Amaru bag by Cathy Carron
Craft: Knitting
This pattern is available on Ravelry(goes to new website)(opens in a new tab).
The bag is worked in the round as a tube, beginning at the bottom and working upwards. When complete, the top half of the tube is folded to the inside, forming the lining. On the outside, stranded colorwork motifs create rings of geometric designs and a message resembling ticker-tape.
The six motifs (3 geometric, 3 words) range from 8 sts to 41 sts wide, so many rounds will end with incomplete pattern repeats. This is OK; the beginning/end of round will be the side seam, and partial words or patterns will not be conspicuous. If desired or helpful, use stitch markers to separate each pattern repeat, shifting them as necessaryeach time you begin a new motif.
To resize, just vary the number of stitches cast on, ensuring it’s divisible by 4. The minimum stitches needed are 84 for two complete repeats of “RESPECT,” ensuring all three words are fully visible on the bag’s front. Expanding the bag should consider the yarn weight and potential distortion from its contents.
Suggested yarn
Yarn weight
DK (11 w
pi)
Gauge
25 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
Needle size
US 6 - 4.0 mm
Yardage
1200 - 1400 yards (1097 - 1280 m)
Sizes available
One size