Ribbed Bag of Many Things Knitting Pattern

Pattern is available for free on Patreon, and Ravelry 

The Ribbed Bag of Many Things came about as something I made up for my roommate to put her headphones and mp3 player in, but it could be used to hold just about anything!. It’s a bag knit in the round using 1 by 1 ribbing, then seamed at the bottom with whip stitch, or mattress stitch if you prefer. Eyelets at the top allow for a twisted cord or optional I-chord drawstring.

The sample shown was made in a now discontinued sport-weight acrylic yarn, but the pattern is highly adaptable to almost any yarn weight. It’s best to use a yarn blend without a lot of drape so the bag is less likely to stretch out of shape.

This pattern is written instructions only, it does not contain charts. A large-print/screen reader accessible version is available as a free secondary download.on Patreon

Please note that gauge is not specifically important to this pattern, though changes in gauge will affect the amount of yarn used and the size of the final project.

Errata Link: http://sarahdawnsdesigns.blogspot.ca/p/ribbed-bag-of-many-things-pattern-eratta.html

Bag Finished Size:13 inch (33 cm) circumference, 8 inches (20 cm) from bottom seam to top edge.

Materials Required:
100 to 120 yards (91 to 109  meters) of sport or light dk-weight yarn.  Sample Shown in Red Heart Sport Solid in "Paddy Green"

Notions:
tapestry needle
stitch marker
 

Gauge for Pattern:
20 sts and 30 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) square in k1 p1
ribbing.
18 sts and 30 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) square in stocking
stitch

Techniques Used:

• decreases: k2tog
• increases: yarn over
• stretchy bind off using k2togtbl
• working small circumferences in the round
• seaming (whip stitch)
• creating a twisted cord