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Monk's Travel Satchel
Size: 16 inches (40.5cm) deep x 19 inches (48.5cm) wide
From Folk Bags: "The religion of Nepal is a mixture of Buddhism and Hinduism, and the monks who traveled southwest China, Nepal, and Tibet traditionally carried large bags. Some were brightly colored, some were faded by time - but beautifully toned, nonetheless. The monks carried all their earthly goods in these bags, so pockets inside and out were a useful feature. Since I love the organization that pockets provide, I designed this bag with five separate spaces in addition to the spacious capacity of the main compartment."
Gauge: 22 stitches and 34 rows = 4” (10cm) in stockinette stitch; 22 stitches and 36 rows = 4” in seed stitch
Needles:
- size 4 (3.5mm) circular, 2 pair each 29” (73.5cm) long (for border of the back of the bag)
- size 4 (3.5mm) set of 2 double-pointed (for I-cord)
- size 5 (3.75mm) or larger (for binding off)
Yarn: 3 skeins color A, 3 skeins color B, 2 skeins color C
Also appeared on Knitty Gritty, Episode DKNG-409.
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