Lucca

Knitting
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 35 rows = 4 inches
in Cable pattern on larger needles
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
860 - 2150 yards (786 - 1966 m)
13" wide x 11" high (Not including strap).
English
This pattern is available for free.

Our cabled messenger bag is shown here with a fairisle flap. (Berroco)

Materials

Berroco Ultra Alpaca (100 grs),
4 Hanks (MC), 860 yards and
1 hank each (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) for fairisle motif

Ed. note: Small amounts of each contrast color are used. Yardage required will vary depending on the number of colors used for colorwork.

See pattern for details on four different colorways.

Straight knitting needles, sizes 6 and 8 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
16” Length circular knitting needle, size 6
Cable needle (cn)
4 St markers

Cable Pattern (Worked over 4 sts) 4 rows

Colorwork charts are provided.