Zoom + Knit: Dumpling Bag
Our Dumpling Bag Zoom + Knits covered just about everything with live tutorials, Q and A’s, and show-and-tells. We also got to know each other bit and had some wonderful conversations! Enjoy the recordings of our calls below anytime, and note that under each video we list the time stamps where we explain different techniques, so you can skip ahead if you want! If you haven’t started your bag yet, get the free Dumpling Bag knitting pattern and cast on with Blackbird Linen. You created so many inspiring bags during our Dumpling Bag Knit-Along… Take a look for tons of inspiration!
Dumpling Bag Zoom + Knit Part 1
TIME STAMPS + TUTORIAL LINKS
(Just click the “Chapters” icon in the lower right corner of the video to skip to any of these topics!)
0:00 Begin
2:30 Introduction
7:51 Provisional Cast-On (English)
14:40 Provisional Cast-On (Continental)
21:57 and 28:00 Joining working yarn to the scrap yarn
24:32 Joining in the round
25:50 Tips for curling, stitches falling off, winding Blackbird Linen
30:00 Division round
42:56 Working the Straps (Continental)
53:30 Working the Straps (English)
57:55 Using the Provisional Cast-On Stitches
1:04:53 Q+A
1:17:00 Show + Tell
1:25:20 Wrap Up
Dumpling Bag Zoom + Knit Part 2
TIME STAMPS + TUTORIAL LINKS
(Just click the “Chapters” icon in the lower right corner of the video to skip to any of these topics!)
0:00 Begin
2:36 Introductions
6:30 Kitchener Stitch
18:50 Troubleshooting: No two yard tail
21:25 Three-Needle Bind Off
31:35 Blocking + Weaving in Ends
37:24 Giveaway Winners Announced!
40:57 Q+A 52:28 Show + Tell
1:05:21 Wrap Up
1:06:23 Sneak peek at our next Knit-Along!

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question: i’d like to make this dumpling bag with a color change for the top / straps. should I begin my color change prior to the setup round, at the setup round, or when working the first strap?
Hi Jill,
That sounds like a great idea! I’d recommend changing colors after the set up round. If you were to change before, your bind off stitches will also be in the new color. It really is just about preference so I’d suggest going with the option you like best!
All the best,
Gavriella