DAY TRIPPER

For retail therapy with a smile, knit up this super-cute shopping tote with mega-chunky yarn from your stash.

- Sophie Jordan

STASHBUSTER BAG

BAG SECTION (MAKE 3)

Cast on 30 sts using 8mm needles.

Row 1 (RS) Ktbl to end.

Rows 2 and 4 Purl.

Row 3 K1, *k1, yfwd, sl1 purlwise, ybk; rep from * to last st, K1.

Row 5 K1 *yfwd, sl1 purlwisewise, ybk, K1; rep from * last st, K1.

Rows 2 to 4 form half linen st patt.

Cont in patt until the length of the work is equal to the width, i.e you have created a square, ending with a WS row.

Cast off.

I-CORD STRAP (MAKE 2)

Cast on 3 sts using 6mm DPNs.