When you can’t get a poodle, make yourself a Poodle Bag. You can make the Poodle Bag from any yarn you like. However, I’ve included a yarn recommendation if you want a ready-made concept. The bag is knitted with relatively thin needles and thick yarn to make the fabric as tight as possible. This results in a sturdy bag that is still soft and fluffy on the surface.

Difficulty level: Advanced (also suitable for a motivated intermediate knitter with the help of the video)

Techniques: Knit, purl, loop stitch, decreases, SKP, worked flat

Materials

Knit with 1–4 strands held together to achieve the correct gauge and desired thickness. The yarns held together must equal a super chunky weight. Always knit a swatch to determine this.

Yarn requirement: At least 240 g. Note that yarn consumption depends on the length of the loops. The longer the loops, the more yarn you will need.

The Poodle Bag is a great stash-buster project. If you’re using leftover yarns, I recommend weighing everything first to make sure you have about 240 g in total.

Tip: Place an empty bowl on your kitchen scale (big enough to hold your yarn), tare the scale, then add your yarn. The scale will show you the total weight.

Example yarns:

Three balls of Novita Halaus 50 g = 120 m (1.76 oz = 131 yds)

Two balls of Novita Hehku 50 g = 135 m (1.76 oz = 148 yds)

Knit with four strands held together: two strands of Halaus and two strands of Hehku. Three balls of Halaus are specified to ensure you have extra yarn if you need more for your project.

Needles: 6 mm (US 10) needles or size needed to match your tension

Other supplies:
Tapestry needle or 5 mm (US 8) hook
Scissors
Tape measure

Finished measurements:
Height from bottom to top of strap 34 cm (13½ in)
Height from bottom to top edge of front 17 cm (6¾ in)
Width 30 cm (11¾–12 in)

Gauge: Approx. 9 sts and 17 rows = 10 × 10 cm (4 × 4 in) in loop stitch pattern