Martha Stewart Crafts™ Lion Brand® Yarn Company Cotton Hemp Farmer's Market Tote
Carry your farmer's market fruits and vegetables in style with this attractive knitted tote. Hear what Martha Stewart has to say about this fabulous yarn!
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Material List
- Martha Stewart Crafts™ Lion Brand® Yarn Cotton Hemp (Art. #5700)
- #578 Peacock - 6 balls, or color of your choice
- Lion Brand® Stitch Markers
- Lion Brand® Stitch Holders
- Lion Brand® Large-eyed Blunt Needle
- Circular Knitting Needle Size 9 (5.5 mm), 24 in. (61 cm) Long
Project Instructions
Base
With 2 strands of yarn held tog, cast on 32 sts. Work back and forth on circular needle as if working on straight needles.
Rows 1-29: Knit.
Top
Note: Work will now proceed in the round.
Set-Up Rnd: Knit, do not turn, pick up and k14 sts across short side of Base, 32 sts across cast-on edge of Base, and 14 sts along rem short side – 92 sts at the end of this rnd. Placemarker for beg of rnd. Join by working the first st on left hand needle with the working yarn from the right hand needle being careful not to twist sts.
Rnds 1-3: Knit.
Cut 1 strand of yarn, leaving a long tail to weave in.
With rem strand of yarn, beg with Rnd 1 of pattern, work in Mesh Pattern until piece measures about 13 in. (33 cm) from Base, end with a Rnd 4 of pattern.
Shape Handle
Next Rnd: K34, bind off 12sts, k34 and slip these 34 sts to a holder, bind off 12 sts – 2 sets of 34 sts for each side of handle.
Work rem 34 sts back and forth in rows for first half of handle.
Row 1 (RS): K2tog *(yo, k2tog);rep from * to last 2 sts, k2tog – 32 sts at the end of this row.
Row 2 and all WSrows: Purl.
Row 3: K1, ssk, *(yo, ssk);rep from * to last 3 sts, ssk, k1 – 30 sts at the end of this row.
Row 5: K1, k2tog, *(yo,k2tog); rep from * to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 – 28 sts at the end of this row.
Row 7: Ssk, *(ssk, yo); repfrom * to last 2 sts, ssk – 26 sts at the end of this row.
Row 8: Purl.
RepRows 5-8 until 6 sts rem, end with a WS row. Work rem 6 sts as follows:
Row 1 (RS): K1, (yo, k2tog) 2 times, k1.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: K1, (ssk, yo) 2 times, k1.
Row 4: Purl.
RepRows 1-4 twice more. Bind off loosely, leaving a long tail for sewing ends of handle tog. Rejoin yarn to 34 sts on holder and work same as for first half of handle.
FINISHING
Sew ends of handle tog.
Border
With RS facing and 1 strand of yarn, beg at handle seam, pick up and k88 sts evenly spaced around one side of handle and top of Tote. Place marker for beg of rnd. Join by working the first st on left hand needle with the working yarn from the right hand needle.
Rnd 1: Purl.
Rnd 2: Knit.
Bind off loosely.
Rep border on opposite side of Tote. Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS
beg = beginning
k= knit
k2tog= knit 2 sts together
p= purl
rem= remain(ing)(s)
rep= repeat
rnd(s)= round(s)
RS= right side
st(s)= stitches
tog= together
WS= wrong side
yo= yarn over
Tips
SIZE
About 10 x 13 in. (25.5 x 33 cm), not including handle
GAUGE
14 sts = 4 in. (10 cm) in Garter st (k every row) with 2 strands of yarn held tog.
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
PATTERN STITCH
Mesh Pattern (worked in the round)
Rnd 1: *(Yo, k2tog); rep from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 2: Knit.
Rnd 3: *(Ssk, yo); rep from * to end of rnd.
Rnd 4: Knit.
Rep Rnds 1–4 for Mesh Pattern.
STITCH EXPLANATION
ssk (slip, slip, knit) Slip next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle; insert left needle into fronts of these 2 sts and knit them tog – 1 st decreased.
NOTES
1. Base of Tote is knit back and forth in rows on circular needle with 2 strands of yarn held tog.
2. Sides of Tote are worked in the round in Mesh Pattern with 1 strand of yarn.
3. Tote will stretch when used.
