Taiyo Bag

The Taiyo Bag features all the colors of the rainbow, so you will be able to wear this easy knit bag pattern with practically any pattern you choose. Plus, the wooden handle of this free knitting pattern gives it a little something extra. Before you know it, you will have a beautiful knit accessory that looks just like it came from a high-end department store. Forget about spending your hard-earned dollars on a knit purse when you can work up a beautiful design that won't break the bank. Plus, this knitted bag makes a great gift for any lovely lady in your life. Get your needles ready, because this is one free knit bag pattern you won't want to miss.

Easy

Knitting Needle Size9 or 5.5 mm

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

GaugeMeasured over stocking stitch using US 9 needles 17sts x 24rs = 4in (10cm)

Finished SizeONE SIZE, Length: 10in/26cm (centre back)

Materials List

US 9 (5½mm) needles (x2)
Handles (x2)
310gr (4 skeins) Noro Taiyo shade #50

Front

With US 9 needles cast on 104sts and wk as follows:
Row 1: (RSF) P2, [K10, P5] 6 times, K10, P2.
Row 2: K all K sts and P all P sts to end.
Rep the last 2 rs 4 times more.
Row 11: P2, [C10F, P5] 6 times, C10F, P2.
Row 12: As row 2.
Row 13: P2, [K10, P3, P2tog] 6 times, K10, P2. 98sts rem.
Row 14: As row 2.
Row 15: P2, [K10, P4] 6 times, K10, P2.
Row 16: As row 2.
Rep the last 2 rs 4 times more.
Row 25: P2, [C10F, P2, P2tog] 6 times, C10F, P2. 92sts rem.
Row 26: As row 2.
Row 27: P2, [K10, P3] 6 times, K10, P2.
Row 28: As row 2.
Rep the last 2 rs 4 times more.
Row 37: P2, [K10, P1, P2tog] 6 times, K10, P2. 86sts rem.
Row 38: As row 2.
Row 39: P2, [C10F, P2] 6 times, C10F, P2.
Row 40: As row 2.
Row 41: P2, [K10, P2] 6 times, K10, P2.
Row 42: As row 2.
Rep the last 2 rs 3 times more.
Row 49: P2, [K10, P2tog] 6 times, K10, P2. 80sts rem.
Row 50: As row 2.
Row 51: P2, [K10, P1] 6 times, K10, P2.
Row 52: As row 2.
Row 53: P2, [C10F, P1] 6 times, C10F, P2.
Row 54: As row 2.
Row 55: P2, [K10, P1] 6 times, K10, P2.
Row 56: As row 2.
Rep the last 2 rs twice more.
Row 61:K1, K2tog, K1, [K2tog] twice, [K1, K2tog, K1, K2tog, K1, K2tog, K2tog] 6 times, K2tog, K1, K2tog, K1.
51sts rem.
Row 62; Purl to end.
Row 63: Knit to end.
Row 64: Purl to end.
Rep the last 2 rs twice more.
Cast off.

Back

Make exactly as given for front.

Finishing

Join the cast on row of front to cast on row of back.
Fold the last 6rs through the handles and stitch the cast off row, 6rs down on the main part of bag.

Sides

RSF with US 9 needles pick up and K40sts evenly along side edge from handle down to cast on joining row and up to the other handle.
NR: Knit to end.
Cast off.
Rep on the other side of bag.

Abbreviations

M1: make 1 stitch thus: pick up horizontal loop lying between last stitch worked and next stitch and knit into back of loop. tbl = through back of loop. yon = yarn over needle. yfrn = yarn forward around needle

K1 below: knit next stitch one row below allowing stitch above to drop off needle

C10F: slip next 5sts onto a cable needle and hold at front of work, knit the next 5sts from left hand needle then K5sts from cable needle

C10B: slip next 5sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 5sts from left hand needle then K5sts from cable needle

C2B: slip next stitch onto a cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next stitch from left hand needle then P1 from cable needle

C2F: slip next stitch onto a cable needle and hold at front of work, Purl next stitch from left hand needle then K1 from cable needle

C4B: slip next 2sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 2sts from left hand needle then K2sts from cable needle

T3F: lip next 2sts onto a cable needle and hold at front of work, purl next stitch from left hand needle then K2sts from cable needle

T3B: slip next st onto a cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 2sts from left hand needle then P1 from cable needle

C6B: slip next 3sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 3sts from left hand needle then K3sts from cable needle

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Lisa

May 10, 2022

After a lot of research and plenty of help from other knitter's on this website, have figured out the yarn is actually Noro Taiyo Aran yarn, the "aran" was missing from the materials list, which is what was necessary to find the correct yarn.

voxhumana711 01802 42

Jan 19, 2019

I know this is an old thread, but fyi that is how you find the color and yarn for quite a few Noro yarns. If you look up Taiyo #50, you can order the yarn.

Lisa

Oct 15, 2017

I wish they would put in which Noro Taiyo yarn they used, I tried to look up the details and there is 7 listings on ravelry for this yarn. The link under the picture just takes you to knitting fever website, so no help there either.

3cats2love

Oct 15, 2017

Hi Lisa, it does say above Noro Taiyo shade #50. I don't know if that shade has an actual name or just the number, but if you search online by the color number you will find it. It has the colors Black, Aqua, Red, Green, Navy, and Fuchsia in it and is a blend of cotton, silk, wool, and nylon.

Lisa

May 26, 2018

Shade #50 is a reference to the yarn colour, so it is actually of no help to find the actual yarn.

The Designing Peng uin

Dec 23, 2016

This bag is a delight. A stunning gift to give and equally stunning if kept for one's own use.

Susan S

Oct 22, 2016

Noro makes such beautiful colorways and the ones used in this bag are just gorgeous. I like the size, not too big and not too small, and all the cabling in it. Cables are one of those things that look much harder than they actually are and they're really fun once you get the knack. I wish I could enlarge the photo so I could see the cables up close, though. Does anyone know how to do that?

paver2

Apr 09, 2018

Some photos will enlarge if you click on them, but this one won't. The only other way is if you have an image editor of any kind, to download the image and enlarge it. I have found that often just downloading it to the computer allows me to see it better.