Free Felted Ditty Bag Pattern - Musique + Fjord - Crystal Palace Yarns

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Musique + Fjord Felted Ditty Bag

A Ditty Bag is a "hold all" bag used by sailors to hold this and that. Here's a felted version with a ruffled top (not exactly a sailor's style!) but great for holding your own this and that!

Materials:
2 - 50 gr balls Crystal Palace Musique #7170 "Venetian Tile" (MC) & 1 - 50 gr ball #7185 "Merlot" (CC)
1 - ball (50 gr) Crystal Palace Fjord in #9598 black
Crystal Palace Bamboo or DAISY Needles 16" circular U.S. size #10.75 (7mm) or #11 (8.0 mm)
Crystal Palace Bamboo or DAISY Needles, 2 U.S. size #10.75 or 11 double pointed needles for making I-cord
1 stitch markers
Tapestry needle with large eye

Gauge:
2½ to 3 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch in the round using Musique. Gauge is given only as estimate.

Finished size:
14½" wide at the base x 11" tall x 2½" deep (19" wide at the widest point) before felting. Finished bag is 6" tall x 12" wide at the widest point x 2" deep after felting
Techniques: This bag begins with a knitted rectangle from which stitches are picked up for knitting in the round.

Abbreviations:
K - Knit; P - Purl; inc - increase, K2tog - Knit two stitches together; rnd - round, BO - Bind off; PM - place marker; PU - pick up; rem - remaining; st(s) - stitch(es)

Instructions:
Bottom of bag: With Musique MC & circular needle, cast on 30 sts.
K15 rows in garter st [K all rnds]. Now 30 sts on needle for one side of bag, PU sts at two ends and other side as follows:
Body of Bag: From first short edge of rectangle, PU 7 sts from other long edge of rectangle, PU 30 sts; from rem short edge of rectangle, PU 7 sts. PM to indicate beginning of rnd. (74 sts)
Join and begin knitting in round being careful not to twist when joining.
Continue knitting rnds until ball of Musique MC is finished.
Attach by overlapping last 6" with Musique in CC.
Continue knitting until this 2nd ball of Musique is finished up.
Attach 2nd ball of Musique MC and K 1 rnd.
Eyelet Rnd: K2, *K5, k2tog, yo* rep between stars ending K2 [forms 10 eyelet holes]
Next rnd: Knit
Inc Rnd: *K1, inc = K in front and back of next st, rep from * around.
Change to Fjord, K 1 rnd
Change back to Musique MC & K 1 Inc rnd as above.
K 1 rnd.
K another Inc rnd.
K 1 rnd.
Change back to Fjord, K 2 rnds.
Bind off in Fjord.

Knit or Crochet Cord
Knit I-cord or crochet cord in Fjord. Make a length of at least 2 yards before felting.

First Felting
Felt bag lightly for 5-10 minutes to firm up knitting and prepare surface for stitched embellishment. Put I-cord or crocheted cord in with bag to felt it. Shape bag with your hands. I put an empty plastic milk jug in my bag to shape it. Let dry somewhat overnight.

Stitching Embellishment:
Thread Fjord doubled through a large-eyed tapestry needle and st a free form design on each side of slightly felted bag. I made a sort of paisley design. Catch through one stitch and make long sts leaving most of yarn lying on surface of bag.

Second Felting
Felt again to fuse stitching to felted bag by felting again until the bag is firmness you like. Remember, the longer you felt it, the smaller and thicker it will become. Put the I-Cord in again with the felting to firm it more.

Finishing:
Pull felted I-cord through eyelet holes to make handles. I chose to cut mine in half and thread each through half and knot them together at each side. You may wish to keep one long cord instead.

Designed, knit and felted by Susan Druding

Pattern Copyright 2007 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting shops carrying CP Yarns Musique and Fjord are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.

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Last revision of this page November 02, 2008

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Musique + Fjord Felted Ditty Bag

A Ditty Bag is a "hold all" bag used by sailors to hold this and that. Here's a felted version with a ruffled top (not exactly a sailor's style!) but great for holding your own this and that!

Gauge:
2½ to 3 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch in the round using Musique. Gauge is given only as estimate.

Finished size:
14½" wide at the base x 11" tall x 2½" deep (19" wide at the widest point) before felting. Finished bag is 6" tall x 12" wide at the widest point x 2" deep after felting
Techniques: This bag begins with a knitted rectangle from which stitches are picked up for knitting in the round.

Abbreviations:
K - Knit; P - Purl; inc - increase, K2tog - Knit two stitches together; rnd - round, BO - Bind off; PM - place marker; PU - pick up; rem - remaining; st(s) - stitch(es)

Stitching Embellishment:
Thread Fjord doubled through a large-eyed tapestry needle and st a free form design on each side of slightly felted bag. I made a sort of paisley design. Catch through one stitch and make long sts leaving most of yarn lying on surface of bag.

Finishing:
Pull felted I-cord through eyelet holes to make handles. I chose to cut mine in half and thread each through half and knot them together at each side. You may wish to keep one long cord instead.

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free knit felt bag pattern

Musique + Fjord Felted Ditty Bag A Ditty Bag is a "hold all" bag used by sailors to hold this and that. Here's a felted version with a ruffled top (not exactly a sailor's style!) but great for holding your own this and that!

Gauge: 2½ to 3 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch in the round using Musique. Gauge is given only as estimate.

Abbreviations: K - Knit; P - Purl; inc - increase, K2tog - Knit two stitches together; rnd - round, BO - Bind off; PM - place marker; PU - pick up; rem - remaining; st(s) - stitch(es)

Stitching Embellishment: Thread Fjord doubled through a large-eyed tapestry needle and st a free form design on each side of slightly felted bag. I made a sort of paisley design. Catch through one stitch and make long sts leaving most of yarn lying on surface of bag.

Finishing: Pull felted I-cord through eyelet holes to make handles. I chose to cut mine in half and thread each through half and knot them together at each side. You may wish to keep one long cord instead.

Musique + Fjord Felted Ditty Bag

A Ditty Bag is a "hold all" bag used by sailors to hold this and that. Here's a felted version with a ruffled top (not exactly a sailor's style!) but great for holding your own this and that!

Gauge:
2½ to 3 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch in the round using Musique. Gauge is given only as estimate.

Abbreviations:
K - Knit; P - Purl; inc - increase, K2tog - Knit two stitches together; rnd - round, BO - Bind off; PM - place marker; PU - pick up; rem - remaining; st(s) - stitch(es)

Stitching Embellishment:
Thread Fjord doubled through a large-eyed tapestry needle and st a free form design on each side of slightly felted bag. I made a sort of paisley design. Catch through one stitch and make long sts leaving most of yarn lying on surface of bag.

Finishing:
Pull felted I-cord through eyelet holes to make handles. I chose to cut mine in half and thread each through half and knot them together at each side. You may wish to keep one long cord instead.