Knit Wrist Bag
Copyright to; Judith Prindle 7/15/06
Materials;
1 skein of chunky yarn
size 6 double point needles
Gauge;
Not critical but mine was 5 st per inch.
Abbreviations;
k = knit
tog=together
cast on 120 st
Row 1; k
Row 2; k 2 tog around (60st)
Row 3; k
Row 4; k 2 tog around ( 30 st)
Row 5; k
Row 6; k 13, k 2 tog 2 times, k 13.(28 st)
Row 7; k 13 cast on 2 st, k 13. (28 st)This row form the hole for your wrist strap to go through.
Row 8; k 2, make 1, around. (45 st)
Now knit each round until the bag is 5 inches long from cast on edge.
Decreasing
Row 1;k 2 tog around to last st, k. (23 st)
Row 2;k 1 rnd
Row 3;k 2 tog around to last st, k. (12 st)
Row 4;k
Row 5;k 2 tog around.(6 st) End & hide yarn ends.
Pick up 2 st on the inside of the bag, opposite the whole formed for the wrist strap to go through.Work icord for 9 inches. Bind off and tack this end of the cord just below the spot you picked up the icord stitches to begin it.Pull the strap through the hole in the bag insert your wrist and go!
