DIY Yoga Gear To Make: {Free Patterns & Tutorials}

Posted By Tipnut On February 15, 2012 @ 11:20 am In Crochet,Knitting,Sewing | No Comments

Here’s an assortment of items you can make for carrying yoga mats featuring a little bit of everything: sewing, crochet and knitting. I also added a tip for diy pants (from an old t-shirt) and a clever toting strap using a dog leash. I’ll be adding more goodies to this page as I find them, enjoy!

marthastewart.com

Mat Strap ^[1]: Here’s how to use a 6-foot twill or leather dog leash to tote your mat.

Namaste ^[2]: (knitting) Worked on straight needles (US #8) and a cable needle, made with a cotton/acrylic blend yarn and satin cording for the strap.

knitty.com

threadsmagazine.com

Mat Carrier ^[3]: Made with a sturdy, easy to clean fabric (such as nylon ripstop, cotton duck, hemp canvas), includes an image file for specs.

Quick & Easy Bag ^[4]: Basic instructions are provided, this is a fabric tube with a drawstring closure.

figandplum.com

myquiltsnstuff.wordpress.com

Repurpose A Pillowcase ^[5]: Made with a king sized pillowcase, cord or ribbon and some thread. Image file for specs available.

Om Shanti ^[6]: A never ending granny circle that’s quick to crochet, features an icord strap.

pickles.no

sew4home.com

Mat Sling ^[7]: Features an outer pocket to hold your cell phone and other gear.

Shavasana ^[8]: (crochet) Made with two skeins of worsted weight yarn and a size K hook (6.5mm). Shares a neat idea for adding a design to the strap.

joyfulabode.com

wholeliving.com

Linen Bag ^[9]: Lined with polyester fabric, a grommet is attached at the bottom for the strap to run through.

DIY Pants ^[10]: Easy project using a thrifted men’s t-shirt.

pinklemonade-blog.com

alwaysmod.com

Marimekko ^[11]: Made with upholstery fabric and webbing, instructions show how to achieve a custom fit for your mat.

Lined With Fabric ^[12]: Ribbon drawstring closure.

boredandcrafty.com

fabrics-store.com

Linen ^[13]: The strap ends are both sewn to the middle of the bag.

Chevron ^[14]: (crochet) Worked in the round using a sturdy or cotton yarn in two different colors.

yogahound.co.uk

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URLs in this post:

[1] Mat Strap: http://www.marthastewart.com/269244/totable-yoga-mat

[2] Namaste: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTnamaste.html

[3] Mat Carrier: http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/4620/make-a-yoga-mat-carrier

[4] Quick & Easy Bag: http://www.figandplum.com/archives/000016.html

[5] Repurpose A Pillowcase: http://myquiltsnstuff.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/thrift-pillowcase-recycling-a-yoga-bag-tutorial/

[6] Om Shanti: http://www.pickles.no/om-shanti-mat-bag

[7] Mat Sling: http://www.sew4home.com/projects/storage-solutions/spring-clean-tidy-week-yoga-mat-sling

[8] Shavasana: http://www.joyfulabode.com/2007/07/05/shavasana-yoga-mat-bag/

[9] Linen Bag: http://www.wholeliving.com/135694/yoga-mat-tote-bag

[10] DIY Pants: http://www.pinklemonade-blog.com/2010/07/tutorial-tuesday-wait-its-wednesday.html

[11] Marimekko: http://blog.alwaysmod.com/2011/09/22/make-your-own-marimekko-yoga-mat-bag/

[12] Lined With Fabric: http://boredandcrafty.com/?p=2607

[13] Linen: http://www.fabrics-store.com/blog/2011/09/24/make-linen-yoga-mat-bag/

[14] Chevron: http://yogahound.co.uk/2012/01/crochet-yoga-bag-pattern.html

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