Free Crochet Pattern: Drawstring Bag for Outdoor Cookware | All-Season

This is a crocheted piece.

I crocheted a drawstring bag to wrap my camping gear.
My family started camping after our children were quite grown up, and we finally had all the equipment, so it has become a staple leisure activity during our short summer.

It's fun to choose various camping equipment, and one of the things I carefully considered is this titanium cooker.
I wanted to keep my luggage as compact as possible, so I made it so that it could be stacked like matryoshka dolls.

Since it didn't come with a storage bag, I wanted a drawstring bag that was the perfect size so the lid wouldn't suddenly fly open while I was carrying it around.

It is wrapped in a Belmont titanium cooker set of three (BM-005) with a diameter of 14.5cm, and a Trail Cup 280 with a lid is placed inside this cooker.

For this project, I used Opal Yarn, which is so cute I couldn't decide what to do with it.
After I finished knitting, I realized that sock yarn is a good choice because it can be washed if it gets dirty while camping and has just the right amount of elasticity.

The yarn I used this time, Opal Dancing Socks, is 1.5 times thicker than regular OPAL yarn, and is quite sturdy, about medium thickness.

Since the yarn is dyed in layers, I kept the knitting simple to create a breathable finish.
The design is knitted in a grid from the bottom up, so it goes together easily and it seems like it would be possible to mass-produce enough for the whole family.

Continue increasing the bottom until you reach your desired diameter!
Try weaving it to fit the diameter of the cooker you want to wrap.
If you are using yarn of a different thickness, try adjusting it by changing the number of rows you continue to increase the bottom stitches.

Yarn and crochet hook size and materials used

OPAL Dancing Socks 7366 (150g ball, 420m) - 33g
3.5 mm (JP 6/0)
Drawstring: about 30cm
Cord stopper...1 piece

Finished Size

Laid flat, 19cm long x 21cm wide

Crochet Pattern

Cooker Drawstring Bag Knitting Pattern (PDF)

Instructions

Please refer to the crochet pattern along with these instructions.

① Start knitting by casting on a loop.
In the first row, crochet 10 double crochets (including the starting chain) and crochet 1 chain stitch in between, going around the circle.

② Continue knitting, increasing the number of stitches in each row from 2 to 5, gradually making the circle larger.
This circle will be the bottom of the drawstring bag.
You want the size of the bottom to match the diameter of the cooker you want to wrap it in, so you don't have to keep adding layers up to 5. Try placing it on your cooker and checking the size as you go.

The stitches at the bottom are quite wide, so when I handled it properly the knitting ended up with a slight ruffled wave, but I don't think it will be noticeable once you put something inside and wrap it up.

Make the diameter of the bottom slightly smaller than the diameter of the cooker so that it fits into the cooker when wrapped (just to be sure, knit the sides a little and then check to see if the cooker will fit).

③For rows 6 to 18, knit a grid pattern without increasing or decreasing the number of stitches.
This will be the side of the drawstring bag.

The number of layers on the sides can also be adjusted to suit the height of the cooker.
Knit as many rows as you like, and once it has reached a certain height, bring the opening of the bag together to check that it is tall enough to close.

④Finally, insert the needle into the stitch of the last row of grid knitting and knit the edge using a slip stitch.
To remove the chain, pick up the two ends of the chain and pull them out.
After completing one round of slip stitches, cut the yarn.

⑤ Pass the drawstring through the gaps in the last row of the grid knitting, alternating directions, and if desired, pass the cord stopper through as well, and tie the ends of the string.
You can also use chain stitches or thread cords as a substitute for string.
[reference]Mastering the Thread Cord