#145 Cross Over Bags by Nora J. Bellows

#145 Cross Over Bags

Knitting
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
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
65 - 580 yards (59 - 530 m)
8 versions!
English

With EIGHT different versions, there are lots of possibilities! The itsy bitsy with no flap makes a great change purse. Add the flap and you’ve got a purse for a wee little person who already loves bags (or a big person who loves wee bags!). The tiny bag with no flap is the perfect accessory for your knitting or cosmetic bag, with a flap, it’s a great passport & money holder to be slung across the body under a jacket or around the waist. The small and medium bags with no flap are the quintessential accessory bag: perfect for cosmetics, school supplies, or any little extras. Add flaps and you’ve got great little bags that go anywhere. Make in fancy fibers for upscale looks. Cross Overs are the perfect canvas for your creativity — as subtle and sleek or individualized as you want them to be.

As with all Noni Bags, you can make these felted or unfelted. Each version is 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.

Materials
Version 1

  • Approximately 65 yards (59m) of worsted weight yarn

Version 2

  • Approximately 95 yards (87m) of worsted weight yarn
  • 
3 matte black rivets
  • 
1 bolt snap in matte black

Version 3

  • Approximately 170 yards (156m) of worsted weight yarn

Version 4

  • Approximately 230 yards (210m) of worsted weight yarn
  • JUL 1” (2.5cm) nickel rings
  • 
4 nickel rivets

  • 1 Noni metal label in white bronze

Version 5

  • Approximately 330 yards (302m) worsted weight yarn

Version 6

  • Approximately 360 yards (330m) worsted weight yarn

  • 2 nickel rivets

  • 1 JUL Cool 24” (60cm) handle in black (HR7-241) (shown on striped bag)

  • 1 JUL Simple Sexy 24” (60cm) handle in black (HF6-24) (shown on green and brown bag)

Version 7

  • Approximately 580 yards (530m) worsted weight yarn
  • 1 JUL Flat Ring Sleek 24” (60cm) handle in black (HFL2-24)

  • 2 nickel rivets
  • 
1 Noni metal label in white bronze

Version 8

  • Approximately 580 yards (530m) of worsted weight yarn

  • 1 JUL Simple Sexy Suede 24” (60cm) pink handle with nickel elbow attachments (HF9-24)

  • 4 nickel rivets
  • 
1 Noni metal label in white bronze

All Versions

  • Size 11 (8mm) 16 or 24” (40 or 60cm) circular needle
  • 
Size 11 (8mm) double-pointed needles (set)
  • 
Zipper to coordinate with yarn colors (zippers are shown in versions 1, 2, 3, and 5)

  • Tapestry needle, sewing needle, and like-colored sewing thread
  • 
Stitch markers

Fiber Options
Pictured felted bags were made with Plymouth Galway or Highland Heather in #114 Dusty Rose, #754 Turtle Heather, and #757 Bark Heather.

For a list of stores that carry this pattern (or can order for you), please visit NoniPatterns.com/store_locator.php.