amimono note

Felted Bag Pattern

jen asked which pattern I used for my felted bag, which is my own. It is not some kind of smart pattern (rather fussy...), but here it is.

The yarn is Cascade 220 Charcoal Grey. I don't remember the needle size, but use larger size needles since it is for felting.

Body

1. Cast-on 40 sts. Join into round.


2. 
   
   • Row1: Knit. Place stitch markers after the 10th and 30th st. These will be the sides of the bag. (You can mark the 20th and the last if you use a circular needle.)
   
   
   • Row2: Knit. Increase 1st before and after the stitch markers. (Plus 4sts, 44sts.)
   
   
   • Row3: Knit.
   
   
   
   
3. Repeat row2 and 3 until there are 80 sts on the needle.


4. Knit 15 rows.


5. Start decreasing. Decrease 1st before and after the markers. (Minus 4sts, 76sts.)


6. Decrease in this manner on every third row until there are 60 sts on the needle.


7. Cast off.


8. Sew together the bottom of the body.

Handle
Cast on 5 sts. Knit every row. After felting, it will be cut in half so make it long enough for that.

Felting
I used a washing machine to felt them. The body should shrink more in length way than in width, so after felting it should look like kind of an oval.

Dry
I put a rolled hand towel in the bottom of the bag so that the bag looks heavier and rounder in the bottom. Pat the handle flat.

Assemble
Embroider before you attach the handle. Cut the handle in half, see if the length is right. Sew the handles to the body.

This one is knitted with Noro Kureyon. The handles are felted I-cord.