Sapa Bag PDF Pattern
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This cute little shoulder bag is easy to wear and was inspired by patterns and motifs of the Black Hmong hill tribe of North Vietnam. Their clothing was traditionally indigo dyed and highly embellished so this beaded design is knitted in Rowan’s indigo dyed ‘Denim’ yarn which gradually fades as it ages. Pattern instructions are a combination of written and charted

Skill Level

Advanced beginner / intermediate upwards

Finished Measurements

Main body of bag measures 23 cm wide x 18.5 cm long. Length of bag from centre of strap to centre of bottom edge is 73 cm

Materials Needed

4 x Rowan Denim 92m ( 101 yards) per 50 g (1 3/4 oz)

Also Needed

992 x size 6.0 large white beads, 144 x size 6.0 large red beads, sewing needle and thread for threading on beads, darning needle for sewing in ends

Needles

One pair of 3.25 mm (US 3) or size required to achieve stated tension