I hate those half skein leftovers. They take up valuable space that could house full skeins. Yes I have lots of those half skeins or less. So, last night I decided to find a use for them and since my husband was out for the evening I made 2 in a couple of hours. They take around 50 m /60 yards of yarn and are seamless, knit from the top down.
They would make great gifts or stocking stuffers. I made mine on the smallish side (6.5 inches across and 4 inches high) but the pattern includes information on how to make the size you want.
I am using it to carry my knitting notions.
And yes those are cable needles, I got them a couple of weeks ago because I have been eyeing those pretty cables for a while now and I think I am ready to learn cabling.
If you want to make one, just click on the image below to get the pattern.
**Edited to add: the pattern is in pdf format, you need to click the image below to get it, if you are having difficulty getting it leave a comment or email me [ jessyz [at] chocolatemintsinajar [dot] com] and I’ll send it to you. The reason it is in PDF form is so you can download it and print it easily or store it on your smart phone and use it from there without needing to print it at all **
I also have a tutorial for adding zippered linings to your finished items which you can find by clicking the image below
hello, i’m trying to knit this cute bag, because I have a lot of half skeins as well. I’m somehow not able to see the written pattern for this though I can see the pics and thats all where can I get the written pattern
The pattern is a pdf which you can get when you click on the image that says click to get
Thanks for the tutorials … I have loads of half-skeins and I was wondering how to put zips / linings into knitted things!! Those will come in very handy.
Cabling is fun and really much easier than you’d think! I’ve only ever made a scarf and a cowl with cables – so it was pretty basic stuff – but the cabling part was easy to do.
You are welcome, I am working another pattern and hope to release it soon.
I am finishing up a shawl and I’ll be trying my hand at cables soon too.
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You made 2 in 2 hours! Awesome. I’d make 1 in 5 years.. I’m such a slow knitter! They do look great tho… I’ll bookmark the page to come back to when I’m in a frenzy knitting mood!
I promise they won’t take 5 years, just try it.
Jessys its a beautiful pattern,I will try to make it. Thanks for posting it,
Thank you, it is very easy and quick too
I too would like to try this pattern as I have a lot of mis matched yarns I would like to use up. I have clicked on the clike here and keep getting the picture no pattern. I even tried the save tab but it still comes up with the picture only no pdf file.
After I posted my comment it came up with a new click here and I now have the pattern> Thank-you I can now get to work. Thanks again.
Thank you for sharing this pattern/idea. It will be used to ‘corral’ some of my knitting items as
well as odds and ends which seem to ‘get lost’ in my purse.
I’ll make some with i-cord handles for grand daughters (3 and 5 years)to carry as their own purses,
just for play or to match a dress or sweater.
I like that idea of using them as purses for the little ones. I use the blue one for my notions and a pair of scissors and other stuff
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Looks great and easy to make can’t wait to try one.
Love the view of the pouches but it has been impossible to get the so called free pattern.
You just need to click on the last two images for the PDF files.