Knit Simple Spring/Summer 2013 #18

Design by Lisa Buccellato

The Fourth will be here before you know it. Get a patriotic jump by picking up those needles and emulating Betsy Ross. This flag bag is accurate, with thirteen stripes (the red is stockinette; the white, reverse stockinette) and fifty embroidered stars on a seed-stitch field.

Difficulty level

Easy

MATERIALS

Cotton Fleece by Brown Sheep Company, 3oz/100g skeins, each approx 215yd/197m (cotton/wool)

2 skeins in #CW70 columbine blossom (blue A)

1 skein in #CW201 barn red (B)

1 skein in #CW100 cotton ball (white C)

One pair size 5 (3.75mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

One pair size 7 (4.5mm) needles

yd/m cotton fabric for lining

Sewing needle and matching thread

2yd/2m of 1"/4cm cotton webbing for handles

(sample handles purchased from www.etsy.com/shop/AGraffDesigns)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Width 17"/44.5cm

Length 11"/28cm

GAUGES

17 sts and 32 rows to 4"/10cm over seed st using larger needles and 2 strands of yarn held tog.

24 sts and 38 rows to 4"/10cm over stripe pat using smaller needles and 1 strand of yarn.