After a long unintentional hiatus from yoga (me losing my yoga pass and being too darn lazy to get a new one), B and I finally started up again (There's nothing like having 20 prepaid classes that expire in November to get yourself motivated). At our first class back I saw this woman with this really cute yoga mat bag that I've never seen before. She carried it sling style across her body yet there was no strap. At the end of class I asked her to see it and it was nothing more than a tube of fabric with the ends tied into a knot to form a sling! Instant lightbulb. So me, not having a proper yoga mat bag decided that I could make that very same bag. So guess what.

So instead of going to yoga this past Saturday, I decided to finally make my bag. And let me tell you, it was easy as pie. I literally sewed a tube, keeping the ends open. Then I stitched the middle of the bag closed making one side longer than the other and that was it!

Grab your yoga gear.

Put your yoga mat in the longer of the two halves.

Put your other items in the other half.

Grab the ends of the bag with the mat half against your back and hold them up to your collarbone.

Tie ends into a knot.

Now you're read to go sweat your ass off at yoga.

Easy, right? Right!

Pattern: "Knotty Yoga Sling", by me!
Fabric: random cotton from the sale section at Joanns

Notes: Making this bag really couldn't have been easier. It's cute and functional. What more can you ask for? Except that I already have a modification in mind that will make this bag even better. Stay tuned for a redux!