Small Lace Bag [corrections added]

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My newest pattern! Shh! It's for SP12. I'm hoping that she doesn't spot it, otherwise I'm done!

The stitch pattern for the lace is taken directly from the Big Book of Knitting Stitch Patterns

Front
Cast on 25 stitches and knit five rows of garter stitch (knitting in both directions)
Knit 3 repeats of the pattern.
Knit 5 rows of garter stitch.
Eyelet Row: k6, yo, k2tog, [k4, yo, k2tog] repeat to last 4 stitches, k5. (3 eyelet holes)
Knit 4 more rows of garter stitch.
Bind off.

Back
Cast on 25 stitches and knit five rows of garter stitch
Knit 24 rows of stocking stitch (knit on the right side, purl on the wrong side)
Knit 5 rows of garter stitch.
Eyelet Row: [k3, yo, k3tog] repeat to end (5 eyelet holes)
Knit 4 more rows of garter stitch


Stitch Pattern:
Sl-k-psso : slip one stitch as if to purl, knit one stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the one you just knit.
p2togtbl : purl two stitches together through the back loops

1. p2, k7, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, p1, yo, k1, yo, sl-k-psso, k7, p2


2. k2, p6, p2togtbl, p3, k1, p3, p2tog, p6, k2


3. p2, k5, k2tog, k1, (yo, k1) twice, p1, k1, (yo, k1) twice, sl-k-psso, k5, p2


4. k2, p4, p2togtbl, p5, k1, p5, p2tog, p4, k2


5. p2, k3, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, sl-k-psso, k3, p2


6. k2, p2, p2togtbl, p7, k1, p7, p2tog, p2, k2


7. p2, k1, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p1, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, sl-k-psso, k1, p2


8. k2, p2togtbl, p9, k1, p9, p2tog, k2

To make up:
Seam sides of bag.
Thread a length of ribbon through the eyelets in a manner which pleases you.
Pop some cedar balls in to protect your stash!
If you wanted to use lavender instead, I’d recommend lining the bag.

Ickle Bag

Or the Teeny Tiny Felted Tote.

This was a thoughtful gift from my SP in SP11, Crafty Drama Queen. She included everything, the needles, the yarn, the pattern and the button.






I changed the pattern a bit though. It's meant to have a narrower flap. I prefer a wider flap on my bags, so I went ahead and changed it. :)

I also added an i-cord which I felted along with the bag. To fit it, I just poked a 5.5mm needle through and made a hole which I threaded half the i-cord through. (the cord rather than the cut end is better here)

Two holes each side for the two straps. and nice little knots to hold it in place.

I've also dried it in a specific shape to allow for good closure at the top.

Sari Silk Bag

This yarn was a gift from my secret pal. She kindly sent me a pattern to use with it, which I did.

Once I had made the main piece, I had to decide on lining for the bag. I chose some left-over red/gold from my moulin rouge costume.




Then I added the lining and sewed it up down the sides.




Finally I made the icord for the strap.



Now I just need to find an appropriate button...

Knitted Hearts Bag

This is another pattern from my knitting text book. The hearts motif is a little cheesy, but was quite straight forward and didn't suffer from my occasional error. I didn't bother lining it. If it was half the size I'd use it as a makeup bag. If it was a few inches longer I'd use it as a Work In Progress bag. Sadly, it's neither. I keep my needles and such in it for now.

Chunky bag

This was made with a slightly amended pattern from a knitting book. It's chunky wool on 7.5mm needles.