Felted Everything Totes in 2 sizes by Nora J. Bellows

Felted Everything Totes in 2 sizes

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Knitting
yarn held together
Worsted
+ Worsted
= ?
12 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in The gauge above refers to pre-felted, using a double-strand of worsted weight yarn. The felted gauge (or for an unfelted bag) should be 16 stitches & 24 rounds in 4 inches.
US 11 - 8.0 mm
1750 - 2665 yards (1600 - 2437 m)
Small and Large
English
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These totes have nice wide bases so you can pack a lot into them. Fold in the corners for a decidedly vintage travel bag or fill it to the top. A zipper closure keeps your things from spilling out all over the tarmac.

This pattern also includes instructions for a coordinating Yoga Bag (which is listed on Ravelry as a separate entry). They all are designed for the intrepid beginner: They require knowledge of knitting and purling, increasing and decreasing, picking up stitches, working in the round on circular needles, and some simple hand-sewing.

Small Everything Tote

  • 250 yards (229 m) of worsted weight feltable yarn in (A) and 1500 yards (1372 m) in (B)

  • Size 11 (8mm) 24 or 32” (61 or 81cm) circular needles
  • 
Tapestry needle, sewing needle & like-color sewing thread

  • Stitch markers, 1 in contrasting color for beginning of round
  • 
2 JUL 24” (60cm) rolled leather handles with 2” (5cm) gunmetal rings & leather tabs (HR13-241T)

  • 30” (76cm) black luggage zipper
  • 12 24mm Noni Bag Feet
  • 
8 Noni Cabochon rivets


Large Everything Tote

  • 500 yards (457 m) of worsted weight feltable yarn in (A) and 2,165 yards (1,980 m) in (B)
  • 
Size 11 (8mm) 24 or 32” (61 or 81cm) circular needle
  • 
Tapestry needle, sewing needle & like-color sewing thread
  • 
Stitch markers, 1 in contrasting color for beginning of round
  • 
2 JUL 30” (76cm) rolled leather handles with 2” (5cm) gunmetal rings & leather tabs (HR13-301T)

  • 30” (76cm) black luggage zipper
  • 12 24mm Noni Bag Feet
  • 
8 Noni Cabochon rivets

All Bags

  • Size 11 (8mm) 24” (60 cm) or 32” (80cm) or longer according to preference circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge

  • Stitch markers, 1 in contrasting color for beginning of round

Unfelted Bags
To make unfelted bags, use a single strand of worsted weight yarn (or smaller-gauge yarn that when held double is equivalent to worsted weight) and a size 8 (5mm) 24” (60cm) circular needle (or size needed to achieve the “felted” gauge).

If using single strand of worsted weight yarn, use approximately 2/3 the yardage listed above; if using two strands of lighter-weight yarn, use the same yardage as listed above.

PIctured Samples
Pictured felted woolen bags were made with Stonehedge Fiber Mill Shepherd’s Wool. The two Everything Totes are made in Berries with contrasting I-cord edging and bottom in Brown.