Dr Bag

Completed: July 2007

Pattern: Doctor Bag, Knit 2 Together

Yarn: Manos del Uruguay #26 (100% wool), 3 x 100g hanks (138yds each, and I had plenty left over)

Notes: This was a fun knit--the herringbone pattern made it interesting, but not complicated. I made a number of modifications to this pattern:

Used yarn single-stranded yarn on size 10 US needles, rather than double-stranded. This resulted in finished dimensions of 13.5" long x 5" wide x 7.75" high. Compare this with the original dimensions of 19.5" x 6.75" x 10.5".

Made the herringbone pattern a 24-row instead of a 16-row repeat

Omitted the rods at the top of the bag, since they were not needed for a bag this size

Made the seams on the inside rather than the outside

Used interfacing to add stability

Cut the front, bottom, and back lining all together as one piece, leaving only the side lining pieces that needed to be seamed

I was going to pick out some cool graphic print for the lining, but my local selection was limited, and so I just ended up getting regular lining fabric instead. All in all, I'm very pleased with this bag, and it's a good size for me. More details on the construction along the way are on the main blog.