This bold and sleek asymmetrical bag is worn diagonally across the body on either side -- right or left. The pattern shows three versions, one with a crisp, contrast-color flap for knitters who want to keep it simple and two vibrant intarsia designs easy enough for beginning knitters.

Pattern Difficulty Level: Intrepid Beginner to Advanced: requires knitting, purling, decreasing, intarsia, and knitting in the round on circular needles

Felted Dimensions: Width - 15", Depth - 3", Strap - 30", Short End Height - 4", Tall End Height - 12"

Yarn: Stonehedge Fiber Mill Shepherd's Wool (100% wool; 250 yds/skein), double stranded

Eye of the Water Buffalo: 6 skeins MC, 1 skein each of 3 different colors

O and Just Green: 3 skeins MC, 1 skein CC

Needles: US size 11 circular needles

Other: 4  2.25" or 2" slide buckles or rings; heavy weight sewing thread & sewing needle; 1 tapestry needle; 2 snap clip closures; 2 1/2" D-rings; stitch holders; stitch markers; 1 tapestry needle (optional embroidery on Eye of the Buffalo bag)

Unfelted Gauge: 3 sts & 4 rows = 1" over 4" with double stranded worsted weight wool on US size 11 needles