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.
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