The practical knitting utensil brings order to everything at the same time. A large bag to store the wool and the current knitting project and an outside pocket for all the important utensils that you always want to have close at hand. Practical, right?
You need
Outer fabric, dark grey, 50 cm
Inner fabric, light blue, 50 cm
Fabric for outer pocket, patterned, 50 cm
Decovil Light II
Vlieseline H650
Scissors or rotary cutter
Suitable thread
Sewing machine and accessories
Iron
Pins or clips
Optional: bias binding
Material
Choose three nice fabrics for your knitting utensil. I chose a light fabric for the inside pocket, a dark canvas for the outside and I sewed the outside pocket from a nice patterned fabric. The fabrics are reinforced with Decovil light and a fleece. This will ensure that your utensil will stand upright in the end. The finished bag will be around 30 cm high and have a diameter of around 24 cm.
You will also need scissors, sewing thread and of course a sewing machine. You can also use bias binding if you wish.
Cutting
First print out the pattern and then cut out your fabrics and the inserts. The seam allowance of 1 cm is included in all cut pieces.
Cut piece A: 1x inner fabric, 1x outer fabric, 1x Decovil light, 1x interlining H630
Cut piece B: 2x outer pocket, 1x interlining H630
Cut piece C: 1x inner fabric, 1x outer fabric, 1x Decovil light, 1x interlining H630
Then iron the Decovil light onto the outer fabric and the interlining onto the inner fabric and onto a cut piece for the outer pocket.
Tip: If you want to decorate your outer pocket with bias binding on the top edge, cut the pocket without a seam allowance.
Sewing the outer pocket
Place the two pieces for the outer pocket right sides together. If you are using a fabric with a pattern, make sure that the pieces are the right way round. Then put a few pins in and sew them together at the top edge.
Iron the seam allowance apart and then the edge. The seam should be directly in the edge. Now you can topstitch the top edge again.
Variant with bias binding
If you want to decorate your outer pocket with bias binding, place the pieces for the outer pocket wrong sides together instead and sew them together at the top edge using a presser foot. You can then sew on the bias binding.
Divide the outer pocket
Place your outer pocket on the pattern piece for the outer fabric and now think about which items should fit in the outer pocket. I decided on a pair of scissors, a crochet hook and a set of needles. But a pen and a notepad will also fit in.
Now carefully draw the spaces on the pocket with a trick marker or a pencil. Then of course take the things out of the outer pocket again. Pin the outer pocket to the outside and the bottom edge with pins or clips.
Sew the outer pocket on
Now sew the outer pocket on to the markings you made earlier. Start in the middle and then work your way outwards. Sew the outer pocket on to the outer edges, the width of the presser foot.
Sewing handles
So that you can carry your knitting utensil from A to B, it gets two short handles. To do this, cut two strips each 15 cm long and 10 cm wide. Of course, you can also cut the handles longer.
Then fold the strip in the middle, iron it briefly, then fold the two outer edges towards the middle and then fold the strip over. Now iron it again and then stitch the two outer edges close to the edge. Repeat this step with the second handle.
Sew on the handles
Fold the outside of your utensil holder in the middle, subtract 1 cm for the seam allowance and then pin the handles in the middle on both sides. Now sew both edges close to the edge.
Sew the outside together
Now fold the outside of your utensil holders right sides together and sew them together along the outer edge with a seam allowance of 1 cm. Make sure that the seams of the outer pocket on the sides are in the seam allowance and not in front of it.
Finish the outside
Now pin the cut piece for the bottom. You will certainly need to use a lot of clips here. Then sew the bottom on. Since the Decovil is very stiff, this step is not that easy. Sewing works best when the bottom is on top.
Trim the seam allowance
Cut the seam allowance off the bottom just a little. Be careful not to cut into the seam itself. Then turn your outer pocket inside out.
Sew the inside together
Now sew the inner fabric together in the same way as in the previous steps. That means first sew the rectangle on the side edges, make sure to leave a turning opening of at least 10 cm here and then sew the bottom on.
This step is a little easier because the interfacing is not so stiff! If you are a little unsure about sewing on the circular bottom, just do this step first so you have some practice with the stiff outside.
Sew the utensil holder together
Now slide the inner pocket right sides together onto the outer pocket and pin the upper edges. Make sure that the handles do not slip into the seam, but lie nice and smooth between the outer and inner pockets. Then sew the two parts of the bag together with a seam allowance of 1 cm.
Turning & finishing
Now turn your utensil through the opening you left earlier. Be careful not to tear the seam. Then close the opening either by hand or with the sewing machine.
Then push the inner pocket into your utensil and make sure that the edges of the base are nicely shaped. If necessary, you can topstitch the top edge close to the edge or simply iron the edges.
Now just arrange your knitting utensils and put in the wool and your pretty knitting utensil is ready. Have fun with it!
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