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Popknits: Patterns: Verde. PATTERN: Hexagonal Market Bag « I KNIT FOR JUSTICE. July 13, 2009 at 11:17 pm My version of Knitty’s Everlasting Bagstopper. 350-400 yds cotton or hemp yarn (I recommend Lily Sugar N Cream)US 5-7 needles (circular – 24″)US 10.5 needles (circular – 24″) With smaller needles, CO 19 sts.

PATTERN: Hexagonal Market Bag « I KNIT FOR JUSTICE

Knit 2 rows.Row 3 (RS): k1, kfb, k to last 2, kfb, k1Row 4 (WS): knit all sts Repeat rows 3 and 4 until you have 55 sts. Begin decreasing.RS: k1, k2tog, k to last 3, k2tog, k1WS: knit all sts Repeat these 2 rows until you are back to 19 sts. With RS facing, pick up and knit 19 sts along each side of your base. You should now be working in the round. Change to larger needles and knit 1 round. Begin mesh pattern:Row 1: *YO, k2tog* aroundRow 2: k all sts Continue in mesh pattern until back measures 7-8 inches from base.

Knit one round. Change to smaller needles. Set up for handle: BO 24 K 9 BO 48 K 9 BO to end The live stitches will now be worked as the handle. Use a 3-needle bind off to attach handle to the other set of live stitches. JGibson: Turkish String Bag. The Turkish Stitch used for the body of the bag is one of the family of faggotting stitches that goes back to knitting antiquity.

JGibson: Turkish String Bag

Its purled cousin is called Purse Stitch, which indicates its historic use for objects like this string bag. This bag can be knitted in any string or thread--preferably of a non-stretching fiber like cotton--from crochet cotton to sport weight, maybe thicker, using any very large needle size. This pattern is about as "mindless" as knitting gets, and goes very fast. Materials This works best with a nonstretchy yarn like cotton, linen, or hemp. 16" circular needle, size US 13 (9 mm). Bottom of bag Cast on 15 stitches and, working back and forth on the circular needle, knit 32 rows, making a garter stitch square with 16 ridges on each side. Green Market Bag. OK, so it's not actually green.

Green Market Bag

Kind of yellow and blue with orange... but it is green in spirit, as you can stuff it into your purse and tell the checkout gal that you DO NOT need a bag! This one is made using leftover ribbon yarn, but any sturdy cotton or blend that knits up as worsted weight or chunky weight should work just fine. Needles, 6mm (US 8), straights to start, then double points, then short circulars when large enough to use them! Fiber Dreams - To Market. Spring Onion Bag for Tennis Balls. Doesn’t the finished bag look like a bunch of spring onions, or maybe a head of garlic?

Spring Onion Bag for Tennis Balls

It’s just big enough to keep three tennis balls from rolling around your bag or car, and should be easy to resize for any sport. Yarn: Your favorite dishcloth cotton. I used Lily Sugar ‘n Cream, and it looks like I have half a ball left, but I wouldn’t swear to it. Needles: US4 dpns, US6 straights, and US7 dpns, circulars optional Notions: charming decorative button, and needles for sewing in ends and button Gauge: not critical; measure your knitting against the balls you intend your bag to hold With the US6 needles, cast on 10 stitches for the bag collar. For me this was 80 rows or 40 garter ridges. With US7 needles, pick up and knit a stitch from every garter ridge and join the knitting in a round, using the last loop from the bind off as either the first or last stitch. 1. 2. 3. 4. Garlic Bag. My small box that I use to store garlic has been spilling its contents on the counter for months.

Garlic Bag

So, I am using my new knitting passion to remedy this situation- much to my partners delight! I couldn't find a pattern anywhere so I made my own- well, adapted it from another pattern- here it is! With size 1 needle, cast on 42 sts. Join and continue around as follows. Row 1 - knit all stsRow 2 - purl all sts. Knitty.com. Bag Base [in the round] Using double pointed needles and CC, CO 8 sts.

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Divide so that there are 2 sts on each of 4 needles. [Although it is possible to divide using 3 needles, I recommend using 4 needles as it makes the increasing a lot easier. The increases occur before and after the first stitch of each needle.] Join by slipping first st onto Needle 4. Round 1: Knit [8 sts] Round 2: *K1, M1* around [16 sts].

Plymouth Yarn Design Studio - Free Pattern Fantasy Naturale - F208. Market drawstring large. Grocery Bag large. There is a reason why I call this pattern "1Bag", and it would be cool if you would find out more about that (if you don't already know the story).

Grocery Bag large

The pattern below is the first one I designed and knit. After I finished this one, I made another one using different stitch patterns. This is an adaptable pattern, and I encourage people to substitute other stitch patterns to make the bag truly their own. There is a write up you can go through that details the basic design and construction features in order to make it easier to alter it for your own tastes or skill level. Here is my pattern ... Materials Approximately 270 yards any 100% cotton worsted weight yarn. Directions.