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Apple-Bottom Market Bag KAL April 5-15

Get ready for farmers' market season with this fantastic knit bag. The bottom closes up tightly into a donut shape, so your fruits and veggies will spread out and not squish each other. Knit in strong cotton, this bag will last you many seasons to come.

The pattern will be listed here as a FREE download on April 3.

KAL Schedule:

April 5: Introductions & Yarn Photos

April 6: Cast on.

April 7: Finish the first 1/4 of the bag section.

April 8: Finish the first 1/2 of the bag section.

April 9: Break/Catch-Up Day

April 10: Finish 3/4 of the bag section.

April 11: Finish the bag section.

April 12: Start the band.

April 13: Finish the band.

April 14: Finish straps.

April 15: Final Day/Post Pictures.

Looking forward to getting started! Please comment below to let us know you're in!

233 comments

233 Comments

Wylde & Plumb

Apr 22, 2020

Hi all!

Just want to check in and make sure of two things:

1. Everyone got their bags finished, or if you've paused your bag it isn't because you're stuck.

2. Did I get everyone's prizes to them? I'd feel terrible if I overlooked sending something you were supposed to get! Please, please tell me if I missed anything!

Hope everyone's having a great week!

lou_rajack

Apr 20, 2020

Looks like I’ll be trying this again when I can eventually get more yarn. My daughter wants me to knit one for her now! 😉

Apr 20, 2020

Love the colors Lou! 💙💚🤍

lou_rajack

Apr 20, 2020

Realized I didn’t post a pic of my

finished bag. So just posting for the record.

nicoleb

Apr 20, 2020

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Beautiful 💕👍❣️

Wylde & Plumb

Apr 26, 2020

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That looks so fantastic! Which daughter wants one? Older or younger?

Apr 17, 2020

Happy Friday! Anyone want to play guess how many full skeins fit in my finished market bag pictured here?

Wylde & Plumb

Apr 17, 2020

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I guessed 27 over at your Instagram...

Apr 17, 2020

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Good guesses! There are 30 full skeins in there! And I could prob squeeze in more...

Wylde & Plumb

Apr 18, 2020

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@LB My favorite thing about this bag is that it grows outward instead of downward. And I can't believe how close I got to guessing the right number! I never win at those games. 😅

nicoleb

Apr 17, 2020

🤣🤣💕💋👍

visgirl

Apr 17, 2020

That’s amazing 👍

Apr 17, 2020

Finished this pumpkin and filled it with so many skeins of yarn with room to spare! I think i need to take this bag apple picking someday. 👍🏻

nicoleb

Apr 17, 2020

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Beautiful

Wylde & Plumb

Apr 17, 2020

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That looks so great! Yes, take your Apple-Bottom Market Bag apple-picking! 💚

Apr 17, 2020

Thanks! I’d like to try out the Lost Woods Beanie.

Wylde & Plumb

Apr 17, 2020

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I'm about to make another one of these myself! My youngest daughter asked for one in purple yarn. I just got the yarn in a Hobby Lobby order and will work it up for her. I made the one in the picture for myself after my older daughter stole (and lost) another hat I'd made for myself. I don't let my girls borrow this one!

Lost Woods Beanie

nicoleb

Apr 17, 2020

I’d love this Cardi https://wyldeandplumb.wixsite.com/wyldeandplumb/crochet-patterns?lightbox=dataItem-k4mufy1g5 And this blanket, please 💕 https://wyldeandplumb.wixsite.com/wyldeandplumb/crochet-patterns?lightbox=dataItem-k4mufy1g7 Thank you 💕❣️

Wylde & Plumb

Apr 17, 2020

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@nicoleb, there's actually a problem with the Iriscene cardigan. I've been meaning to take it down until I can figure out what happened. Mine hangs wrong-- one side of the front is wider than the other. I'm pretty sure it's because of the way I did the buttonhole band. After crocheting all the parts, I went around them with a border stitch, then went up and down on the buttonhole band an extra time. I underestimated how much extra this would give that panel. If you want the pattern I'm happy to give it to you, but I wanted you to be aware that it's got that flaw in it. If I made it again I wouldn't even put a buttonhole band on it, but I'd just use the eyelets in the pattern itself for buttonholes. Oh, and the buttonholes are on the wrong side the way I have it written. Anyway, let me know if you still want that pattern or if you'd rather have another instead!

nicoleb

Apr 17, 2020

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I’d love it anyway, thank you 💕 I like to tinker 🤣💋💕❣️

Wylde & Plumb

Apr 17, 2020

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@nicoleb Cool! Maybe you can fix it for me and tell me what you did! 😆 I really think the body of the cardigan is sound. It's just when I did the border that I messed up the balance. Sending you those!

visgirl

Apr 16, 2020

Maria, you are so kind ( and fun!!)

visgirl

Apr 16, 2020

Hi Maria,

i have choices👍 for the card: Knitters Astrology

for the pattern: Autumn Lattice Kitchen set

for the book marker: Be quiet I’m counting

I‘m so excited, thank you so very much😘

Wylde & Plumb

Apr 16, 2020

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Cool! Those are on their way to you!

