The ‘Onion Bag’ is a little, knitted bag to contain treasure from the market - or, your garden - or, for a little one to carry around their own, special treasures. You don’t really need to use it just for onions - it just reminded me of those icky plastic ones we see in the store, so that’s what it became!

If you know someone who knits or crochets, a perfect gift is this small bag to hang from the wrist and hold a ball of yarn while working. Many of us use yarn bowls to contain that errant yarn ball, but others like to have the yarn more portable - this little mesh bag will do it. (I’ll get a new photo or two up once the natural lighting is better here in our storm ridden part of the country.) Simply put the ball of yarn into the bag, run the working yarn out the top, slip the drawstring over the wrist and knitting or crochet can commence!

Similar to my ‘Reusable Produce Bag’, this ‘Onion Bag’ is knitted in the round and top down - DPNs and I don’t always play nice together, so it’s easier for me to finish with them rather than start. The top opening is approximately 4 inches across and when the bag is laid flat, about 6 1/2 inches in diameter. The narrower opening makes it easier for the bag NOT to tip and spill everything all over.

Don’t be fooled by its small size. Due to the stitch pattern used, it stretches like crazy! So much so that when finished, it will hold up to 24 golf balls - or 3 lbs. of Cutie oranges. I can pour a couple pints of grape tomatoes into one of these with room to spare, and no bruising. (The green bag in the back of the photo IS holding 24 golf balls - amazing!) This will also hold a HUGE ball of yarn if one wishes to use it as a yarn bag (yarn keeper).

I’ve included instructions for use with both a worsted weight bamboo blend yarn and a fine cotton. The difference is minimal, occurring only in the cast-on and first few rows.

It’s almost time for those wonderful home-grown goodies to appear at the Farmer’s Markets, so make a few and enjoy a little more freedom from dependency on plastic!

(Psssst - these are also a great seller at the morning markets!)