The Japanese knot bag has been a crowd favorite, but there were a few things I wanted to improve on to make what I would classify as a more dependable everyday bag. There’s nothing wrong with the lightweight original, but this one uses doubled yarn for durability. It’s about the same size as the original, but I’ve now tapered the body so that there’s less sagging around the opening when you interlock the straps- giving you a tightly closed bag.

For the Valentine’s theme, I used two yarns by Mainstays (Walmart brand): Purple Blend and Pink. One skein of each was enough to make this bag with some yarn left for a little pouch or bag charm.

Project Time: ~4-6 hours

Materials:

US size L/8mm hook

#4 medium weight yarn- (2) 7oz skeins in contrasting or complementary colors

tapestry needle & scissors