Sac Stella

Sac Stella — the signature accessory, beginner version

Designed in our workshops, the Sac Stella is a small crossbody bag knitted in one piece, perfect for tucking in the essentials: wallet, phone, keys. Its compact silhouette, its flap fastened with a button and its garter-stitch strap make it a timeless accessory, to wear across the body or in the hand.

Two qualities, two personalities

The bag varies according to the yarn chosen: the Stella quality brings a satiny, luminous look, elegant and dressy; the Nappa quality offers a matt, structured look, more understated and urban. Both yarns (95% polyester, 5% elastane) have excellent hold, which gives the bag a good shape once assembled.

A clever one-piece construction

The body of the bag is knitted all in one: you start with the lower border in moss stitch, then work the first side in reverse stocking stitch, form a "T-shaped base" (through decreases/increases) that gives the bag volume, then work the second side up. The flap continues in the same piece, with an integrated buttonhole. The strap is knitted separately, in garter stitch, to the desired length.

A construction with no cutting or complexity, ideal for those starting out in knitting.

Composition and materials

• Yarn: Stella (satin) or Nappa (matt) — 95% polyester, 5% elastane
• Quantity: 3 balls
• Needles: n°5.5
• Haberdashery: 1 button of 3 cm
• Accessories: tapestry needle

Size

One size, dimensions adjustable to your preferences (length of the side and of the strap to adapt at cast-on).

Tension

• Reverse stocking stitch: about 12 sts × 16 rows = 10 × 10 cm (n°5.5 needles)

Level and duration

Beginner level. An ideal project to start with: only reverse stocking stitch, moss stitch, garter stitch and a few simple decreases/increases are needed. An excellent first useful piece, finished in a few evenings and giving a result to wear or to give.

The pattern free with your yarn

The Baudilaine pattern leaflet (detailed instructions and construction diagram) is given to you, printed by hand, with the purchase of the 3 balls needed. A creation by Baudilaine, your knitting yarn merchant since 1988.