Change to larger needles.
1st row: (WS). K2. *yo. K2tog. Rep from * to last 2 sts. K2.
2nd row: Knit.
Rep last 2 rows until work from beg measures 11½" [29 cm], ending with a 1st row.
Next 2 rows: Knit.
Cast off knitwise (WS).

Side Panel (make 1).
With smaller needles, cast on 27 sts.
Knit 12 rows (garter st), noting first row is WS.
1st row: (WS). Knit.
2nd row: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows until work from beg measures 34" [86.5 cm], ending with a 1st row.
Knit 12 rows (garter st).
Cast off knitwise (WS).

Pocket (make 2).
With smaller needles, cast on 24 sts.
Knit 12 rows (garter st), noting first row is WS.
Change to larger needles.
1st row: (WS). K2. *yo. K2tog. Rep from * to last 2 sts. K2.
2nd row: Knit.
Rep last 2 rows until work from beg measures 6" [15 cm], ending with a 2nd row.
Next 2 rows: Knit.
Cast off knitwise (WS).

FINISHING
With WS tog, stitch Side Panel to front along sides and bottom. Rep for opposite side. Sew WS of Pockets to RS of either side of Side Panel, matching bottom of Pocket to bottom corners of Bag. Cut webbing or ribbon for strap in half. Machine stitch or hand sew to bag along sides and bottom as shown. Rep for opposite side.