One of the regulars at my Knit Clinic asked me to design a cabled bag to go with the handles she had purchased.  With a rough idea of what she wanted, I set out to design this little bag, which later became a knit-along for the whole class.
Worked all in one piece, then seamed only on two sides, this is a good project to get anyone started working with simple cables.

 
 

 

To fit handles with 12 1⁄2” opening
Finished measurements: 
12” width at top, 15 1⁄2” width at base, 9” knitted height when sewn onto handles.

Materials
Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Bulky.  (85% Wool/15% Mohair). 4oz/113g, 125yds/114m.
2 skeins of # M-120 Limeade
Or yarn that knits to specified gauge.
Needles 
1 pair of US 10/6mm knitting needles.
Or size needed to obtain gauge.
Cable needle in similar size to knitting needles.
Other Stuff You’ll Need
2 Bag handles with an opening of 12 1⁄2”
Tapestry needle
1/2 yard of Lining Fabric
Sewing Thread
Sewing Needle, (and sewing machine if you have one!)

Gauge
16 stitches & 22 rows = 4”/10cm worked in cable pattern, using US 10/6mm knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge.

Skills and Techniques
Purl, Cables, Increasing, Decreasing, Mattress stitch
Slip stitch.

 

  
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