The name evokes endless winds and carved dunes. The ridged construction calls to mind timeless and ancient handmade basketry re-interpreted for the modern trek.

Inspired by the artistic yet everyday carpet bags of nomadic tribes, the richly draped top and Amazing Snap keep all your provisions secure. Best of all, each of the three oversized purses feels organically comfortable against your body and lends an adventurer's flair to all your looks.

Custom handles by JUL and hardware components by Noni complete the bag.

Look at Additional Details below for information about dimensions, gauge, materials, and necessary.

Finished Dimensions

Small Bedouin Bag

10 - 10.5" (25 - 26.25cm) wide across the front/back at bag bottom
5" (12.5cm) deep
16"(40cm) tall from bottom to top opening
34" (86cm) circumference of top opening

Medium Bedouin Bag

13" (33cm) wide across the front/back at bag bottom
8" (20.25cm) deep
21" (53.25cm) tall from bottom to top opening
38" (96.5cm) circumference of top opening

Large Bedouin Bag

14" (35.5cm) wide across the front/back at bag bottom
8" (20.5cm) deep bottom
23" (58.5cm) tall to top opening
46" (116.5cm) circumference of top opening 

Pattern Difficulty

Intrepid beginner to Intermediate: Requires knowledge of knitting and purling, picking up stitches, working in the round on circular needles, and knitting in the stitch several rows below. Some simple hand-sewing also required for finishing.

Gauge

Pre-felted gauge: 12 stitches and 16 rounds = 4" (10cm) in St st with a double-strand of worsted weight yarn.

Materials

Bedouin Hardware Kit is available for this pattern and includes:

1 JUL Budapest 26" (66cm) leather handle with tabs
1 Noni Rivet-in Snap

Yarn Requirements

Small Bedouin: 1500 yds (1375m)
Medium Bedouin: 1750 yds (1600m)
Large Bedouin: 2250 yds (2057m)

Needles and Other Materials

Size 11 (8mm) 24" (60cm) or 32" (80cm) circular needle
Tapestry needle
Sewing needle
Nylon beading thread
Stitch markers
1 - 1 1/2 yards (1 - 1.4m) of lining material (if desired)

Pictured Samples

Pictured felted bags were made with Stonehedge Fiber Mill's Shepherd's Wool. The small bag was made in Lakeshore, medium bag in Great Lakes, and large bag in Blue Spruce.

Yoga practitioners will love the simplicity and functionality of this felted Yoga Mat Tote. A simple tie closure keeps it shut and the beautiful JUL rolled leather handle makes it comfortable on the shoulder. For those archers among us, it was pointed out to me that this might also make a great quiver!

The pattern also includes instructions for two sizes of Everything totes. These totes have nice wide bases so you can pack a lot into them. Fold in the corners for a decidedly vintage travel bag, or fill it to the top. A zipper closure keeps your things from spilling out all over the tarmac.

See the Additional Details Tab below for information about Finished Dimensions, Pattern Difficulty and Required Skills, Gauge, Required knitting needles and yarn, and other materials.

Finished Dimensions

For thinner mats

17" (43cm) circumference
25" (64cm) tall

For thicker mats

20" (51cm) circumference
25" (64cm) tall

Pattern Difficulty

Requires knowledge of knitting and purling, increasing and decreasing, picking up stitches, working in the round on circular needles, and some simple hand-sewing.

Gauge

Pre-felted gauge: 12 stitches and 16 rounds = 4" (10cm) in St st with a double-strand of worsted weight yarn.
Un-felted bag gauge: 16 stitches and 24 rounds = 4" (10cm).

Materials

Yarn Requirements

Yoga Bags: 825-875 yds (754-800m) (A)
                 50 yds (46m) (B)
Small Everything Tote: 250 yds (229m)(A)
                                  1500 yds (1372m) in (B)
Large Everything Tote:500 yds (457m) (A)
                                 2,165 yds (1,980m) (B)

Unfelted Bags

To make unfelted bags, use a single strand of worsted weight yarn (or smaller-gauge yarn that when held double is equivalent to worsted weight) and a size 8 (5mm) 24" (60cm) circular needle (or size needed to achieve the "felted" gauge). If using single strand of worsted weight yarn, use approximately 2/3 the yardage listed above; if using two strands of lighter-weight yarn, use the same yardage as listed above.

Needles and Other Materials

Size 11 (8mm) 16" (40cm) or 24" (60 cm) or 32" (80cm)
Size 11 (8mm) double-pointed needles (set)
Tapestry needle
Sewing needle
Nylon beading thread
Stitch markers to mark corners
30" (70cm) Jul handle with tabs in black (for Yoga bag)
2 JUL 24" (60cm) rolled leather handles with 2" (5cm) rings & leather tabs(for Small Everything Tote)
2 Jul 30" (76cm) rolled leather handles with 2" (5cm) gunmetal rings & leather tabs (for Large Everything Tote)
Double-capped rivets
Noni 30" (76cm) custom YKK zipper with 2 bottom stops
8 Noni 24mm bag feet (for Everything Totes)
A piece of Matt Board to stiffen the Everything Tote bottom

Pictured Samples

Sample bags were made with Stonehedge Fiber Mill Sheherd's wool. The Yoga Bag is made in Brown with contrasting I-cord edging and bottom in Berries. The two Everything Totes are made in Berries with contrasting I-cord edging and bottom in Brown.

Sometimes you just want a soft bag that drapes over your shoulder and wears like a broken-in pair of jeans. This bag is that bag in crochet!

