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Knit a Big, Bulky Bag to Hold More Knitting

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aspen mountain bag knitting patternI love knit bags, and there’s nothing better than knitting a bag to hold knitting stuff (though it’s better to line a bag if it’s going to have knitting needles in it; this pattern doesn’t cover that but because it’s knit flat that would be super easy to do).

The Aspen Mountain Knit Bag from Mama in a Stitch is really cute and super easy to knit. It uses bulky yarn so it will knit up in no time in a simple stitch pattern with a lot of texture.

Add purchased handles as you sew the bag together and you’re ready to go on your next adventure. With your knitting. Or whatever else you want to hold in your bag.

Do you ever knit bags? I’d love to hear about your experience.

[Photo via Mama in a Stitch.]

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  2. I’ve knit small bags, one for an iPhone, another to carry phone charging cords, and a whole bunch of gift-card bags. I like to cast on for the bottom of the bag, then knit around on both sides of the cast-on row, and work the bag in the round, to avoid seams. If I tried this pattern, I might convert to knitting in the round.

  4. Dot, Please explain how to knit he bag in the round. I would love to knit his bag in the round. Thanks

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Christmas Sock Knitting Patterns

Why should the fireplace get all the fun? Instead of knitting stockings this year, why not whip up a pair of Christmas themed socks? These Christmas sock knitting patterns are lots of fun to make and you can wear them to holiday gatherings for years to come.

For our friends in the southern part of the world, there are the Christmas in July socks from the Kiwi Lodge – Kylie (Ravelry link). These shorty socks are covered in Christmas trees and have bright pink heels and toes for a tropical feel. There’s also an option to make a longer sock if you celebrate somewhere it’s colder.

Twin Stitches Designs (Ravelry) has a fun pattern with mix and match colorwork motifs you can use to build your own cozy Christmas socks. From the sample socks I see Christmas puddings, trucks hauling trees, Santa belts, ornaments and a couple of different borders. There may be more patterns included but the listing doesn’t say. Make a pair that matches or use different motifs on each foot for extra holiday cheer.

If you want to stick to Christmas puddings on your holiday socks, check out this cute pattern from Stone Knits. These lovely socks feature a band of puddings around the leg and a bit of holly by the toes.

These vintage holiday light socks from Grey Owl Knits by Sarah are classic looking and lots of fun at the same time. I love this color combination but of course you can make your lights and stripes whatever colors you like or have on hand. They’re worked using stranded knitting.

And if you’d like even more of a mix of patterns for your socks, try Barbara Ceglédi’s Christmas Chaos socks, a free pattern on Ravelry. The pattern includes 25 little motifs you can choose from, ranging from snowflakes and Christmas trees to elf hats, reindeer and hearts. 

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