A French market bag with a flower-tastic twist! While crochet versions of the classic market bag abound, this version is entirely knit - even the flowers! The perfect companion for a day at the beach, picking up fresh loaves of sourdough from the Farmers’ Market or a sweater quantity of yarn from your Local Yarn Store.

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Materials:

Main Color (MC): 4 skeins Wildflower (100% cotton; approx. 60 yds (55m) / 70 g) shown in Ochre Rose.

Contrast Colors (CC): 1 Wildflower Mini Skein Kit (approx. 85 yds (78m) / 100 g) - 5 mini skeins of yarn included per kit, 17 yds (16 m) / skein] shown in Blooming Jasmine

Needles:

Needle A: Size US 13 (9 mm) 16’’ / 40 cm circular needles for magic loop (or your preferred needles of the same size for small circumference knitting)

Needle B: Size US 15 (10 mm) 40’’ / 100 cm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge

Size:

Depth at deepest point: 14’’ / 35 cm

Width at widest point: 19’’/ 47.5 cm

Handles: 16’’ / 40 cm

Gauge:

Peacock Lace Gauge Swatch measures 4” / 10 cm square, unblocked, worked on larger needles. Same swatch measures 4.5’’ / 11.5 cm after wet blocking.

Designer: Julia Norris