Thoughts, Sundries and Undies?: bag/purse handle protector sentro/addi pattern

Handbag/purse handle protector pattern

Sentro or addi 22 pin

Measure handles as in picture below.

Take the measurement - my bag/purse handles are 14 inches.

Take the rule of thumb that 1 inch = 5 rows

14×5 = 70 rows

This pattern I used a 22pin sentro/addi.

I chose a coffee shades varigated yarn in a baby dk weight. Brand Ilauke.

I chose to cinch the ends but if it fits your bag/purse handle shape make tube with straight ends, as you would a scarf.

Cast on with chosen yarn colour - for my bag/purse i need 70 rows.

The sentro 22 doesn't have a row counter so I count every 5 to ten rows & mark the row with a stitch marker.

I joined the tube around the handle with bobby pins first to get the joining stitches to match.

There's now several different ways to join to bag - permanently with a mattress stitch or a crochet braid join.

Or temporarily with a zip/zipper sewn into either side then used to fasten on & off the handle for washing, for swapping out colours, designs etc.

Velcro, the same as the zip/zipper.

Or a ribbon, leather/leatherette strip or combined yarn strands laced through the edges to join onto the handle to tie. Then can be untied to remove protector as and when desired.

I opted for yarn strands in the same yarn as the tube for this pattern. It'd be fun to do contrasting colours too.

I started from one end with 8 strands of yarn at 47 inches/120cm long. Gathered together with a large eyed yarn needle (the 2 i used came free with a, machine, kit or magazine).

I counted 35 rows from top of tube & marked with a bamboo pin.

Then start by treading the yarn bundle through both sides as you would thread shoe lace.

I missed a stitch (see bamboo pin in picture) then threaded from opposite side, as you'd crossed (X) thread a trainer/sneaker. Continue threading both threads alternating between the two into each 2nd stitch until you get to the 11th row.