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Blue Bag of Happiness
The Blue Bag of Happiness (which you can make in any color)
is just the right size for your cell phone, keys, small wallet and lipstick.
A quick knit, this bag is knit with doubled worsted weight yarn to make a firm body that, when felted, will not need additional facing to maintain the bag shape. Main body is knit in one piece with applied I cord in garter stitch. Short rows create a bias fabric. Strap and strap loops are knit separately.
Bag unfelted approx 13” by 13”
Finished size - 11” by 3.75”
MATERIALS:
Size 10 6mm knitting needles
Size K crochet hook
Worsted weight yarn, held double about 5 ½ oz
Button, snap, magnetic snap or other closure, bag hardware (rings, clasps).
Skills needed:
Garter stitch
Applied I cord
I cord
Increasing and decreasing
Short rows
Crochet chain cast on
Simple sewing
- First published: November 2012
- Page created: November 17, 2012
- Last updated: October 13, 2020 …
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