The Magnolia Tote

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Difficulty: Intermediate

The Magnolia Tote is as practical as it is striking. Different styling offers different utility with the changing silhouette: it is my favorite farmer's market companion; with the sides pulled out straight, and roomy enough for orchard-ripe apples, fresh kale, collards, multi-colored carrots, and fresh, home-grown mushrooms. Once home and divested of treasures, tuck in the sides for a more efficient silhouette: this tote is ideal for shopping in narrow store aisles. Keep the top snapped but reach in the sides for your wallet, or snap your tiny purse, Ready, Set, Go!, to the JUL leather handle (like I always do), and your cash and cards are at the ready when you get to check out.

Felted bags are naturally insulated, so this tote is as great for picnics as it is for your latest knitting project.

The finishing can be minimal, as you see here: the top edge is secured and strctured by an Amazing Snap flanked by two rivet-in snaps hidden behind the JUL flat-strap 28 inch Forager handles. I left the bottom soft so it drapes against my side. For a more structured, formal appearance, the finishing can be more elaborate, with a structred bottom decorated with bag feet, a pocket filled lining, and even embroidery! Let Magnolia be the latest canvas for your creativity.

This pattern is also for sale on Ravelry.

See the Additional Details tab below for information about pattern difficulty, finished dimensions, gauge, required materials, and other information about the pictured samples.

Medallion Travel Bag

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No need to tote boring luggage again! Spacious and visually luxurious, this bag will mean that no one will have trouble spotting you in the airport. Make two in the same colors but switching main and contrast colors and you have a beautiful matching set. For a smaller coordinating bag, work in a single strand.

The Medallion Travel bag is knit from the bottom up, beginning with a stockinette, Fair Isle bottom. Stitches are picked up around the bottom and then the body of the bag is knit Fair Isle in the round.
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No need to tote boring luggage again! Spacious and visually luxurious, this bag will mean that no one will have trouble spotting you in the airport. Make two in the same colors but switching main and contrast colors and you have a beautiful matching set. For a smaller coordinating bag, work in a single strand.

The Medallion Travel bag is knit from the bottom up, beginning with a stockinette, Fair Isle bottom. Stitches are picked up around the bottom and then the body of the bag is knit Fair Isle in the round.

The required finishing transforms the bag into a sleek travel tote that turns heads whether you are traveling to the beach, by bus, train, or jet: put a zipper in the top opening, stiffen the bottom and then attach bag feet, and, finally, attach a rolled leather or other handle to the built in handle tabs or clip to handle brackets and you are ready to set off for the weekend.

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

Finished Dimensions

20 1/2 - 21 1/2" (37.5 - 38.75cm) wide
5 - 5 1/2" (12.5 - 13.75cm) deep
15 - 15 1/2" (51.25 - 53.74cm) tall

Pattern Difficulty

Intrepid Intermediate to Advanced Knitters: Requires knowledge of knitting and purling in Fair Isle color work with careful attention to maintaining an even tension, knitting in the round on circular needles, and picking up stitches.

Gauge

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

Materials

Yarn Requirements

1300 yds (1188m) (A) White or Black
1300 yds (1188m) (B) Black or White

Needles and Other Materials

Size 13 (8.5mm) 32" (80cm) or longer circular needles
Tapestry needle
Sewing Needle
Noni 30" (76cm) custom YKK zipper with 2 bottom stops
'A Noni Design' label
2 30" (76cm) rolled leather handles with O-ring (pictured)
10 - 12 Noni 24mm bag feet

Pictured Samples

The black and white bags pictured are Noni originals and were created using Stonehedge Fiber Mill Shepherd's Wool in Black and White.
On The Go 3 Tiny Purses To Take Everywhere

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I like carrying large bags and purses . . . but I don't like digging around in my purse to find my keys, or my credit card at the grocery store. I came up with a solution: The On The Run! purses:

Welcome, Change!

Pictured here in "Denim" grey and Sun Yellow stripes, this tiny purse is too small for a credit card, but it is perfect for change or other small things: knitting notions, favorite jewelry, a day's medication.
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I like carrying large bags and purses . . . but I don't like digging around in my purse to find my keys, or my credit card at the grocery store. I came up with a solution: The On The Run! purses:

Welcome, Change!

Pictured here in "Denim" grey and Sun Yellow stripes, this tiny purse is too small for a credit card, but it is perfect for change or other small things: knitting notions, favorite jewelry, a day's medication.

3" (7.6cm) wide at hinge x 3 - 3.5" (7.6 - 8.8cm) tall

Ready, Set, Go!

Pictured here in Black, this purse is ideal for holding a credit card and some folded bills and change comfortably. You can make this your on the go wallet.

3" (7.6cm) wide at hinge x 5 - 5.5" (12.7 - 13.9cm) tall

Clip it!

And this tiny purse, seen here in Zinnia Pink, is the tallest of the On The Go!tiny purses. It is perfect for your glasses, or an epi-pen, or a combination of essentials.)

