No Chill Three - A Muff Bag for the Little Baroness

A double-purpose bag for The Little Baroness:
Closing one end with a doubled button and
inserting the Lucet-woven cord at the other
end into the gaps of the knitted fabric - a
perfect little bag for essentials (second picture)
Open the button and run the cord through gaps at
both ends - and you can hang the muff around
your neck, keeping your hands snug and warm
inside (first picture).
This is the third muff in the No Chill Series.


 

Bonsai Tri Angle Bag

Mini-Triangle KAL, Jane Thornley: I started a modular Wrap in the most light-weight kid silk haze - and ran out of yarn. So until the rest of the yarn I ordered for my Tri Angle Wrap arrives, I started two mini-mini-Kals, one is completed: a tiny azuma bukuro bag, knitted instead of sewn. With my antique white and green silk embroidery floss from Schürer (J.S. 20) I knitted three "squares" in one piece in seed stitch, each with a diagonal yo k2tog
(see drawing) which makes the tiny picot edge at
the bottom and helps define the folding lines.
For finishing, it requires two seams, joining the diagonals in front and back.

In Japan, an azuma bukuro bag is made of fabric and knotted with the pointed ends. It is so practical, it folds flat, can serve as a protection against wind and rain, a small apron, and as far as volume is concerned you'd be amazed just how much goes into an azuma bukuro bag! It is also great to carry knitting stuff, including long needles! They are quick to make out of fabric and make nice gifts.

Japanese Packaging is an art in itself. Here are just a few methods. If you are interested, see this link and this one for reading Japanese Knitting patterns.