Miniature Knitting Bag

Here is my pattern for a miniature knitting bag in seed stitch. This bag would make an excellent ornament or gift for a knitting friend.

The bag is knit as one long piece and then folded at the bottom and seamed at the sides. The handle is an I-cord. The finished size is approx. 3.5 inches from the bottom of the bag to the top of the handles and 2.5 inches wide.

Yarn: Claudia Hand Painted Fingering, 100% Merino Wool in Turquoise Jeans

Needles: Size 3 straight needles for bag, size 2 double-pointed needles for the I-cord handle

Other materials: Scrap yarn for stuffing the bottom of the bag and for making tiny skeins, two toothpicks and small wooden beads for making needles, craft glue, black felt pen

To make the seed stitch miniature bag:

1. Using the size 3 needles, cast on 22 stitches.

2. Work seed stitch for approx. 2.5 inches.

3. Knit two rows in garter stitch to form the fold at the bottom of the bag.

4. Purl one row. This is the bottom of the bag.

5. Knit two rows in garter stitch to form the second fold.

6. Knit in seed stitch for approx. 2.5 inches.

7. Bind off.

To finish the bag:

• Sew side seams using mattress stitch.
  
• Knit a 5 inch I-cord using size 2 DPNs and two stitches.
  
• Sew I-cord to inside seam of bag to form handle.
  
• Make 4 or 5 tiny skeins using scrap yarn. Dab craft glue on the yarn as you form the skein so it holds its shape.
  
• Make toothpick needles. Cut the tips off of two toothpicks and color the end with the black marker so it blends with the dark bead. Use craft glue to secure a bead to the tip of each toothpick.
  
• Stuff the bottom of the bag with cotton or scrap yarn. Dab glue inside so it won’t come out. Arrange the tiny skeins near the top of the bag so they are slightly peeking out. Dab glue inside the bag again to secure the skeins.
  
• Place the toothpick needles inside the bag so the ends stick out, as shown in the picture.