Tiger's Little Bag of Oddities

This bag was designed after and named for Tiger, the blue and white stuffed clownfish.


Materials:

Red Heart Supersavers Yarn (Royal Blue and White)
US Size 4 or 5 dpns
Crochet Hook (optional)
Stitch marker
Lining for inside of bag (optional)

Pattern Rating:

For Fair Isle Stripes: Intermediate
For Basic Stripes (Alternate pattern): Advanced Beginner

Skills:

Knitting in the round
Fair Isle coloring (optional)
Basic Finishing techniques

Gauge:

5 stitches and 6 rows = 1 inch in Stockinette Stitch, but non-critical. Just make sure you're at least somewhat close.

Instructions:

Using the Old Norweigan CO method, CO 48 stitches with the MC and divide evenly onto your dpns. If you use the e-wrap cast on, knit one foundation row.
Join in the round, careful not to twist your stitches. Place your stitch marker here.
Rows 1-3: k48
Row 4: change to CC. k48
Row 5: [yo, k2tog]. Repeat to end.
Row 6: k48
We will now attach the MC back to the bag, leaving a 6-inch tail.
Row 7: [k1 in MC, k1 in CC]. Repeat to end
Row 8: Using MC only (do NOT cut the CC), [k5, k1fb]. Repeat to end (56 sts)
Row 9-10: k56 in MC
Row 11: [k1 in CC, k1 in MC]. Repeat to end
Row 12-13: k56 in CC
Row 14: Repeat Row 7
Rows 15-17: k56 in MC
Row 18: Repeat row 11
Rows 19-20: k56 in CC
Repeat rows 14-20 three times, ending with 2 rows of k56 in CC. You should have four repeats total. Leave a 6-inch tail on the CC and cut.
We will now begin our decrease rows...
Row A: In MC, [k6, k2tog]. Repeat to end
Row B: k49
Row C: [k5, k2tog]. Repeat to end
Row D: k42
Row E: [k4, k2tog]. Repeat to end
Row F: k35
Row G: [k3, k2tog]. Repeat to end
Row H: k28
Row I: [k2, k2tog]. Repeat to end
Row J: k21
Row K: [k1, k2tog]. Repeat to end
Row L: k14
Row M: [k2tog]. Repeat to end
Cut an 8-inch tail and thread through remaining seven stitches. Tie and weave in loose ends.

Alternate Stripe Instructions:

This is for those of you who either don't know how to do Fair Isle technique or don't want to...
Starting with Row 7.
Row 7: k48 in MC
Row 8: [k5, k1fb] in MC. Repeat to end. (56 sts)
Rows 9-10: k56 in MC
Rows 11-13: k56 in CC
Repeat Rows 9-13 four times, ending with knitting 2 rows in CC. Cut a six-inch tail.
Work the alphabet decrease pattern in the same manner as above.

Drawstring:

Make a 4-stringed braid 18-20 inches long, using 2 strands each of MC and CC. Weave through drawstring holes.

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