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All Purpose Bag "Maggie"

The document provides instructions for making a general purpose bag called the Maggie Bag. It includes schematics showing proportions for different shapes, general step-by-step instructions, and details about the materials used for a sample bag. Modifications like adding straps or handles are also suggested.

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All Purpose Bag "Maggie"

The document provides instructions for making a general purpose bag called the Maggie Bag. It includes schematics showing proportions for different shapes, general step-by-step instructions, and details about the materials used for a sample bag. Modifications like adding straps or handles are also suggested.

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All Purpose Bag “Maggie”

Here is a general recipe for making a bag like the paper baskets we did as
children, assembling and gluing decorated paper strips and then folding
them.

Schematics show proportions of 1:3, which will give a round and wide bag.

For a longer tote change proportions to 1:4, which means cast on a multiple
of 4 sts for the length of the strip (and the number of stitches to be bound off
and then again cast on for the next stripe).

OR, simpler:
Replace 3/third - roundish shape
by 4/fourth - tote shape
or by 5/fifth - for a long and narrow sheath

General instructions:
1. Cast on a multiple of 3 (4, 5) stitches according to the wanted shape,
beginning with a right side row.
2. Knit to a measure of one third (fourth, fifth) of CO length, ending with a
wrong side row.
3. Bind off one third (fourth, fifth) of stitches. One strip done. Three to
come.
4. Start next strip using the live stitches left on the needle, continuing the
pattern with a right side row.
5. At the end of the live stitches (= end of strip), continue by casting on
the same number of stitches you bound off previously, continuing any
given pattern.
6. Repeat from step 2, until four strips are finished, stop at step 3.
7. Knit to end of live stitches, reverse knitting.
8. With a spare needle, pick up matching number of stitches from first strip
as indicated by scribbled line.
9. Use three-needle bind-off for seam, ending at the top of bag, turn
outside in again.
10. With circular needle or dpns pick up stitches along the edge and work
brim in rounds, bind off. Weave in ends, close bottom gap/seam.
11. You may consider the way you want to use the bag. If there should be
straps, handles, bars,…, cast on extra stitches at the peaks for loops or
bands. Imagine the countless options: long shoulder straps, silken
tassels, wooden handles, stringing cord through buttonhole-like loops.
Hopefully helpful schematics for Maggie Bag:

5.Cast on one third from selvedge sts

4. Start here for second stripe

3. Bind off one third

2. Work to a height of one third of cast on length

1. Cast on a multiple of three stitches


Material and numbers for Maggie Bag shown in pictures:

Yarns used:
Aran weight hand spun wool, natural dark grey ~ 100g
Cobweb laceweight silk, all shades of green

Needle size: US 7, EUR 4,5 mm

Gauge/tension: 4 sts per inch

Cast on (step 1): 51 sts.

Pattern (step 2): work to a total of 24 pattern rows as given, blue frame is
repeated six times per row, working no extra selvedge stitches

Bind off (step 3): 17 sts.

Cast on for next strip(step 5): 17 sts.

Step 10: Picked up stitches along the upper edge were amended by 10 extra
sts. cast on at each of four peaks: 5 rows knit in the round, decreasing by one
at every valley in every round.

Pattern:

Pattern by MAZ © (Margarete Dolff), March 2009-03-08.

All rights reserved.

This pattern is for personal, non-commercial use only. All other uses require the express permission of the author. Any
reproduction or distribution of this pattern by any media other than a printed copy for personal use only is strictly prohibited.

Any question, errata, problem: please mailto: [email protected]

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