Zealana Free Pattern | Mōrena Bag

Description

Mōrena means morning in te reo Māori, the Māori language. The Mōrena bag pattern makes a bag that is just right for you to grab in the morning and put your essentials in for the day. The strap is ribbed, so when you tie it off to the right length for you it will remain tied. It can also be adapted to be larger if you want a bag large enough for a tablet or other items. (A larger bag will require more yarn.) Made in Kiwi Fingering, a blend of merino wool, brushtail possum, and cotton.

Made available to you as a free download courtesy of Zealana. This pattern is knitted flat and seamed afterwards.

After you check out you will get sent a link to download your files. This link doesn’t expire and you can download as many times as you want!

What You Need to Make the Mōrena Bag Pattern

• 2 balls of Kiwi Fingering in your choice of colour (sample in 15 Aurora Pink)
• 3 mm circular needles on a 60 or 80 cm cable (or size as needed to get gauge)
  • We have these in a wide range of interchangeable choices across two brands!
  • For Hiyahiya, you will need a cable and your choice of tip, available here:
    • Steel tips 5 inch
    • Steel tips 4 inch
    • Sharp Steel tips 5 inch
    • Bamboo tips 5 inch
    • Cable
  • For Knitpro, you will need a cable and your choice of tip, available here:
    • Symfonie tips (birch wood)
    • Zing tips (aluminium)
    • Cable
    • For more information on circular needles, check out our blog post: The Ultimate Guide to Circular Needles
  • Needle for weaving in your ends
    • We recommend the Knitpro Wool Needles

Who Do We Recommend the Mōrena Bag Pattern For?

The Mōrena Bag pattern is excellent for beginners who have made a couple of projects and know how to read a pattern, or for when you need a simple pattern that lets you settle into repetitive motions. It knits up quickly and is perfect for an afternoon or a couple of evenings.

About Zealana

Woolyarns, the owner of Zealana, was the first company to spin possum yarns. They created the Zealana brand in order to showcase their ultra soft, light, warm and durable luxury hand knitting yarns. Their Performa series of yarns features machine washable possum blends.

Settlers brought the non-native possum to New Zealand in the 19th century for the purpose of building a fur industry. Then the possums devastated New Zealand’s bird population. When you buy Zealana yarns, you are helping manage the possum population in New Zealand, and helping prevent possum predation on New Zealand native birds. You’re also getting yarn made with a fibre that is breathable, warmer than either merino or cashmere, and luxuriously soft.