Knit Talisman Bag to any size using fine to thick wool and various needles. A few 4plys (baby weight) can be held together and knitted as one thickness. Complex color patterns and bead knitting can be worked for the front panel. Button undoes to slip bag onto your belt or other pouch.
MATERIALS
12ply (bulky) wool odd balls
Short pair 4.00mm (USA 6 UK 8) needles
Crochet hook 4.00mm (USA G/6 UK 8)
Few metres 8ply (USA worsted UK double knitting) black for drawstring
Crochet hook 2.50mm (USA approx. C/2 UK 12)
Glass pony beads (10)
Small shells with needle-size hole in them
Pure silk cut in a 29cm (approx 11-1/2")circle
FRONT AND BACK SECTIONS
Beginning at top, cast on 17 sts and work in stocking stitch for 10cms (4") ending with a wrong side row.
Next Row: K2TOG, k13, K2TOG.
Next Row: Purl.
Nest Row: K2TOG, K11, K2TOG.
Next Row: P2TOG, P9, P2TOG.
Next Row: K2TOG, K7, K2TOG (9sts).
Cast off rather loosely. Double crochet with 4.00mm hook around entire edge of panels having same number of dc on both. Finish all ends securely. A few extra rounds of dc can be added to the top of bag if you want more depth or a firmer edge. Glass beads may crocheted in as well on the final round.
STRAP
With 4.00mm hook chain for 60cm or length wanted. Double crochet for 3 rows. Attach strap to bag as you work by dc along next row for 4cm then work dc through edge of bag together with strap all around. Repeat for other side of bag and end off row. Sew button to short strap (I reinforced the end of strap with a square of cotton). There's no need to make a buttonhole as the button will usually just push through. You can omit the button and just join the strap into a circle but the opening allows you to hang it off your belt.
LINING
Mark center of silk circle. Wrong side uppermost, fold in half and iron. Make darts by measuring 3cm down from folded top and 8cm from outer edge in. Draw line to these two points. Make a set of darts, one on left, one on right of circle. Sew, ending off threads securely. Fold silk in half the other way and make another set of darts. In between one set of darts make one last set (8 darts altogether). Sew a line around edge 1cm in, and iron towards wrong side. Baste. Wrong sides together, slip lining into bag and sew to very top edge of bag with tiny, close stitches stretching bag to fit as you go.
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