Free Pattern - Vintage Helga's Classic Tote #626

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Vintage Helga's Classic Tote  #626

Quick & easy to knit this delightful tote bag of rich Persian curl…a fashionable wardrobe favorite!

Materials:

Hiawatha Persian Curl Art #31, 3 skeins

Hiawatha Bag Lining #6984

#10 Knitting Needles

GAUGE: 
2 sts = 1”;      3 rows = 1”

ABBREVIATIONS:                                           

BET      =          Between                                   

DEC     =          Decrease

INC      =          Increase                                    

K          =          Knit

LP        =          Loop                                         

MEAS   =          Measure

P          =          Purl                                          

PATT    =          Pattern

REM     =          Remain                                     

REP     =          Repeat

SK        =          Skip/Skipped                             

SP        =          Space

ST        =          Stitch                                        

TOG     =          Together

BAG:  SIDE: 
Cast on 31 sts loosely for top of 1 side.

1^ST ROW:  K 1, * p 1, k 1.  Rep from * to end.

Rep 1^st row, forming seed st patt, until side is 9” high.

BOTTOM: 
Bind off 4 sts at beg of each of next 2 rows [once each side].

Work patt on 23 sts for 3”.

Cast on 4 sts at end of each of next 2 rows [31 sts].

2^ND SIDE:  Work same number of rows as on 1^st side. 

Bind off loosely in patt.

FINISHING: 
Sew side edges of bag tog, row for row.

Sew cast-on & bound-off sts at bottom to ends of rows of bottom.

Insert lining & sew.

Attach handles.

NOTE: 
If purse lining is not available, you can create your own with lining material & heavy cardboard [or plastic].

Make paper patt for each knit piece & lay aside to be used later.

Cut lining according to paper patts & sew tog. 

Shirr lining bag form to correspond with knit bag.

Insert finished lining in bag. 

IMPORTANT: 
Cardboard or lightweight plastic may be inserted between bag & lining to give shape of bag extra support.

Enjoy!