Pattern for small drawstring bag

Small Drawstring Bag with strap ©2008

You will need!

I used 3 strands of assorted yarn as 1 strand;

1 x eyelash/ostrich type yarn (very thin)
1 x 8ply yarn
1 x Moda Vera ‘Hope’ (fairly thick velvety type yarn)

Use any type of yarn you want BUT you want
it to knit up into a VERY thick solid fabric so
it does not need lining.

Small blue KK loom-24 pegs.

A very strong strip of leather, plaited ribbons, what ever you want-BUT it needs to be VERY VERY strong (it will be the drawstring).


What you do!

Using the small blue loom & the crochet cast on method (or the one you are most comfy with); cast on to all pegs (you will be knitting in the round).

All knit stitches are e-wrapped.

Knit 2, Purl 2 for every row.

K2, P2 for approx 3 to 4 inches, take your leather strip or ribbon and lay on the inside of the loom, against the pegs, then pick up the cast on row and place them back on the pegs-all pegs will now have 2 loops on them - this creates a cuff, which will create the channel containing the leather strip/ribbon; creating a drawstring, knot the 2 ends of the leather so you don’t loose an end.

Keeping with the K2, P2 rib pattern continue knitting in the round until your tube measures approx 7 inches or as long or short as you want it.

Bind off using the Gather method. Close bottom tightly and weave in ends.


Strap:
I finger knitted with 1 strand of the Moda Vera ‘Hope’, because it was the thickest, until it was long enough, the length of the strap depends on you.
Leave a start tail and an end tail of about 6-7 inches; you will use these tails to attach the strap to the bag.


Assembly:

Turn the bag inside out
Using the tails you left on your strap, sew to either side of the bag, making sure that the drawstring is centered.
Attach a bead to the drawstring so that it can be pushed up and pulled down.


And there you have it my first ever original knitted item.


Angela