Honey Bucket Bag
The Honey Bucket Bag is worked seamlessly from the bottom to the top. First the bottom is worked in stockinette stitch, then the sides are worked in the round in honeycomb brioche stitch. The top is worked with a casing for the drawstring. Finally, a lining is sewn and then sewn into the bag. The pattern includes the sewing instructions for the lining.
Size: small (large)
Circumference: 48 (58) cm [19 (22¾) inches]
Height: 20 (24) cm [7¾ (9½) inches]
Gauge: 18 sts x 56 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in honeycomb brioche stitch on 2.5 mm [US1½] needles
Needles: Circular needle: 2.5 mm [US1½] / 40 and 60 cm [16 and 24 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 2.5 mm [US1½]
Materials: Approx. 50 (65) g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [254 yds]) or approx. 56 (79) g Pelsuld 8/2 by Hjelholts Uldspinderi (100 g = 400 m [437 yds]) held together with approx. 27 (33) g Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or approx. 27 (33) g Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or approx. 27 (33) g Silk Mohair by Isager (25 g = 210 m [232 yds]).
Lining fabric 68 x 18 (81 x 21) cm [26¾ x 7 (32 x 8¼) inches], optionally chain for the strap
Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)
See the classification of difficulty here.
This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.
Lining can be found here.
Chain can be found here.
The white Honey Bucket Bag behind is knitted in Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the color Almond [2511] held together with Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn in the color Kitt [1015].
The brown Honey Bucket Bag is knitted in Pelsuld 8/2 by Hjelholts Uldspinderi in the color Kastanje [30] held together with Brushed Lace by Mohair by Canard in the color Kaffe [3041].
Video
Honeycomb brioche stitch:
Measure gauge in Honeycomb brioche stitch:
Begin:
M1:
Honeycomb brioche stitch worked in the round with turns:
Honeycomb brioche stitch worked in the round without turns:
M1R on the WS:
Bind-off:
Drawstring casing:
Drawstring (I-cord):
Lining:
Sewing in the lining: