Yarn & Project Bag Free Pattern

Yarn & Project Bag

I first made a yarn bag for a friend using the free pattern:

http://littlegreen.typepad.com/romansock/2008/06/little-acorn-pa.html

From the Roman Sock website.

I really enjoyed making the yarn bag.

It is perfect for a 100g ball of yarn and your hook.

After making the bag I thought about making myself one.

I wanted a yarn bag that I could 

Take a 100g ball of yarn, my hook and a small project.

I wanted a bag that was small enough to take to the park with me

so I could crochet whilst Little Red plays.

The above pattern didn't have space for the project itself

so I decided to design one myself

that would have a bit more space

yet would still be able to hang over my arm whilst crocheting.

The pattern I wrote has the lid on the inside of the bag.

If you prefer your top to go on the outside

you can just add a few more rounds.

Yarn & Project Bag

  

Items Required:

4mm (US 6) Crochet Hook

Aran (10 ply) weight yarn, I used cream and grey but you can choose your own colours.

Yarn Needle

Stitch Marker

Gauge:  2" = 7 stitches x 6 rows

Weight = 143g yarn used

U.S. Terms used

Ch - Chain

HDC - Half double crochet

HDC INC - Half Double Crochet Increase

HDC DEC - Half Double Crochet Decrease

SC - Single crochet

SS - Slip Stitch

HK - Hook

Move stitch marker up as each round is completed.  At the end of each round just carry on.

Main Body of Bag:

I used the cream yarn for the body of the bag

Ch 2

Round 1)           8 hdc in 2nd ch from hk (8)

Round 2)           8 hdc inc (16)

Round 3)           * 1 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 8 (24)

Round 4)           24 hdc

Round 5)           * 2 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 8 (32)

Round 6)            32 hdc

Round 7)            * 3 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 8 (40)

Round 8)            40 hdc

Round 9)            * 4 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 8 (48)

Round 10)          48 hdc

Round 11)          * 5 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 8 (56)

Round 12)           56 hdc

Round 13)           * 6 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 8 (64)

Round 14)           64 hdc

Round 15)           * 7 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 8 (72)

Round 16)           72 hdc

Round 17)           * 8 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 8 (80)

Round 18)           80 hdc

Round 19)           * 9 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 8 (88)

Round 20 & 21)   88 hdc

Round 22)           * 10 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 8 (96)

Round 23 - 25)     96 hdc

Round 26 - 29)     96 sc

Round 30)            96 sc, 2 ss, finish   

This is the main part of your yarn bag finished.

Strap:

I used the cream for the strap.

Leave enough yarn at the start to sew the strap to the body of the bag.

Ch 101

Row 1)   1 sc in 2nd ch from hk, 99 sc, ch 1, turn

Row 2)   100 sc, ch 1, turn

Row 3)   100 sc, finish (leave enough yarn to sew strap to the bag)

Sew the strap to the bag using the yarn needle.  I sewed mine so it lined up with the bottom of the single crochet rounds. I placed mine in the middle of the bag so I can place it over my arm when crocheting standing up.

Lid (top):

I used the grey yarn as a contract for the lid.

Round 1)    Ch 12, ss to join

Round 2)    12 hdc (carry on at the end of each round & keep moving the stitch marker up to keep the start of the round marked)

Round 3)    * 1 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (18)

Round 4)    * 2 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (24)

Round 5)    * 3 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (30)

Round 6)    * 4 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (36)

Round 7)    * 5 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (42)

Round 8)    * 6 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (48)

Round 9)    * 7 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (54)

Round 10)   * 8 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (60)

Round 11)   * 9 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (66)

Round 12)   * 10 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (72)

Round 13)   * 11 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (78)

Round 14)   * 12 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (84)

Round 15)   * 13 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (90)

Round 16)   * 14 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (96)

Round 17)    sc around using front loop only (96)

Round 18)    sc around (96)

Round 18)    sc around, 2 ss, finish (leave enough yarn to sew the top to the body of the bag)

You can carry on the increase rounds if you want the lid to be on the outside of the bag.

I pinned mine and sprayed with starch to make sure the lid kept it's shape

Lid middle:

Round 1)      Ch 12, ss join

Round 2 - 5) Ch 2, 12 hdc, ss join

Round 6)      Ch 2, 6 hdc dec, ss join

Round 7)      Ch 2, 3 hdc dec, ss join, finish leaving enough yarn to sew to lid.

Sew the middle to the middle of the lid. You now have space for a hook to stick up and stay in place.

Now sew your lid to your bag. I sewed mine so that the lid was on the inside of my yarn bag.  This way I wouldn't need to have buttons for fastening etc.

I hope you enjoy the pattern!

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me:

susand1408 at googlemail dot com

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