Little Ornament Style Gift Bags
CopyRight to Judith Prindle 12/1/05
Gauge: Not important but here are the approximate bag sizes...
bedpread cotton...................1&1/2" wide by 2&1/4" tall
spot baby ................2&1/2"wide by 3" tall
worsted.................................3" wide by 3&1/2" tall
Supplies;
bedspread weight thread...........# 2 double point needles
baby sport ......................................# 3 double point needles
worsted..............................................# 6 double point needles
Optional; beads or jingle bells for the bottom
For the tie you will need ribbon (1/8 or 1/4 inch).
You could crochet a tie or make i cord.
Cast on 30 stitches and join. the bag will be worked in the round.
Rounds 1-3; Knit.
Round 4; * Knit 3, Knit 2 together around. (24 stitches)
Round 5; Knit.
Round 6; Knit 2 together, yarn over, around.
(12titches and 12 spaces.) Eyelet round for the tie.
Round 7;Knit.
Round 8; Knit 3, increase 1 in next stitch, around.
(30 stitches)
Rounds 9-24; Knit.
Round 25; Knit 2 together, around. (15 stitches)
Round 26;Knit 2 together aroun ending with a knit 1.
(8 stitches)
Round 27; Knit 2 together around. (4 stitches)
End off, hide ends and decorate the bottom as you wish.
Thread the tie through the eyelet row. I made the smallest one to hang on my tree, so I threaded fine fishing line through the top to hang it with. The inspiration for these little bags were some ornaments I used to have.