These great-looking, slouchy bags in the Hobo genre are easy to knit, felt, and finish. With three imminently practical sizes, they are also easy to wear and use. The hardware, available from JUL, is interesting and gives the finished bag a fresh look that is comfortable on the shoulder or in the hand. I attached the handle rings to the bag with the handle tabs using four rivets, which makes the finishing quick as well as giving the bag a polished appearance. However, sewing the tabs is also a great option. The built-in zipper tabs make putting in a zipper easy and trouble-free.

Use the small size for wallet and keys (or a great-looking lunch sack) and the medium for everyday use. The larger bag is perfect for women who find themselves gravitating toward those larger totes that allow them to carry all the essentials in one bag. A great Noni Classic pattern.

Click on the Additional Details tab for more information about dimensions, yarn amounts, materials, and bag kits that include everything you need to complete this project.

Finished Dimensions

Small Nomad Bag

8" (20cm) square bottom
7" (17.5cm) wide opening
8" (20cm) tall

Medium Nomad Bag

12" (30cm) square bottom
12" (30cm) wide opening
11" (27.5cm) tall

Large Nomad Bag

14" (35cm) square bottom
14" (35cm) wide opening
15" (37.5cm) tall

Pattern Difficulty

Intrepid beginner: Requires knowledge of basic crochet stitches, increasing and decreasing, working in the round, and some simple hand-sewing.

Gauge

Pre-felted gauge: 11 stitches and 13 rows = 4" (10cm) using double strand of worsted weight, felting yarn.

Materials

Yarn Requirements

720 (1275, 2045) yards [658 (1165, 1869)] meters

Hooks and Other Requirements

Size L (8mm) hook
Locking Stitch markers
8 double capped rivets
Sewing needle
Nylon sewing thread
'A Noni Design' label
Noni 30" (76cm) custom YKK zipper with 2 bottom stops
JUL Silk Road Explorer Stainless Steel Handle for small nomad
JUL Botanical Explorer Leather Handle for medium and large nomad

Pictured Samples

All bags were made using Stonhedge Fiber Mill Shepherd's Wool. The small bag is shown in Antique Rose, the medium bag is shown in Red, and the large bag is shown in Garnet.

This classically-shaped Carpet Bag combines practicality and beauty. It makes a bold statement as a briefcase embellished with luscious camellia flowers (flower instructions included in the pattern), a great weekender bag, or a knitting bag that will be the envy of all but those who have already made their own.

The Rather huge carpet bag really is rather huge. If the finished measurements seem rather abstract to you, get out that tape measure and make it in the air. It is BIG. And it is traffic-stopping gorgeous, with big, sexy camellias on one (or both) sides.

The medium carpet bag is the perfect size to carry anywhere. It works as a purse to carry everyday, as a tote for those smallish knitting projects, or as a look-at-me-and-my-awesome-bag fashion statement.

When you don't want a big carpet bag, it's nice to have a small one. It looks terrific embellished or decorated with a single camellia flower or any one of the many Noni flowers available in singlet patterns or in the Noni Flowers book.

Look at Additional Details below for information about dimensions, gauge, and materials.

Finished Dimensions

Smallish Carpet Baguette

11" (28cm) wide
3" (7.6cm) deep across bag bottom
1" (2.5cm) deep across bag top
6" (15.25cm) tall

Medium-Sized Carpet Bag

12" (30.5cm) wide
4" (10.15cm) deep
10" (25.5cm) tall

Rather Huge Carpet Bag

19" (48.25cm) wide
6" (15.25cm) deep
13" (33cm) tall

Pattern Difficulty

Intrepid Easy: Requires knowledge of casting on, knitting and purling, picking up stitches in knitted fabric, increasing and decreasing, knitting in the round on circular needles, and some hand-sewing during the finishing process.

Gauge

Pre-felted gauge: 12 stitches and 16 rounds = 4" (10cm) in St st with a double-strand of worsted weight yarn.

Materials

Yarn Requirements

Smallish Carpet Baguette

Solid Colored Bag: 450 yds (412m)
Striped Bag: 225 yds (206m) Pewter
225 yds (206m) White

Medium-Sized Carpet Bag

Solid Colored Bag: 900 yds (823m)
Striped Bag: 450 yds (412m) Christmas Red
450 yds (412m) Garnet

Rather Huge Carpet Bag

Solid Colored Bag: 1800 yds (1646m)
Striped Bag: 900 yds (823m) Black
900 yds (823m) Granite

Camellia Flower

(makes 1 large flower and 1-2 medium flowers): 600 yds (549m) in Christmas Red

Needles and Other Materials

Size 11 (8mm) 24" (60cm) circular needles
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Sewing needle
Nylon beading thread
Noni Amazing Magnetic Snap Closure
6 - 12 Noni 24mm bag feet
11.25 x 13.5 in sheet of stiffener for the bag bottom. We recommend mat board to stiffen the bottom of your bag
Zipper with 2 bottom stops (optional-pictured on the small bag)
2 acrylic purse handles (pictured)

OR 1 pair of JUL Flat-strap, Forager handles (recommended) See my blog entry about dressing the Carpet Bags.

Camellia Flowers
Size 11 (8mm) set of double-pointed needles

Pictured Samples

All of the bags pictured were created using Stonehedge Fiber Mill's Shepherd's Wool. Smallish Baguette pictured in White and Pewter. Medium-Sized bag pictured in Christmas Red and Garnet. Rather Huge bag pictured in Black and Granite with Christmas Red camellias.