Pattern 5 vor 8! string bag

„5 vor 8“, five to eight in English, is a lightweight bag, which you can hide with a smart trick in a little bag. “5 vor 8” is the name, because you start with 5mm (US8) needles before you change to 8mm (US11) needles. Or: If you start at 5 to 8 in the evening the bag could be finished before you go to bed.

Knit, purl, k2tog, ssk

Empty, not stretched: Approx. 32 cm / 12.6‘‘ height, 16 cm / 6.3‘‘ width

Approx. 50 g cotton yarn for the bag and 5 g cotton yarn for the ribbon (approx. 125 m / 50 g),
e.g. Catania / Schachenmayr

5 mm / US8 Circular knitting needle; used length 60 cm / 24’’
8 mm / US11 Circular knitting needle; used length 60 cm / 24’’

1 stitch marker

1 tapestry needle