Yoga Mat Bag

[gretelgrrl]

Hello!

 

I made this yoga mat bag for my sister-in-law for Christmas.

I tried following this pattern:

www.birdnest.org/nelsone2...anaBag.htm

 

This was my third project, so I kind of messed up on the directions here:

Repeat Rounds 7-9 until your circle has a tube about 3" shorter than your yoga mat's width (the height when it is rolled up).

When you go back to 7 it used to say:

Round 7: ch 3 (you know what that means!) 1 dc

into each dc from previous round. sl st to join.

(60)

 

What I did is dc into each dc from before the sc. So I have the dc looping back over my 2 rows of sc. :nono Unfortunately, I didn't get that it was wrong until the next day when I carefully looked at the picture of her finished project online and noticed the difference between mine and hers. I was 3/4 the way done by then. :th

I sent Emily Nelson and email and she fixed her right away and was really sweet and helpful about it.

Anyway, I ended up just keeping going in the same way. I looked at it again after taking a break from it and was actually liking what I saw. I think it was a happy accident.

I think her pattern and bag is really beautiful, but I am fine with the way mine turned out. If I make another, I want to follow her directions However, it is super-strong (it's like, Double Stitched!) and my sister in law likes it.

No frogs here!

 

Anyway... here are the pics. Let me know what you think.

The bag

 

Close up on my "creative" stitching...

 

Top of the bag with Drawstring:

 

Bottom Detail of the Bag.

 

 

Thanks for looking!

[Frangipani]

What a great idea. I just got myself a pilates mat the other day and was thinking about how to keep it rolled up!! I really like the colours.

 

Bec

[gretelgrrl]

Wow! Fast reply I'm glad you like the colors, I was second-guessing them.

 

I want to add to my old post that I intend to weave in the ends when she visits this week... I just hadn't done it in time for christmas

[Tiffany]

Very nice! I love the colors.

[bythehook]

Very nice bag and the colors are great!

[MommaChelle]

Thats a great bag!! :cheer2

[faithpa76]

That's really neat, I actually like your stitching! LOL

[woolandflax]

I love it!! I've been wanting a yoga mat to use for my pilates workouts. And I love the way yours turned out. Gonna have to make that soon!! great job.

 

~Rebecca

[YarnFeather]

I need to get to work on that one!! The way I have kept my pilates mat rolled up is by not taking it out of the clear plastic wrap and using it yet! LOL Now I have an excuse huh?? Heather

[Rosesandtea]

I like those colors.)

I think you did a good job, it's a great bag.

[buggaboosmommy]

I LOVE it! I have to confess about six months ago I bought a bag for my mat and paid $50 for it!!! I love the fabric bag...but yours is SOO neat!

 

May have to try that for my daughter's mats as well

 

Donna

[RachelG]

That stitching looks fun, actually. )

[RebeccaVelasquez]

first - LOVE the stitch! looks perfect for the project!!

 

makes me wish i didn't have a bag for my mat already!!

really really greaqt gift!!! gets me to thinkin' :thinking1

[ZingyZoid]

I love the colors and the bag is a great idea.

[DawnsRays]

I love the way your bag turned out! the stitching looks awesome. What a great gift!

I may have to try this one, too !

 

~ DAWN

[suttygirl2005]

Very nice I love the stitching. What a great idea.

[Guest Jen X]

How neat! That color looks familiar, I have an afghan someone made for me from that same yarn, I think Great job, yours is just as nice as the one on the pattern!

 

Jen

[BlueFuzzy]

Neat bag.

I like the colors too.

 

juanita

[Kathleen]

Wow, that's really neat! What a great idea!

[Guest lillian1969]

Looks really nice keep up the great work

[Tari Nienna]

Great work! Looks really nice!

 

It is on my to do list for a while now, I should get to it

 

Thanks for reminding me!

 

Tàri Nienna

<a href="http://www.pinelmj-creative.blogspot.com" target="_new">MyBlog</a>

[gretelgrrl]

Thank you all for the positive feedback!

 

I really appreciate it!

 

I just used red heart cheapo-yarn. I can't remember the color name exactly - but I think it was like "Fiesta Jewel" or something like that. Then I used sage green for the top and the strap.

 

I highly recommend it. It was an fast and easy project that makes a wonderful - and useful - gift that is pretty unique.

 

I love that she thought of such a great idea and let me use her pattern!

:cheer2