Crystal Palace Yarns
free knitting pattern for little bag
It's hard to photograph Soiree,
a metallic yarn, so that is shows
how shiny and gold it looks -
it almost seems to have little gold beads
on the surface due to the seed stitch.
Above: Flat view of finished knitting
before adding the little wedge.
You can see the 2 rows of St st in the
center to form the bottom of the bag
(knit side of these 2 rows is inside of bag).
Above shows the little wedge piece
added to shape the bottom of the bag.
Soiree Knit Bag
Knit bag with one ball of Crystal Palace Yarns Soiree
a highly metallic yarn
Materials:
1-50 gr. ball of Soiree (color 3620, gold)Deco-Ribbon #321 black, rattail or other cord for closure.
9" CPY Bamboo, size 6-7 needle (use needle size to get gauge)
Gauge: 5-5.5 sts/inch
The bag is knit in seed st with rows of eyelets for the
cord to close the bag.
**This little metallic bag is easy to knit, but read through all the instructions first to understand procedure.**Seed Stitch: (working on odd no. of sts)
Row 1: k1, p1
Row 2: k1, p1 (k the p sts, p the k sts)
Continue to repeat these 2 rows.To knit bag :
Cast on 39 sts.
Work in seed st for 1.5 inches.
Dec 10 sts evenly across next row, k2tog every 3-4 sts [29 sts]
Work 9-10 eyelet sts evenly across next row. (approx. every 3 sts k 2 tog, YO)
Return to working seed st on rem 29 sts.
Work Seed St for 5 inches
Work 2 rows in St st (turning rows at bottom of bag)
Work in Seed St for 1 inch (bottom of bag)
Work 2 rows in St st (match to prev. 2 St st rows so purl side is on same side)
[Now you are working the 2nd side of bag.]
Work 5 inches in Seed St.
Work 9-10 eyelet sts as you did previously.
Inc. 10 sts evenly across row [39 sts)
Work in Seed st for 1.5 inches.
Cast off in Seed St.
Leave a 12-14" tail for sewing side seam.[See photo at right for the flat view of the bag piece you have just finished.]
Wedges at bottom corners if desired:
If you want the bottom of your little bag to have a pouchy bottom, you may want to add the little wedges I show to add shape. If you want just a flat bag, skip this part and sew the sides without the wedges.To Knit Wedges on each side of bag bottom:
On outside of bag (between the purl rows of the turning rows) pick up 6 sts across the bottom inch and working in Seed St, k 6 rows.
K2tog at outer edges of next row [4 sts]
K 2 rows
K2tog twice [2 sts]
K2 tog and bind off.
[See photo at right]Sewing Bag Sides:
[Note that Soiree is quite slippery and so I knotted several times when ending stitching.]
I sewed my bag inside out for neater seams. Fold bag so turning rows at bottom are knit-side out (bag is inside out since purl side turning rows are the outside of bag). Pin to match tops and along side to help you stitch evenly.
First sew one side of wedge to bag side. Then sew entire side and 2nd side of wedge.
Do this for both sides of bag.
Turn bag right side out.Cord Closure
I used a crochet hook size H to SC (single crochet) a cord from 5 yards of black Deco-Ribbon. I threaded it through the eyelets and crocheted the ends tog.
But, you could make 2 loops for a double closure instead. Or, use rattail, I-cord or any other type of closing cord you desire.
Copyright 2005 Susan Druding & Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting shops carrying CP Yarns are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.
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Last revision of this page January 09, 2006
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The background of the above photo is gold Soiree knit in a lace scarf.
The free lace scarf pattern for Soiree is here.
