Small Wedding Ring Pouch
Finished
June 1, 2013
June 4, 2013

Small Wedding Ring Pouch

Project info
Lace Drawstring Bag by Catherine Ward
Knitting
BagDrawstring
Daughter Michelle
Small -- I scaled down the size to fit rings
Needles & yarn
Fleur de Fiber Acadian
none left in stash
0.2 skeins = 80.0 yards (73.2 meters), 20 grams
Blue
Camp KIP 2012
April 17, 2012
Notes

Thank you to The Geeky Girls Podcast for inspiring the name of this project.

My daughter wanted a wedding ring ceremony as part of her wedding, and she asked me if I would knit a little bag to hold the bride and groom rings. Thanks to Catherine Ward’s excellent pattern, this is what I came up with.

I shortened the Rows 8 and 9 repeat rows lace rows to 11 instead of the 29 called for in the pattern.

I knit the bag on Size U.S. 4 needles, which made the lace small enough where the rings would not fall through.

For the cord, I crocheted a chain and steam blocked it to make the chain look smooth and finished. Then I added beads for decoration and to secure the closure.

The stitches were small and tight enough that I didn’t need to line the bag.

When I purchased this lovely yarn over a year ago, little did I know I was buying a color that would coordinate with the bridesmaid dresses! :)

This is a very easy pattern, although it did take me few starts before I got the feel of it -- since there are only 25 stitches for the cast on, that was no big deal.

Once you begin the Row 8 lace row, it helps if you place markers between the repeats. Once I did this, everything fell into place and I stopped dropping stitches.

When placing the markers, you will end up with 8 stitches on the right hand needle (knit per pattern instructions), place marker, then knit until 8 more stitches on right hand needle, place marker, and then there will be nine stitches left--8 for the lace repeat and the ending knit stitch. I didn’t place a marker after the last 8 stitches and chose instead to just remember the extra stitch on the end.

I enjoyed this pattern very much and have already started another bag which I plan on making true to size rather than a mini version.

This pattern is very well-written. It is great for travel knitting and a quick knit. Best of all, once you’ve knit a few of the lace rows, you won’t have to look at the pattern any more. It is easy to memorize … and I don’t memorize directions easily, so if it was easy for me, it’ll probably be even easier for you.

How the bag was used: This was a small wedding on board a cruise ship. Before the bride and groom exchanged vows, they placed both rings in the bag and passed it for everyone to hold and say a silent prayer. This took place as the ceremony continued, and when the ring made its way back to the altar, it was time to exchange vows.

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Fingering
100% Wool
400 yards / 100 grams

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  • Project created: June 4, 2013
  • Finished: June 4, 2013
  • Updated: March 22, 2014