Flower POWER

Make a handy bag embellished with pretty blooms

- 

MEASUREMENTS

Width 35cm/13¾in. Depth 30cm/12in.

MATERIALS

2 x 100g (140m) balls of Stylecraft ReCreate Chunky (40% wool, 30% acrylic, 30% polyester) in Blue (Sky 1946), 1 ball in Teal (3375); approximately 20g of Stylecraft ReCreate DK in each of Green (Avocado 3189), Yellow (Dijon 1947), Pink (Rose 1945) and Red (Cherry 1942)*. Pair each of 5mm (No. 6), 5.5mm (No. 5), and 3.75mm (No. 9) knitting needles; Petersham ribbon; 3 buttons; strip of stiff cardboard. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk

TENSION

16 stitches and 24 rows to 10x10cm, over pattern, using 5.5mm needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

Dec('d), decrease(d); k, knit; p, purl; sl, slip; ss, stocking stitch (k on right side and p on wrong side); ssk, one by one, sl next 2 sts knitwise from left to right needle, return them to left needle and k them tog through back of loops; st(s), stitch(es); tog, together (decrease by working as many sts together as stated); up1, pick up horizontal strand lying between needles and k into the back of it (to increase 1 st); yf, yarn forward (to make 1 st).

NOTES

Yarn amounts are based on average requirements and are approximate. Figures in square brackets are worked as stated after 2nd bracket.

SIDE PANELS (MAKE 2)

With 5mm needles and Teal, cast on 44 sts.