Golden Vermillion Necessaire

The Golden Vermillion Necessaire is a charming mini colorwork project designed to make the most of scrap yarns. Born from the simple need for a compact organizer in my handbag to keep my comb, mirror, travel-sized moisturizer, and lipstick neatly separated, this little pouch combines functionality with beautiful traditional Chinese colour aesthetics. The size of the sample is 12cm (width) × 15cm (length). The pouch is constructed top-down in the round using three distinct sections: (1) First, a practical drawstring casing is created through stockinette knitting with strategically placed yarn-over eyelets, which are then joined to the cast-on edge to form the drawstring channel. (2) Second, the body features an elegant plaid colorwork pattern in golden yellow and vermillion red. (3) The bottom is seamlessly closed using the Kitchener stitch technique for a polished finish. **1. Materials and Gauge** Sample Specifications: * Yarn: Novita Nalle (80% wool, 20% polyamide, 260m/100g) * Colors: Yellow and red, approximately 15g each * Needles: 2.5mm double-pointed knitting needles * Gauge: 25 stitches × 28 rows =10cm × 10cm in colorwork Yarn Suggestions: Any sport to DK weight yarn(approximately 260m/100g) will achieve similar results. However, since this is a scrap-busting project for a simple pouch, feel free to adjust your gauge and final dimensions based on whatever leftover yarns you have on hand! **2 Key Techniques** * Yarn over (for creating drawstring eyelets) * Knit 2 stitches together (for shaping and joining) * Kitchener stitch (for seamlessly closing the bottom) Thank you for your support and happy knitting !