These bags are available as kits from Quanah for Yarn. This pattern is the beta version of the patterns in the kits. The bag you make from this pattern may be slightly different from those shown in the photo for this reason. (The pattern on this page is used with permission).
Froggie Bag
1 ball frog coloured green chunky yarn (100 gm) small bits of white
and black chunky OR black and white fabric paint
4.5 mm needles (US #7)
6.0 mm needles (US #10)
Gauge: 15 sts and 20 rows = 4 inches with larger needles.
Bag measures 5 1/2 ins wide x 6 ins long (14x15 cm).
Body
With green and 6.0 mm needles cast on 6 sts. This is the butt end of the frog.
1st row: (Right side). Increase 1 st knitways in each st. 12 sts on needle.
2nd and alternate rows: Purl.
3rd row: *K1. Increase 1 st in next st. Repeat from * to end of row. 18 sts on needle.
5th row: *K2. Increase 1 st in next st. Repeat from * to end of row. 24 sts on needle.
7th row: *K3. Increase 1 st in next st. Repeat from * to end of row. 30 sts on needle.
Continue in this manner, increasing 6 sts evenly across every knit row to 48 sts on needle.
Beginning with a purl row, work 9 rows in stocking st.
Next row: (Right side). *K6. K2tog. Repeat from * to end of row. 42 sts on needle.
Purl 1 row.
Next row: *K5. K2tog. Repeat from * to end of row. 36 sts on needle.
Beginning with a purl row, work 3 rows stocking st.
Next row: K1. *Yfwd. K2tog. Repeat from * to last st. K1 (eyelet row).
Purl 1 row.
Knit 3 rows.
Cast off knitways (wrong side). This will be the opening or the mouth part of the frog.
Eyes (Make 2)
With green and larger needles, cast on 4 sts.
1st row: (right side). Increase 1 st knitways in each st. 8 sts on needle.
Beginning with a purl row, work 5 rows stocking st.
7th row: *K2tog. Repeat from * to end of row. 4 sts
on needle.
Break yarn leaving a long end. Thread end through remaining sts.
Draw yarn tightly through sts, then gather around all edges of eye.
Pull gathers and fasten off.
Back Legs (Make 2).
With green and smaller needles cast on 27 sts. Knit 2 rows.
Next row: Cast off 5 sts. Knit to end of row.
Next row: Knit to end of row. TURN. Cast on 5 sts for a toe.
Next row: Cast off 5 sts. Knit to end of row.
Next row: Knit to end of row. TURN. Cast on 5 sts for another toe.
Next row: K12. K3tog. Knit to end of row. 25 sts on needle.
Next row: Cast off 11 sts. K3tog. Cast off remaining sts.
Front Legs (Make 2).
With green and smaller needles cast on 21 sts. Knit 1 row.
Next row: Cast off 4 sts. Knit to end of row.
Next row: Knit to end of row. TURN. Cast on 7 sts for finger.
Next row: Cast off 7 sts. Knit to end of row.
Next row: Knit to end of row. TURN. Cast on 4 sts for another finger.
Next row: Cast off 9 sts. K3tog. Cast off remaining sts.
To Make Up
Sew centre back seam of body. The edge with the eyelets is the mouth and is the opening of the bag.
Sew the front legs about 1/3 the length from the mouth, on either side of the body.
Sew the back legs near the butt of the frog.
Sew the eyes on top of the head, close together about 1 inch behind
the eyelet row. Using the white, embroider a white circle on the
eyes. Then use the black to embroider pupils. Does not
have to be fancy sewing.
If you have white and black fabric paint, use that instead to paint the eyes, making sure the white is dried before putting on the black.
Twisted cord: Cut 2 lengths of green 110 inches each. Hold
one end and with someone holding the other end, twist strands to the right
until they begin to curl. Fold the 2 strands together and
tie in a knot so they will not unravel. The strands will now
twist themselves together.
Insert the twisted cord thru the eyelet row for a drawstring.
Bumble Bee Bag
50 gm each of chunky yarn in white, black and yellow Optional, black
fabric paint
4.5 mm needles (US #7)
6.0 mm needles (US #10)
Gauge: 15 sts and 20 rows = 4 inches on 6.0 mm needles
Bag measures 5 1/2 ins wide x 6 ins long (14x15 cm).
Body
Work as given for Froggie body, noting that rows 1 to 18 of Bumble Bee body are worked in stocking st stripes of 2 rows black and 2 rows yellow, and remaining rows are worked in white.
Eyes (Make 2)
Work as given for Froggie eyes using white.
Legs (Make 6)
With black and smaller needles cast on 11 sts.
Cast off 4 sts. K3tog. Cast off remaining sts.
Wings (Make 2)
With yellow and larger needles cast on 8 sts.
1st row: (Right Side). Increase 1 st knitways in each st. 16 sts on needle.
Purl 1 row.
Continue in stocking st, decreasing 1 st each end of needle every row to 4 sts on needle.
Break yarn leaving a long end. Thread end thru remaining sts. Draw up and fasten securely. Fold wing in half and sew row ends and cast on sts together.
To Make Up
Sew centre back seam of body. Sew wings on each side of body, about half way.
Sew legs, 3 on each side, under the body, spaced evenly, behind the wings, towards the butt end.
Sew eyes on top of head, close together, about 1 inch behind the eyelet
row.
Embroider black pupils, or use fabric paint.
Make a twisted cord, in white, and insert in eyelet row for drawstring.