Jimothy Bag Charm by Cassandra Jones

Jimothy Bag Charm

Knitting
August 2026
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Lace
= Fingering (14 wpi) ?
9 stitches and 12 rows = 1 inch
in stockinette in the round
US 0 - 2.0 mm
110 - 125 yards (101 - 114 m)
English
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He’s a bag charm, he’s an ornament… leave off the hanging loop and he’s the cutest little stuffed animal ever! He even stands on his own, ready for whatever! He’s JIMOTHY!!!

Jimothy is worked on DPNs or magic loop. With only 10 stitches to seam, he is worked mostly contiguously. His tail, ears, and hanging loop are sewn on. Choose from knitting or a quick crochet technique for the white embellishment on the ears.

Key Techniques:
-German Short Rows
-Increases/decreases
-Small circumference knitting
-Kitchener Stitch
-Modular knitting

Gauge:
9 sts & 12rows in 1” using fingering weight held with mohair on US 0 needle (worked in the round)

Materials & Tools

Yarn:
Fingering weight and lace weight mohair, each in three colors. Recommended yarns are Knitting for Olive Merino + Soft Silk Mohair OR Sonder Yarn Co Sunday Morning 4-Ply + Halo.

Yardage:

Fingering weight:
Grey - 10g
Black - 4g
White - 3g

Mohair:
Grey - 6g
Black - 3g
White - 2g

Sample shown in KFO Merino in the shades Midnight, Linen, and Undyed + KFO Mohair in the colors Licorice, Linen, and Marzipan

Needles & Hooks:
US 0 (2.0mm) knitting needles (DPNs or long circulars for magic loop)
Optional: 2.35 or 2.55mm crochet hook

Notions:
Stuffing
Tapestry needle
2 lightbulb stitch markers
5mm safety eyes
Scraps/stitch holders