Drawstring bag pattern
I designed this bag based on several different patterns, so that my boyfriend wouldn’t burn his toes on the hot water bottle in his bed. It measures 3” d x 6” w x 9.5” high. I use a “right twist” from the pattern, “Marsupial Tote” found in Stitch ‘n’ Bitch to mark the corners of it to give this bag its rectangular shape. This is a great way to use up left over yarn. It is knit from the bottom up, starting with a rectangular shape in Brown Sheep Bulky Limeade. The body is in Brown Sheep Bulky Kiwi. The “top” section is in a coordinating scrap yarn that I found which is from either Berrocco or Katia Mexico. You can figure it out from there though.
Used:
Brown Sheep company Bulky weight (85%Wool/15%Mohair) 1 skein (I used parts of two different skeins for contrast because that’s what I had left over, and some scraps for accents at the top)
16 inch circular needles US size 10 (6mm)
Large-eyed tapestry needle
Stitch markers (4, for each corner)
Base of bag
Cast on 11 stitches and K approximately 22 rows of garter stitch, or until flat piece measures 6.5 inches. Place a stitch marker to note the beginning of your round.
PU and K 22 stitches along nearest long edge to next corner. Place a stitch marker.
PU and K 11 stitches along short edge to next corner. Place a stitch marker.
PU and K22 stitches along second long edge. You should be back at the beginning of the round.
Body of Bag
You will begin to knit in the round now, proceeding always by knitting into the left needles. The pouch will grow from the bottom. Make sure if you set it down that you don’t accidentally knit it upside down. It will feel tight for the first few rows, but will loosen up after you knit about 1 inch up from the corners. You will do an RT just after and just before each stitch marker. An RT is:
K second stitch and don’t slip off needle but pull loop through. K first stitch and then slip both off left needle. The stitches will have reversed position. This stitch will occupy the two stitches just before and the two stitches just after every stitch marker.
Round 1: RT stitches 2 and 1, K to 2nd to last stitch at end of section, RT, slip stitch marker to right needle. Repeat 3 more times to end of round.
Repeat all of round 1 until you have a bag that measures about 8 inches high. The corners should be well-defined because of the RT stitches.
Top of Bag
At beginning of round, discontinue the RT stitch.
K 22, slip stitch marker, K11, slip stitch marker, K22, slip stitch marker, K11. Repeat another 10 times, or about 1-1/2 inches.
11th row is the Yarn Over (YO) row for the drawstring. A YO is as follows:
Move the yarn that is hanging down the back, up to the front, in between the needles, like you’re about to purl. Put right needle into stitch on left as if to knit, pull yarn in front up to right and around right needle like a knit stitch. Pull through left stitch as if a regular knit stitch. You will end up with an extra loop on your right needle as you pull your knit stitch through. Knit across it normally at the next round and you will create a small hole in fabric.
K8, K2tog, YO, YO, K2tog, K8 on the long sides
K2, K2tog, YO, YO, K2tog, K3 on the short sides
12th row: K all stitches normally across the YO stitches. They will look like a pair of small holes on each side of the bag. Continue to knit in the round so that you have about 1 inch beyond the holes. Bind off top of bag, removing stitch markers as you go.
Drawstring
Cast on 3 stitches onto same needles. Make I-Cord that is long enough that it can be fed through holes, alternating around bag, and come back out and tied on one side. It should be exactly the right thickness to pull through the holes.
Using tapestry needle, weave the ends into your bag so they are invisible.
Cute and fast! If you try it, let me know how it goes so I can correct it. I'm thinking of teaching it in my December or January classes at the Hobby Lobby.
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