When the days get longer and the temperature rises, you know it’s time for a new summer bag, and any one of these beautiful (and practical) bags will add style to your summer outfits.
The patterns included are for roomy Saddle Bag, a zig zag Hand Bag, a Dotty Shopper Bag and a Circular Shoulder Bag with an additional flower.
Created using the solid shades of Sirdar Cotton DK and the multitonal Sirdar Cotton Prints DK, 100% cotton yarns with a lustrous, mercerised appearance and colours that reflect the shades of summer. Both are available in a range of shades for you to choose from.
When complete, the Saddle Bag will be approximately 30 x 20cm (12 x 8”), the Hand bag approximately 30 x 24cm(12 x 9½”), the Dotty Shopper Bag approximately 25 x 30cm (10 x 12”) and the Circular shoulder bag approximately 22cm(8½”) diameter.
To complete your bags you will need 3.25 and 4.0mm (US3 and US6) knitting needles. You will also need lining fabric and stiff iron-on interfacing for each bag, a 36cm (14”) zip for the Hand Bag, and a 28cm (11”) zip for the Circular Shoulder Bag, ribbon for Dotty Shopper Bag and Circular Shoulder Bag, and handles for the Hand Bag.