Cestino.

Knit using 5 5mm DPNs, if you have short circs knit the body on those and switch to DPNs for the bottom, or if you don't have short circs you can knit flat as I did then carefully stitch up the side after you finish the bottom, with DPNs. Holding 3 strands of mystery cotton from Gozo and 3 strands of Samba . I'd shipped off a pack of the Samba in a yarn swap, a few days later located 3 more balls in the same colorway so picked them up, just in case, the colors remind me of gum I used to get as a kid. Finished measurements: width 7in height 7in.

Materials

I used Samba by Ornaghi Filati - 55% Egyptian Cotton 45% Acrylic. 3 50gr. 3 balls (1 3/4 oz) - 85m (95yds) Color: 81 and the same amount of a creamy mystery cotton I picked up in Gozo.
1 pair 5mm needles
or short 5mm circs if you prefer
1 set of (of 5) 5mm dpns
Yarn needle or crochet hook to weave in ends
Tapestry/yarn needle to sew handles.

Directions

CO 80 sts in MC.
Knit 1 round.
Knit in mosaic pattern below until body measures 7in.

Mosaic Pattern

Note: if working body flat knit all even numbered rows as presented.

Rnd 1 & 2 (MC) : * K2, S1*

Rnd 3 & 4 (CC) : * S1, K2 *

Rnd 5 & 6 (MC) : * K1, S1, K1 *

Rnd 7 & 8 (CC) : * K2, S1 *

Rnd 9 & 10(MC) : * S1, K2 *

Rnd 11 & 12(CC) : * K1, S1, K1 *

Knit two more rounds.

Bottom

Use which ever color you prefer, I used a combo of 2 strands CC and 1 strand MC in the example)

Rnd 1 : * K9, K2tog *

Rnd 2 & 3 : Knit

Rnd 4 : K2, * K2tog, K5 *

Rnd 5 : Knit

Rnd 6 : K5, * K2tog, K6 *

Rnd 7 : Knit

Rnd 8 : K1, * K2tog, K3 *

Rnd 9 : Knit

Rnd 10 : * K2, * K2tog, K3 *

Rnd 11 : Knit

Rnd 12 : * K2tog, K1 *

Rnd 13 : Knit

Rnd 14 and on : K2tog until 4 sts remain.

Cut tail and thread thru remaining sts. Weave in ends.

I-cord Brim

With MC (or CC or mix, I used 1 strand CC 2 strands MC in the example) cast on 4 sts. Work attached I-cord around entire top edge. Bind off, weave in ends.

Handles

On DPNS CO 4 sts. Work 2in. stk st. Then 10in. i-cord, end with 2in. stk st.

Sew handles to bag with purl side towards the bag if you are not lining it. Stk st. side towards the bag if you plan on lining.

Block.

Line if so desired.

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