Autumn Lattice Kitchen Set

Be Quiet. I'm Counting.

Magnetic Bookmark & Line Keeper

Knitter's Astrology Chart

Birthday Card

Wylde & Plumb

Apr 16, 2020

They're on the way to you @carlap2!

Ichthys Prayer Shawl

Edina Hat

University Rah-Rah Blanket

carlap2

Apr 17, 2020

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Thank you!

carlap2

Apr 16, 2020

I would like the following patterns: Ichthus Prayer Shawl, Edina hat, and the University Rah-Rah Blanket. Thank you!

carlap2

Apr 15, 2020

Thank you!

lou_rajack

Apr 15, 2020

Ok it’s clear I win the prize for most questions asked 😂... so I’m now on to the linen Stitch Pattern on the handle. Just did a YouTube tutorial 😅. It says I need an odd number of stitches. So I have 56 stitches . If I bind one off at start of the first row I’ll have an odd number 55 👍🏼which sounds good. I’m wondering what happens on the next row, as I will bind off another stitch at the start of that row and then I’ll have 54 stitches which is even? 🤔.

lou_rajack

Apr 16, 2020

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@Wylde & Plumb thank you for the detailed explanation. I’ll try it on some scrap yarn first.

lou_rajack

Apr 16, 2020

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Ok. Sooo getting the hang of the Linen stitch Itself. Now I hav another question. How should I bind off one stitch at the start of each row? do I knit 2tog on the RS? Or do I knit one then slip one purl wise then bind off one? on the WS I think I would start with slipping a stitch? sorry so many questions! 🙂

Wylde & Plumb

Apr 16, 2020

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@lou_rajack You can do it any way you're comfortable with. When I'm binding off Linen Stitch I usually do it as though I'm actually binding off-- work the stitch, then bind it off. That works even for one stitch at a time. But if you're more comfortable knitting/purling two together, or any other decrease, will be fine here. It won't make much difference in how the bag looks.

lou_rajack

Apr 15, 2020

Thanks so much Maria! This is my first ever KAL and I’ve really enjoyed it. Your market bag is such a great project made even more fun working alongside & encouraging one another along the way. 🧶😊

Wylde & Plumb

Apr 15, 2020

I hate it when things end...

But this is only the end of a project! We still have each other! ;)

Wylde & Plumb

Apr 15, 2020

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2020: LAST DAY AND PRIZES!!!

Everyone's bags look so great! I hope you're happy with how they turned out, and that they give you many years of wonderful service. I LOVE bags. I used to make fun of my mother for buying so many purses. But I get it now, Mom. I get it.

Spinning the Wheel Decide wheel today was SO MUCH FUN! I kept track every day of who posted that day, and then I entered your name in the Wheel every day that you posted. So the wheel had like 40 entries in it! It was really cool! Thank you for your fabulous participation!

Now, to string it out as long as possible...

3rd Place, and winner of 1 FREE pattern from Wylde & Plumb is...

@LB !!! Please take a look at the CROCHET Patterns or KNIT Patterns menu above and pick any pattern you'd like to have!

2nd Place, and winner of 2 FREE patterns from Wylde & Plumb is...

@nicoleb !!! Ditto above, but pick two!

1st Place, and winner of 3 FREE patterns from Wylde & Plumb is...

@carlap2 !!! (Carla, are there any patterns you want but don't have yet? 😆)

And finally, the GRAND PRIZE winner of the KAL, who wins a Magnetic Bookmark, a Greeting Card, and a Free Pattern is...

@visgirl !!!

Take a look in the PAPER Brilliants menu at the bookmarks and greeting cards, @visgirl, then hop over and pick out a pattern from KNIT Patterns or CROCHET Patterns.

This has been a really fun KAL, despite a bumpy start for a few people. Carla, thanks for hanging around and cheerleading, too! I hope everyone will be able to join in on May 4 for the next KAL/CAL, making Mesh Produce Bags. And as always, this thread will remain open if anyone needs ongoing help (or just a place to socialize!), and we can always chat with each other via the little round (brown) chat box in the lower right corner.

Thanks again, everyone!