Weekend Tote

MATERIALS

3 (5) skeins of Purl Soho’s Sunshower Cotton, 100% organically grown cotton. Each skein of this worsted/aran-weight yarn is 159 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 475 (710) total yards required. We used the colors Heirloom White and Upper Atmosphere. 

US 5 (3.75 mm), 24- or 32-inch circular knitting needles, depending on size you are making

Stitch marker

Stitch holder or scrap yarn

GAUGE 21 stitches and 42 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch

21 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

SIZES Small (Large)

Finished Circumference: 31½ (36¼) inches

Finished Depth: 10¾ (14¾) inches

Base of Bag: 12 inches wide x 3¾ inches long (13½ inches wide x 4½ inches long)

Strap Depth: 9¾ (11) inches

SAMPLE: The Heirloom White bag is the Small size, and the Upper Atmosphere bag is the Large size.

Aubrey Baumgartner is a New York based knitwear designer originally from Greenwood, Indiana. She moved to New York City to pursue musical theatre but found a home in textile art. Geometry and bold colors drive her designs, and she loves all-over texture using simple knit-purl combos. She draws inspiration from her love of nature, architecture, and history and believes knitting should be as much about the experience as the finished piece. Aubrey is a wife and mother to two toddlers and a newborn and these days is a “naptime knitter.” She loves being outdoors, singing, gardening, doing arts and crafts with her kiddos and hopes to one day pass her passion for knitting on to them.