Noni's felted Scoop is a wonderfully practical bag
with a sleek, modern silhouette. Simple to make, easy to finish, the
bold hardware and different blocking options will put it at the top
of your favorite bags list. Simply change the way you fold in the
sides or leave it unfolded for a completely different look. This is
a bag you will take with you everywhere - you'll want all three
sizes! As with all Noni Bags, you can make this one felted or
unfelted.
Pattern
Difficulty Intrepid beginner:
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) using a double-strand of worsted weight yarn.
Felted gauge: 16 stitches and 24 rounds = 4"
(10cm).
Un-felted bag gauge: 16 stitches and 24 rounds
= 4" (10cm).
Materials
Small Bag
750 yards (685m) worsted
weight feltable yarn
4 JUL Colors bag feet in black
1 JUL Cool 24" (60cm) leather handle with tabs
in black (HR7-241T)
Medium Bag
1235 yards (1129m) of
worsted weight feltable yarn
4 JUL Colors bag feet in black
1 JUL Big Cool 24" (60cm) leather handle with
tabs in black (HR7L-241T)
Large Bag
1700 yards (1555m) of
worsted weight feltable yarn
6 JUL Colors bag feet in black
1 JUL Cool 24" (60cm) leather handle with tabs
in black (HR7-241T)
All Bags
Size 11 (8mm) 24" (60 cm)
or 32" (80cm) [or longer] according to preference circular needle or
size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch markers, 1 in contrasting color for
beginning of round
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.
Optional
Tapestry needle, sewing
needle, & like-color sewing thread
Metal Noni label and four 2mm seed beads
1 sheet 13 5/8 x 21 5/8" (34 x 54cm) plastic
stiffener
1 - 1 1/2 yard (1 - 1.4m) of lining material
according to preference
Noni Pockets (set of 3)
Fiber Options
Pictured felted bags were made with
Stonehedge Fiber Mill Shepherd's Wool: small bag in Lilac, medium
bag in Plum, and large bag in Pansy.