Step 2: Join Together the Sides

1. Fold the bag in half, right sides together so that the cast on and bind off edges form the top of the bag. You will join together the parallel long edges of the bag using a crochet hook. 

2. Using a 1 yard length of the same yarn that you used to knit the bag, make a slip knot on the hook. Leave a 6 inch tail of yarn.

3. Insert your crochet hook under the loops of the first edge stitch on the front side, at the corner with the top edge of the bag.  Then insert the hook through the first edge stitch on the back side. 

4.  Wrap the yarn around the hook, then draw the hook back through the two edge stitches. You now have two stitches on the hook.

5.  Wrap the yarn around the hook and draw it through both stitches on the hook.  You have just one stitch on the hook now. 

Continue joining the front and back edges of the bag, repeat steps 3 - 5 along the length of the bag. When you reach the bottom of the bag, where the knitted fabric is folded in half, draw the remaining yarn all the way through the final stitch to secure it.

Weave in your ends using a tapestry needle or your crochet hook.

Repeat for the second side of the bag.

Comments

[Liannea]

I am working on this project and I am stuck at this step. I am new to crotcheting and I am stuck on this. What is the difference between steps 3 and 4. In step 3, if the hook is drawn back through the two edge loops that are on the hook, there would only be one left on the hook. Where is the slip knot? In the picture, it isn't on the hook in step 3. Help!!! I really want to finish this bag. Thanks!

[purl bee]

Hi Liannea,
In step three you have a loop on your hook to begin, you slip the hook under 2 EDGE stitches, in step 4 you draw the hook back through the 2 EDGE stitches only (not the first loop on the hook), you will be left with 2 stitches on your hook. In step 5 draw a new loop through both stitches, you now have one stitch on your hook.

Hope this helps, but please let us know if you need more help!