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You’re A Star Tool Bag

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A tool bag for carrying roller derby gear.
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A girl’s skates are her most precious possession in derby, so she has to keep them in the best shape possible. Changing wheels, tightening trucks, and cleaning bearings are all part of a regular skate maintenance routine. Sometimes, keeping track of all the stuff those skates need in order to stay in shape can be tough! Whether you need Allen wrenches, bearing removers, or toe-stop tools, they all need to be kept in one place.

That’s where the You’re a Star Tool Bag can help. It’s small enough to fit in your skate bag and cute enough to carry around when you need it. With just some basic increasing and decreasing, it’s a snap for even a beginning knitter. (So if you’re Fresh Meat, feel free to give
it a go!) Felted for extra toughness, it can take all those wrenches and screwdrivers poking around the inside.

SPECIFICATIONS
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
12" from point to point

GAUGE
20 sts and 28 rows = 4" in St st with two strands of yarn held together, before felting

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  1. Step 1

    DIAMOND (MAKE 10)
    With two strands of yarn held together, CO 4 sts.

    Row 1 (RS): Kf&b, knit to last st, kf&b—2 sts inc’d.
    Row 2 (WS): Purl.

    Rep Rows 1-2 13 times, ending with Row 2—32
    sts.

    Next row (RS): K2tog, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog—2
    sts dec’d.

    Next row (WS): Purl.

    Rep last 2 rows 13 times—4 sts.

    BO.

  2. Step 2

    SEW THE BAG
    Seam five diamonds together, with points in middle and points facing out to form a star pattern.

    Repeat for the next five diamonds.

    Seam your two halves of star together, leaving one open edge.


  3. Step 3

    MAKE THE STRAP
    CO 5 sts.

    Work in garter st for 16".

    BO.

    Seam strap (as you would seam the shoulder of a sweater) onto bag, in between points, next to
    the opening.

  4. Step 4

    FINISHING
    Weave in ends.

    Throw in the wash to felt. Once your bag is felted, you can add a clasp to close it all up. Take one of your knitting needles and poke a small hole on either side of your open seam. (Trust me, felted knitwear can take it!) On the opposite side of your open seam, sew in a small button or toggle. (Even an old bead can work here.)

    Promptly dump all of your tools into your bag and never freak out over a stuck toe stop, loose truck, or sticky bearing again!


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KMOM14

KMOM14

27 Jan 11:20

I would have never guessed it held tools as it is fashionable enough just to be a snazzy purse and the yellow color makes me think of a bright, sunny day - very cool and creative!

Joan of Dark Posted By:
Joan of Dark »
January 27, 2009 00:01
This project was by Crafty Superstar Joan of Dark
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