TAPESTRY HANDBAG
Spring fever
WORKED IN ASPIRAL
The two-in-one design on Andie Viggiano’s tapestry colourwork bag looks as fresh as a daisy
YOU WILL NEED
■ King Cole Cottonsoft DK (100% cotton, 100g/210m) 1 ball of each:
Yarn A Lavender (1849) Yarn B Ecru (711)
Yarn C Coral (1574)
■ A 3.25mm (US D/3) hook
■ Stitch markers
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TENSION
21 sts and 19 rounds measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over double crochet using a 3.25mm hook, or size needed to obtain correct tension
MEASUREMENTS
Bag measures approx 28x31cm (11x12¼in)
ABBREVIATIONS
Yarn under technique (dc)
Insert hook in st, wrap yarn under hook and pull through st, yarn under hook and pull through 2 loops For a full list, see page 78
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Carry your essentials in style with this pretty springtime tote. Best of all, it’s worked in one continuous spiral –no sewing required!
NOTES
The Tote Bag is worked in the amigurumi style. Work continuously in a spiral without closing off each round with a slip stitch. Stitch markers are used to mark the start of the round and the halfway point. These denote the two pattern repeats, move these markers up as you work. All stitches use the yarn under technique, this produces a tighter stitch which sits more vertically than a normal dc – see Abbreviations for instructions.
Change colour on the final yrh of st before colour change is indicated. Carry the unused colour across the top of your sts, enclosing the strand as you work.