Pumpkin Bag
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Pumpkin Bag
I hope you have fun knitting this Pumpkin Bag, which is ideal for Halloween trick-ortreating. It has been designed to easily fit around a child's wrist and the opening is wide enough to fit the treats inside, but small enough to stop them falling out! Happy knitting!
Materials
Sarah Double knitting wool in orange, black and green Knitting needles size 3%4mm (UK size 10, USA size 3) Sewing needle Double pointed needles for the handle (l-cord)
Abbreviations
KKnit PPurl st(s) Stitch(es) beg Beginning tog Together m1 Make one stitch by picking up the horizontal loop before next stitch and knitting into the back of it inc1 Increase one by knitting into the front and back of the stitch dec Decrease by knitting two stitches together K2tog Knit two stitches together P2tog Purl two stitches together sl Slip 1 stitch (stitch is passed from the left needle to the right needle without being knitted, slip purl-wise) psso Pass slip stitch over (pass the slipped stitch over the knit stitch and off the needle) st-st Stocking stitch (1 row knit, 1 row purl) B & T Break yarn, leaving a long end. Thread through remaining stitches on needle, draw up tightly and fasten off.
Toy safety
The bag has been designed for young children, so please ensure that attached pieces are sewn on very securely and seams are tightly finished off.
Size
Finished height: Approximately 18cm
Trick-or-Treat Pumpkin Bag
With orange cast on 12 sts Row 1 K1, P1 to end Row 2 K1, P1 to end Row 3 (Inc1) 11 times, K1 (23 sts) Row 4 (K1, P1) 11 times, K1 Row 5 (P1, m1, K1) 11 times, P1 (34 sts) Row 6 (K1, P2) 11 times, K1 Row 7 (P1, K1, m1, K1) 11 times, P1 (45 sts) Row 8 (K1, P3) 11 times, K1 Row 9 (P1,K1, m1, K2) 11 times, P1 (56 sts) Row 10 (K1, P4) 11 times, K1 Row 11(P1,K2, m1,K2) 11 times, P1(67 sts) Row 12 (K1, P5) 11 times, K1 Row 13 (P1, K2, m1, K3) 11 times, P1 (78 sts) Row 14 (K1, P6) 11 times, K1 Row 15 (P1, K3, m1,K3) 11 times, P1 (89 sts) Row 16 (K1, P7) 11 times, K1 Row 17 (P1, K3, m1, K4) 11 times, P1 (100 sts) Row 18 (K1, P8) 11 times, K1 Row 19 (P1, K4, m1, K4) 11 times, P1 (111 sts) Row 20 (K1, P9) 11 times, K1 Row 21 (P1, K9) 11 times, P1 Row 22 (K1, P9) 11 times, K1 Row 23 (P1, K9) 11 times, P1 Row 24 (K1, P9) 11 times, K1 Row 25 (P1, K9) 11 times, P1 Row 26 (K1, P9) 11 times, K1 Row 27 (P1.K9) 11 times. P1
Row 28 (K1, P9) 5 times, in black P2, in orange P2, in black P7, in orange (P9, K1) 5 times Row 29 (P1, K9) 5 times, in black K7, in orange K2, in black K2, in orange (K9, P1) 5 times Row 30 (K1, P9 )4 times, K1, P7, in black P9, in orange P2, in black P4, in orange P7, K1, (P9, K1) 4 times Row 31 (P1, K9 ) 4 times, P1, K7, in black K4, in orange K2, in black K9, in orange K7, P1, (K9, P1)4 times Row 32 (K1, P9)4 times, K1, P5, in black P4, in orange P11, in black P4, in orange P5, K1, (P9, K1) 4 times Row 33 (P1, K9) 4 times, P1, K5, in black K4, in orange P1, K9, P1, in black K4, in orange K5, P1, (K9, P1) 4 times Row 34 (K1, P9) 4 times, K1, P5, in black P2, in orange P2, K1, P9, K1, P2, in black P2, in orange