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how did I make it???
40 plastic bags
plus…
2 audio cassette tapes
plus…
a macrame belt
plus…
some kitchen string
plus…
some fabric remnants
and…
a length of scrap wool
… and there’s even a pocket inside
Thanks for all your responses to my last post. I do love to hear feedback from you… it’s always of interest to me to hear what your experiences are… and also the ideas that you have
I especially love the idea of fusing the woven plastic (thanks frill.friend)
Also… I hadn’t ever thought of adding beads [...]
Does anyone remember this bag… I barely remember making it, but obviously I did!
I had to do some searching to find the original blog post…
and eventually found it here
nearly two years back!!!
Now for the really embarrassing part – I DIDN’T FINISH IT….
sure, it looks nicely finished in the photo – but open it up, and [...]
What would you make from a video cassette, or part thereof?
You may have seen the lastest issue of Inside Crochet magazine, which features a bag I designed using magenetic tape from a VHS. Well, it’s time now for YOU to show ME what you can do with an old video cassette.
It doesn’t have to be [...]
So this bag is one that I would have made a few years back. Definitely before I started blogging, anyway.
Yes. There was life before blogging!
So it’s been in hibernation for quite some time. Again, all it really needs is ‘finishing off’… a lining and some embellishment should work nicely.
I’m not all that jazzed about the [...]
Okay… so I haven’t actually finished making my first haekelbeutel yet… but I’m working on another one!
This time, it is part of a challenge with the Oddballs Group on Ravelry. I’m really looking forward to seeing what the others come up with… there’s certainly some fascinating creations which come from that group.
As for mine, this [...]
pattern used -
Kitty’s Treasure by Lisa Gentry
found in Hooked For 30 Days e-book
yarn used -
8ply/DK acrylic
hook used -
3.5mm aluminium hook
comments -
this is a really easy pattern… and very simple to embellish
my daughter ADORES it, even though she is not a huge fan of ‘Hello Kitty’
I pretty much stuck with the pattern as written… although [...]
pattern used -
Beaded Embrace by Lisa Gentry
found in Hooked For 30 Days e-book
hook used -
3.0mm steel
yarn used -
8ply/DK acrylic
comments -
decided not to add any beads to my bag
it’s not quite finished yet, but the body of the bag is fully crocheted
I am planning to line it in a deeper colour, which willl accentuate [...]
pattern used -
Beautiful Saver by Lisa Gentry
found in Hooked For 30 Days e-book
yarn used -
10ply/worsted weight reclaimed wool, in pink
grey and black sewing thread
hook used -
4.0mm aluminium hook
comments -
the pattern calls for the flap to be made using a different colour of yarn from the body of the bag
but I didn’t want a harsh contrast, [...]
pattern used -
Save The Humans Market Bag by Lisa Gentry
found in Hooked For 30 Days e-book
yarn used -
8ply/DK weight recycled cotton in an emerald green
very fine purple variegated yarn
purple ostritch yarn
hook used -
5.0mm hook
thoughts -
important note to self – IF IN DOUBT, CHECK YOUR GAUGE… and LISTEN TO YOUR INSTNCTS
the body of the bag is [...]