When analog meets attitude in the most unexpected way.
This design began with the simplest tools—ink, paper, and hands willing to experiment. Through mark-making and careful folding of narrow paper strips, a checkerboard pattern emerged that defies every rule about what a check should be.
The result is beautifully imperfect: streaky, distressed squares that look like they've lived a little. Each block carries the organic irregularity of hand-drawn lines and the happy accidents that happen when ink meets folded paper. Unexpected flecks of pink break through like whispered secrets, adding warmth to the monochromatic foundation.
There's something nostalgic about it—maybe it's the slightly rebellious energy, the way it takes a classic pattern and roughens it up just enough to make it interesting. It's checkerboard for people who never colored inside the lines.
This is pattern-making as meditation, as discovery, as proof that the most compelling designs often come from simply playing with materials and seeing what wants to emerge.
Functional Features of The Satchel
- New boxier bottom that lets the bag stand upright on its own
- Sturdy handle or add an adjustable strap and convert your satchel to a shoulder bag or a crossbody
- Choose the Classic Satchel with 2 pockets internal pockets or the Deluxe Version with 4 pockets. (For Colossal, Classic is 3 pockets and Deluxe is 6 pockets).
- Waxed cotton drawstring closure keeps your notions secure
- Fully lined with my signature logo fabric
- Exclusively available at yarnandwhiskey.com — you will not find this bag anywhere else
- Now available in 5 sizes - Mini to Colossal. See size chart for details.
Size Chart
Mini - Approximate measurements are 9.5 wide x 7 long
Small — Approximate measurements are 12 inches wide by 11.5 long.
Medium — Approximate measurements are 13.25 inches wide by 12.5 inches long.
Large — Approximate measurements are 15.25 inches wide by 15.5 inches long.
Colossal — Approximate measurements are 23.25 inches wide x 19 inches tall x 7.5 inches deep
The standard/Medium size is shown in the photos. The Deluxe 4-pocket version in the Medium size is ready to ship. All other options are customized and made to order and will ship within 3 weeks.
Customized and made to order in Brooklyn, NYC.