P5, K1, (P9, K1) 4 times Row 35 (P1, K9) 4 times, P1, K5, in black K2, in orange K2, P1, K9, P1, K2, in black K2, in orange K5, P1, (K9, P1) 4 times Row 36 (K1, P9) 11 times, K1 Row 37 (P1, K9) 5 times, P1, K2, m1, K5, m1, K2, P1, (K9, P1) 5 times (113 sts) Row 38 (K1, P9) 5 times, K1, P3, in black P5, in orange P3, K1, (P9, K1) 5 times Row 39 (P1, K9) 5 times, P1, K3, in black K5,in orange K3, P1, (K9, P1) 5 times Row 40 (K1, P9) 5 times, K1, P3, in black P1, (P2tog) 2 times, in orange P3, K1, (P9, K1) 5 times (111 sts) Row 41 (P1, K9) 5 times, P1, K2, m1, K1, in black sl1, K2tog, psso, in orange K1, m1, K2, P1, (K9, P1) 5 times (111 sts) Row 42 (K1, P9) 11 times, K1 Row 43 (P1, K9) 4 times, P1, K3, m1, in black K2, in orange K2, in black K2, in orange m1, P1, K9, P1, m1, in black K2, in orange K2, in black K2, in orange m1, K3, P1, (K9, P1)4 times (115 sts) Row 44 (K1, P9) 4 times, K1, P4, in black P2, in orange P2tog, in black P2, in orange P1, K1, P9, K1, P1, in black P2, in orange P2tog, in black P2, in orange P4, (P9, K1)4 times (113 sts) Row 45 (P1, K9) 4 times, P1, K3, m1, K1, in black K5, in orange K1, P1, K9, P1, K1, in black K5, in orange K1, m1, K3, P1, (K9, P1) 4 times (115 sts) Row 46 (K1, P9) 4 times, K1, P5, in black P1, (P2tog) 2 times, in orange P1, K1, P9, K1, P1, in black P1, (P2tog) 2 times, in orange P5, K1, (P9, K1) 4 times (111 sts) Row 47 (P1, K9) 4 times, P1, K4, m1, K1, sl1, K2tog, psso, K1, m1, P1, K9, P1, m1, K1, sl1, K2tog, psso, K1, m1, K4, P1, (K9, P1)4 times (111 sts) Row 48 (K1, P9) 11 times, K1 Row 49 (P1, K9) 11 times, P1 Row 50 (K1, P9) 11 times, K1 Row 51 (P1, K4, K2tog, K3) 11 times, P1 (100 sts) Row 52 (K1, P8) 11 times, K1 ·······… Row 54 (K1, P8) 11 times, K1 Row 55 (P1, K3, K2tog, K3) 11 times, P1 (89 sts) Row 56 (K1, P7) 11 times, K1 Row 57 (P1, K3, K2tog, K2) 11 times, P1 (78 sts) Row 58 (K1, P6) 11 times, K1 Row 59 (P1, K2, K2tog, K2) 11 times, P1 (67 sts) Row 60 (K1, P5) 11 times, K1 Row 61 (P1, K2, K2tog, K1) 11 times, P1 (56 sts) Row 62 (K1, P4) 11 times, K1 Row 63 Change to green (P1, K1, K2tog, K1) 11 times, P1 (45 sts) Rows 64 -66 K1, P1 to end Cast off
Handle
The handle is made from an I-cord. This simple knitting technique creates a narrow tube of knitting that looks a bit like French knitting. Step 1 Using green yarn, cast on 7 sts with double pointed needles Step2 Knit one row. Do not turn the work These illustrations demonstrate 4 stitches, but the technique is the same for 7 stitches. Step3 Slide the stitches to the other end of the needle
Step 4
Knit a second row by bringing the yarn behind the work and starting with the first stitch. Tug the work from the bottom after each first stitch to help it to take shape and to even out the tension. It'll start to take shape after 3 - 4 rows. To knit an I-cord repeat steps 3 and 4.
The handle is an I-cord approximately 50 rows long.
To Make Up
Sew seams and join pieces using mattress stitch. Work a gathering thread through every stitch on the cast on edge and draw up. Join the side edges of the bag, working up from the gathered base. Position and sew on the handle.
