This document provides instructions for making a simple project tote bag for carrying yarn and craft projects. The instructions involve selecting a plastic container, tracing its base onto fabric, cutting circles and rectangles from the fabric, and sewing them together to form a bag that can be placed inside the container. Once assembled, the bag is weighted with rice and has drawstrings added to its top opening to secure items inside and allow for easy carrying. The finished tote keeps yarn and projects organized and protected from dust.

1. How
to:
simple
project
tote
for
yarny
types
kootoyoo
…
click
&
s7tch

2. Choose
some
pre:y
fabric…be
daring…cut
into
the
stash.

3. Select
a
plas7c
container.
This
one
is
from
Safeway
&
used
to
hold
their
“home
baked”
anzac
biscuits.
Cut
the
lip
off
the
container
so
that
it
is
round.

4. Trace
around
the
base
of
your
container.
Direct
onto
the
fabric…you’re
going
to
cut
along
the
line.
Cut
2
circles
this
size.

5. With
right
sides
together
sew
the
two
circles
together…leave
a
gap
for
turning.

6. Turn
your
circle
in
the
right
way
fill
with
rice.
This
is
to
weight
your
flimsy
plas7c
container
so
that
your
yarn
doesn’t
fly
around
when
your
hooking
or
kniMng.
S7tch
the
opening
closed.

7. Measure
around
the
top
of
your
container
(at
its
widest
point).
Divide
this
measurement
by
2,
then
add
seam
allowance
cut
two
rectangles
this
size.
My
maths
…
52÷2=26
then
26+2cm
for
seams
=
28cm
rectangle
(x2).

8. With
right
sides
together
sew
up
your
side
seams.
I
just
used
the
selvedge
at
one
side
the
pinks
on
the
other…I’m
lazy.
Then
sew
a
li:le
U
shape
extending
from
the
top
of
the
fabric
down
about
2
inches.
This
is
for
your
drawstrings.
You
might
be
puzzled
about
this?
If
you
are
it’s
7me
to
visit
this
post.
h:p://www.kootoyoo.com/2008/11/how-­‐to-­‐make-­‐drawstring-­‐bag.html

9. Now
you
need
to
hem
the
casings
top
bo:om.
The
bo:om
one
can
be
rough
ready…no
body
is
going
to
see
the
inside
of
that.
You
need
to
leave
a
li:le
gap
in
the
bo:om
casing
so
that
you
can
insert
your
drawstring
later.
BUT
make
sure
you
finish
of
the
top
one
neatly…or
use
your
pinks.
You
need
to
s7tch
the
casing
top
bo:om
(say
¼
inch
from
top
¾
inch
from
top).
You
want
those
nosey
craeers
who
turn
stuff
over
to
see
that
you
know
what’s
what
(insert
winky
smiley
face
here).

10. This
step
is
not
necessary.
I
just
wanted
mine
to
look
more
substan7al
so
I
used
a
bit
of
lee
over
quilt
baMng
to
pad
it
out
a
bit.

11. I
love
an
excuse
to
break
out
the
Tarzan’s
Grip.
I
glued
my
li:le
rice
pouch
to
the
base
of
the
container
then
threaded
some
string
through
the
bo:om
casing.
Draw
the
string
in
to
cover
the
edges
of
your
pouch.
Tie
a
knot
to
secure
then
run
a
line
of
slip
s7tch
through
the
cover
the
pouch
to
keep
everything
secure.

12. Once
you’ve
unpicked
your
side
seams
between
the
two
rows
of
s7tching
(as
per
the
drawstring
tute
h:p://www.kootoyoo.com/2008/11/how-­‐to-­‐make-­‐drawstring-­‐bag.html),
you
need
to
thread
the
string
through
the
casing.
Thread
one
side
first
then
the
other.

13. You’re
done!
Perfect
for
car7ng
small
projects
around
keeping
yarn
dust
free.
June
2011
www.kootoyoo.com