// February 1st, 2012 // Comments Off // Knitting
Not A Sandy Bottom
This makes a great beach bag, since the sand will fall out of it. Sand in the bottom of my bags is a problem here. :) With a few modifications, you can make this bag into a yoga mat bag, a water bottle bag, or a larger or smaller tote. It’s incredibly stretchy, so don’t worry if it looks small after it’s knit up.
SIZE
One Size
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference= 14 inches, height= 13 inches
MATERIALS
Lily Sugar N Cream [100% cotton; 120yd/110m per 2.47oz/70g skein]; color: Ecru; 3 skeins
1 set US #10 1/2/6.5mm double-point needles
1 24 inch US #10 1/2/6.5mm circular needle
1 24 inch US #8/5mm circular needle
Tapestry needle
4 stitch markers
GAUGE
14sts/22 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch
PATTERN NOTES
Bag Bottom may be worked in magic loop or on 2 circs instead of double pointed needles.
Openwork Pattern (worked in the round over 2 sts)
Row 1- P to end of round
Row 2- K2tog to end of round
Row 3- *P1, m1 by picking up horizontal strand from between the purls, repeat from * to end
Row 4- *K2tog, yo, repeat from * to end
(from Teach Yourself Visually Knitting Design by Sharon Turner, modified to work in the round)
Slip Stitch Pattern (worked over an even number of sts)
Row 1- Sl1, k1* rep from* to end
Row 2- Sl1, p1 * rep from * to end
PATTERN
Bag Body
CO 112 sts with smaller needle. Join to begin working in the round, being careful not to twist.
Work in garter st for 4 rounds.
Work in stockinette st for 10 rounds.
Switch to larger needles, and work Openwork Stitch pattern once.
P 1 round.
Work in stockinette for 7 rounds.
Work Openwork Stitch pattern 8 times.
P 1 round.
K 7 rounds.
Bag Bottom
Note: move to double points or magic loop when circumference of bag becomes too small to work with comfortably on circular needle
Set up round [K28, pm] to end
Round 1 (decrease round)- [K1, ssk, k to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1] to end
Round 2- Knit
Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 3 times more.
Work Decrease Round until 16 sts are left.
[K2tog] to end- 8 sts left.
Break yarn, thread end through tapestry needle and draw through live sts. Weave in end.
Handles
Make 2
Using smaller needle, CO 12 sts, leaving a 15-18 inch tail (this will be used to attach handle to bag later on).
Work in Slip Stitch pattern for 20 inches.
BO, leaving another long tail.
FINISHING
Fold bag into quarters, mark with a pin. Pin handles at markers. Sew onto bag body using tails left from CO and BO.
Weave in all ends. Block if desired.
This pattern may be used to make as many gifts and bags for yourself as you like. In
addition, you may make up to 15 bags to sell. You are only required to give credit by
naming me as the designer and including my website URL on a tag or otherwise attached
to the bag when sold. If you want to make more, please contact me and we can
work out a licensing agreement. Let me know your store address or where youʼll be and
I might be able to send business your way.
© Dorothy Dean 2009
