Sock Bag

Behold! My first knitted design.

It's a sock bag! For when you're out and about but still want to take your sock knitting with you, here's a great little bag in which to carry your sock yarn in and hang from your wrist.

This was a super easy design. It will eventually be felted... Just waiting for enough hot water to run it through a load.

The fibers I used were Classic Elite Renaissance (which is the darker purple) and a skein of hand-spun/hand-dyed wool that Brandy gifted me.

The drawstring, once felted, will be cut into two pieces and strung through the eyelets to work as a drawstring should.

I knitted this in the round on two circular needles. This was the first time I'd tried this technique.

Umm... maybe if I'd tried this before I'd gotten the hang of the Magic Loop, I probably would have liked it more. But as it was, I was wishing my circs were long enough to where I could just use the one set and do this Looper style instead.

But it worked, and that's all that counts.

Here's a look at the bottom decreases:













Pre-felting dimensions:
- bag: 6 3/4" w x 9 1/2" h
- drawstring: 54"

I'll be back with pics once it's felted!

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It's done!

It turned exactly like I wanted it to! Success!

Post-felting dimensions:
- bag: 6" w x 7 1/2" h
- drawstring: 35"

The hand-spun/hand-dyed wool bled a little color in the wash - it's a bit more muted now, but I still like the way the two colors look together.

I'm not sure if anyone wants the pattern for this, but I'll put it on here anyway. :) Let me know if you try it - I'd love to see your sock bags!

AJ's Sock Bag:

Materials:
- Bulky weight wool yarn. The lighter purple was bulky weight and the darker purple was worsted weight. I held two strands of the darker purple together to make the weights similar.
- size 10 1/2 needles. (dpns, two circulars, magic loop - it's your choice, but you will be knitting in the round.)
- yarn needle
- stitch markers (if needed)

Cast on 48, join to knit in round.

Rounds 1 & 2: k2, p2 ribbing around.
Rounds 3 & 4: Stockinette stitch.
Round 5 (eyelet round): k6, yo, k2tog (this makes the eyelet hole), *k2, yo, k2tog* around.
Round 6 - 42 (or desired length): work stockinette stitch.

Decrease rounds:
Round 43: k6, k2tog around. (42 stitches on needles)
Round 44: k5, k2tog around. (36 stitches)
Round 45: k4, k2tog around. (30 stitches)
Round 46: k3, k2tog around. (24 stitches)
Round 47: k2, k2tog around. (18 stitches)
Round 48: k1, k2tog around. (12 stitches)
Round 49: k2tog around. (6 stitches)

If it isn't this way already, separate the stitches so there are 3 stitches each on 2 needles. Work kitchener stitch to graft together. Weave in ends.

Felt if desired.

And you're done!

** Keep in mind this pattern is untested, so if you find mistakes, let me know! **