© 2018 by Joy Vernon. All rights reserved. For questions, corrections or more information, contact me at joy@joyvernon.com or visit http://joyvernon.com/.

This pattern is free for personal and non-profit/charity use only. All commercial uses are prohibited unless specifically licensed in writing by copyright owner.

The delicate all-over pattern of this four-point star tarot bag looks misty and romantic with a whisper of soft, fuzzy alpaca wool. The variegated yarn fades from lavender to deeper shades, like a starry sky just before dawn. Double the stitches in the first rows gives the gathered ruffle of the drawstring closure a full-blown blossom look. The eyelet lace in a simple quatrefoil pattern lets you peek into the bag to see what deck it holds. This project is slow and leisurely, asking you to relax under warm wool with a careful, repetitive pattern.

All-over eyelet pinpricks shed light on

the deck inside

Misty Starlight Tarot Bag

Purchased satin cord is a quick draw to the

finish. The drawstrings are threaded from both

sides of the bag for a symmetrical look. Glass

crow beads are a cool touch against the downy

yarn, giving you something solid to grasp when

pulling the cords closed while adding a glint of

brightness.

The bag is sized to fit a standard tarot deck. A

big skein of yarn is enough for ten of these

darling, dainty bags, so sit back, put on Stardust

by Hoagy Carmichael, and knit one for each of

your tarot friends (decks or people!). Weighing

in at a petite 15 grams per bag, this pattern is a

perfect stash-buster too.

The top-down pattern is knit in the round on three double pointed needles. The bottom is shaped using my signature decrease sequence, producing

a made-to-measure fit for a standard tarot deck, in or out of its tuck box. A stitched seam secures the bottom, swaddling your cards safely.

© 2018 by Joy Vernon. All rights reserved. For questions, corrections or more information, contact me at joy@joyvernon.com or visit http://joyvernon.com/.

This pattern is free for personal and non-profit/charity use only. All commercial uses are prohibited unless specifically licensed in writing by copyright owner.

Skill Level Intermediate

Finished Size Approximately 4 3/4” wide by 7 1/2”

tall—fits a standard size tarot deck

Gauge 22 st = 4” in stockinette. Gauge is

relevant but not critical.

Materials 5.3 oz (590 yds) Yarn Bee Dee-Lish

Boutique, Color: Plum Bunny, 90% Acrylic 10% Alpaca

1 yd 1/8” satin cord, cut in two pieces, 18” each

4 or 8 crow beads Each bag weighs in at only 15 grams, so you could knit ten bags from one skein.

Supplies US Size 5 (3.75 mm) DPNs

Tapestry Needle

Abbreviations CO cast on DPNs double pointed needles g grams k knit k2tog knit two stitches together mm millimeter oz ounce ssk slip the first stitch as if to knit, slip the second stitch as if to knit, then insert the left-hand needle into the front of both stitches and knit them together st stitch yds yards yo yarn over

Misty Starlight Tarot Bag Instructions Casting On CO 96 stitches, divide between three DPNs, 32 stitches per needle. Join to knit in the round.

Ruffled Cuff and Eyelet for Drawstring Rows 1-2: Knit Row 3: * K2tog; repeat from * (48 stitches remaining, 16 per needle)

Row 4: *K2tog, yo; repeat from * Rows 5-9: Knit

Pattern Row 10: * K4, yo, ssk, k2; repeat from * Row 11 and odd rows: Knit Row 12 * K2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1; repeat from * Row 14: * K4, yo, ssk, k2; repeat from * Row 16: Knit Row 18: * Yo, ssk, k6; repeat from * Row 20: * K1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo; repeat from * Row 22: * Yo, ssk, k6; repeat from * Row 24: Knit Row 26: * K4, yo, ssk, k2; repeat from * Row 28: * K2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1; repeat from * Row 30: * K4, yo, ssk, k2; repeat from * Row 32: Knit Row 34: * Yo, ssk, k6; repeat from * Row 36: * K1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo; repeat from * Row 38: * Yo, ssk, k6; repeat from * Row 39: Knit

Shaping the Bottom of Bag Row 40: K16, k2tog, k28, k2tog (46 stitches remaining) Row 41: K16, k2tog, k26, k2tog (44 stitches) Row 42: K16, k2tog, k24, k2tog (42 stitches) Row 43: K16, k2tog, k22, k2tog (40 stitches) Row 44: K16, k2tog, k20, k2tog (38 stitches) Row 45: K16, k2tog, k18, k2tog (36 stitches) Row 46: K16, k2tog, k16, k2tog (34 stitches) Row 47: K16, k2tog, k14, k2tog (32 stitches)

Finishing Bind off and cut the yarn leaving an 18” tail.

Stitch the bottom together with an overhand stitch. Weave in ends.

Drawstrings I used 1 yard purchased satin cord for the drawstrings. I cut the cord into two 18” pieces, threading one piece from the left side of the bag and the other piece from the right side. Alternately, you can use i-cord, lucet cord, finger cord, or narrow ribbon. Decorate the ends of the cord with crow beads or other beads with a wide hole, knotting under the beads.