3" (7.6cm) wide at hinge x 6.5 - 7" (16.5 - 17.7cm) tall

If you prefer, you can also purchase this pattern through Ravelry.

See the Additional Details tab below for information about Pattern Difficulty, Dimensions, Gauge, Materials, and the Pictured Samples.

Pattern Difficulty

Requires knowledge of casting on, knitting, purling, increasing, decreasing, knitting in the round on double-pointed needles, 3-needle bind off, and some hand-sewing to complete the finishing process and to make the purse linings (if desired).

Finished Dimensions

Welcome Change!

3" (7.6cm) wide at hinge

3 - 3.5" (7.6 - 8.8cm) tall

Ready, Set, Go!

3" (7.6cm) wide at hinge

5 - 5.5" (12.7 - 13.9cm) tall

Clip it!

3" (7.6cm) wide at hinge

6.5 - 7" (16.5 - 17.7cm) tall

Pre-Felted Gauge

20 sts and 28 rounds = 4" (10cm) in stockinette stitch using a single strand of yarn

Materials

Yarn Requirements

All three On The Run! purses are made with worsted-weight, feltable wool. Pictured bags are made with Stonehedge Fiber Mill’s Shepherd’s Wool

40 (45, 50) yds [36.5 (41, 46m)

Other Materials

US 7 (4.5mm) set of 5 double-pointed needles

2 locking stitch markers in different colors to mark sided/round to clip to work

Sewing needle for finishing work

Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Locktite Super Glue “Extra Time Control”

1 Noni On The Run! Hardware Kit
- 1 Flirt purse frame
- 1 handle loop and 1 split ring or spring gate ring - see the pictured samples and the Noni website for kit options and choices
- 1 package of seed beads and color-matched nylon beading thread - there is an option that does not include seed beads and thread so that you can choose your own color combination
1/8 yd (.11m) lining fabric if desired (optional) If you are using scrap fabric, you will need 2 pieces that measure 5" (12.75cm)

wide and 4" (6", 8") [10 (15.25, 20.25)cm] tall.

Pattern Difficulty Level

Intrepid Intermediate to Experienced Knitters: pattern requires knowledge of knitting and purling using stranded color work methods with careful attention to maintaining an even tension. Requires knitting flat, knitting in the round on circular needles, and picking up stitches. Sewing is used in the finishing process for more elaborate finishing details.

Approximate Finished Dimensions

Tote body is 23.5" (59.7cm) wide across the entire front/back at top with bag folded flat

The height is 13.5" (17.5cm) from bottom edge to top edge

Tote bottom: 10.5" (26.75cm) wide x 9" (23cm) deep

Pre-felted Gauge

Between 12 - 13 sts and 14 - 15 rows over 4” (10cm) with double-stranded worsted weight yarn on size 11 (8mm) needle worked in color pattern. The most important aspect of gauge here is consistency througout piece and even tension. If you can, please try to achieve gauge on a size 11 needle as that size was critical in the felting process. Please also make sure your carries are loose enough that the knitting remains flat and does not buckle.

Required Materials

Yarn Requirements

The pictured tote was made in Stonehedge Fiber Mill’s Shepherd’s Wool (worsted weight; 100% merino wool; 250 yds [229m] 4 oz [110g] skein) in the following colors:

3 skeins of Raspberry (A)
2 skeins of Hot Pink (B)
1 skein of Black (C)
1 skein of White (D)

Needles & Other Necessary Materials

Size 11 (8mm) 24" (60cm) circular needle
Tapestry & sewing needles
Sewing or nylon beading thread
Stitch markers - 4 markers with one of a different color to mark round
1 Noni Amazing 18mm Magnetic Snap with rivet-in back
2 Noni Rivet-in 18mm Magnetic snaps
1 pair of 28" (71cm) JUL Forager flat strap leather handles with Chicago Screws included
Locktite Super Glue, Extra Time Control

Materials Needed for Optional Finishing

1 Custom YKK or other zipper with closed ends and two sliders that is made to fit your bag opening.
2 packages of Noni 24mm bag feet
1 yard (.9m) of sturdy woven fabric for lining
2 large sheets of extra stiff plastic artist canvas or 1 cut-to-fit thick Mat Board for stiffening the tote bottom

Pictured Samples

The pictured tote was made in Stonehedge Fiber Mill’s Shepherd’s Wool (worsted weight; 100% merino wool; 250 yds [229m] 4 oz [110g] skein) in Raspberry and Hot Pink with a Black and White edging at the top.

First Edition:

The unfelted gauge information has been adjusted. Here is the new, updated information on Pre-Felted Gauge:

Between 12 - 13 sts and 14 - 15 rows over 4” (10cm) with double-stranded worsted weight yarn on size 11 (8mm) needle worked in color pattern. The most important aspect of gauge here is consistency througout piece and even tension. If you can, please try to achieve gauge on a size 11 needle as that size was critical in the felting process. Please also make sure your carries are loose enough that the knitting remains flat and does not buckle.

The second edition also contains charts in greyscale so you can easily choose which color (Main or Contrast) to make the dark and light colors, respecively.