Blooming Knot Bag

Crochet your next favorite bag with stunning Bamboo Bloom Handpaints! This yarn’s thick and thin texture and nature-inspired colorways create a bag that is both beautiful and practical. The Blooming Knot Bag is the perfect size for holding your everyday essentials, or even a small project! **SKILL** Crochet **DIFFICULTY** Easy **SIZES** One Size **FINISHED MEASUREMENTS** Circumference: 16” Bag Depth (Excluding Straps): 6¼“ Strap Length (Longer Strap): 12” **MATERIALS** [**Universal Yarn** *Bamboo Bloom Handpaints*][1] (48% Rayon from Bamboo, 44% wool, 8% acrylic; 100g/154 yds) • 334 Nami – 1 skein Hook: US Size G-6 (4 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge Notions: Tapestry needle, removable stitch marker **GAUGE** 21 sts x 22½ rows = 4” in Linen Stitch, after blocking. Save time, check your gauge. **PATTERN NOTES** This bag is crocheted in un-joined rounds from the bottom up until the full Bag Depth is met. Each strap is added one half at a time, then seamed in the center-top. You will be instructed to place the removable stitch marker on the first stitch of the bag to denote the beginning of the round. Move the marker up to the first stitch of each new round as you work. **ERRATA** 9/17/2024 This pattern was edited to clarify marker placement to reduce the risk of moving the marker each row. It previously read: Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, pm, *Ch 1, sk next st, sc in next ch-sp; rep from * 6 more times, turn – 14 sts. It now reads: Ch 1, pm. Row 1 (RS): *Ch 1, sk next st, sc in next ch-sp; rep from * 6 more times, turn – 14 sts. [1]: https://universalyarn.com/products/bbhp