Freya Cable Bag Knitting Pattern

 Freya Cables Bag

By : Mindy Lewis

 

 

Note: This pattern is for the knitted part of the bag only!

 

 

Yarn Used :

Vanna's Choice 7oz. - 340 yds / 312m per ball

Color Used : Angel White

About 1 and half balls were used.

 

Needles & Notions :

US Size 9

Cable Needle or DPN

2 Row Counter (needed)

Yarn Needle

Things used for handles

2 bracelets

leather-like material

charms if desired

 

 

Abbreviations :

K = Knit

P = Purl

CO = Cast On
PM = place stitch marker

yf = yarn forward

sl 1 = slip 1 st. (knit wise)

psso = pass slip stitch over

k2tog = knit 2 sts together

p3tog = purl 3 sts together

 

C9F = slip next 5 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit the next 4 sts from left-hand needle, then knit the 5 sts from cable needle.

 

C12F = slip next 6 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit the next 6 sts from left-hand needle, then knit the 6 sts from cable needle.

 

C12B = slip next 6 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit the next 6 sts from left-hand needle, then knit the 6 sts from cable needle

 

MB = (k1, yf, k1, yf, k1) into next sts, turn and k5, turn and p5, turn and sl 1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, turn and p3tog.

 

 

Pattern Instructions

 

 

Note :

The easy way to do this bag (and explain it) is place st markers before and after each cable pat. You need 2 row counter because you need one for the 9-stitch cable pattern and one for the giant braid cable pattern. I used two different colors. I wrote down next to pattern the color used, so I didn't forget which went with which cable pattern. For example: blue with 9-st cable pat. and red with giant braid cable pat. It's really rather easy once you get the hang of it. The bag/cables are done on reverse St. st.

 

 

The cables are separated by 8 sts, except beginning and end.

 

So, pattern would go like this :

 

(RS) p9, PM, 9-St. cable pat, PM, p8, PM, giant braid cable pat, PM, p8, 9-St cable pat, PM, p9.

 

(WS) k9, PM, 9-St. cable pat, PM, k8, PM, giant braid cable pat, PM, k8, PM, 9-St. cable pat, PM, k9.

 

 

CO 70

This cable pat. is done twice, one on each side of the giant cable.

9-Stitch Cable with Bobble

panel of 9 sts on background of reverse St. st.

 

Row 1 : k9

Row 2 : p9

Row 3 & 4 : Rep the last 2 rows once more

Row 5 : C9F

Row 6 : p9

Row 7 : k4, {MB = (k1, yf, k1, yf, k1) into the same st., turn, and k5, turn and p5, turn and sl 1, k1, psso, k1, k2tog, turn and p3tog, (1 bobble completed)} k4.

Row 8 : p9

Row 9 -12 : Rep 1st and 2nd rows twice more.

 

Rep these 12 rows.

 

 

This cable pat. is done once; it's the big main cable in the middle of the bag.

Giant Braid Cable (for chart see picture)

panel of 18 sts on background of reverse St. st.

 

Row 1 : k18

Row 2 : p18

Row 3 : k6, C12F.

Row 4 : p18

Row 5 - 10 : Rep 1st and 2nd rows 3 times

Row 11 : C12B, k6

Row 12 : p18

Row 13 - 16 : Rep 1st and 2nd rows twice

 

Rep these 16 rows

 

 

Finish

 

Bottom corners and folded up about 1".

 

You can add handles however you like.

 

 

 

 

Please let me know if there are any problems/unclear portions of this pattern.