The Japanese knot bag is a favorite because it's easy to store, holds quite a bit of essentials, and is versatile to style. This pattern can be adjusted to handbag or tote size if you want something to fit your books or other larger items.

I'm showing you how to construct the shape of the bag so color changes are not included, though it's pretty self explanatory: change colors every few inches.

Project Time: ~4-6 hours