Sunday
Jan032010
Nifty project idea: Sunny Side of the Street Bag
Sunday, January 3, 2010 at 3:51PM
I love this little project bag. It's a quick knit, made from worsted weight yarn, and you can probably finish it in one and a half movies.
Unless you're watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy, in which case you'll probably be done by the time the hobbits reach Mordor.
Five great reasons to knit this bag:
1. It's fun and functional. Every design feature on this bag has a purpose. The wrist strap is perhaps my favorite -- you could easily knit on the train, or waiting in line at the post office, or at a party where you're supposed to mingle around. (Knitting makes mingling infinitely better. You can pretend to be engrossed in your work if no one wants to talk to you.)
2. It protects your yarn and needles. Sometimes I throw a project in my purse, and I often knit in the car. This bag is small enough to still allow me to do these things, but it keeps purse debris and car crumbs off my cashmere.
3. It's a lovely gift. Knit it, pair it with a skein of yarn (or tuck some knitting notions inside), and the recipient will want to kiss you.
4. It's a great stash buster. It takes less than 100g of yarn to make. I had two skeins waiting to be used, and used the darker color like wainscotting.
5. When you buy the pattern (which is reasonably priced, I might add), you're supporting an independent designer. And that's always a nifty thing to do.
I made a couple of modifications to the pattern to make it my own -- the pattern is forgiving that way. A little bigger than anticipated? Oh well, you can just fit more yarn inside. Smaller than you thought? It'll stretch.
You can get your bag pattern here. Be sure and let us know if you make one!
Unless you're watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy, in which case you'll probably be done by the time the hobbits reach Mordor.
Five great reasons to knit this bag:
1. It's fun and functional. Every design feature on this bag has a purpose. The wrist strap is perhaps my favorite -- you could easily knit on the train, or waiting in line at the post office, or at a party where you're supposed to mingle around. (Knitting makes mingling infinitely better. You can pretend to be engrossed in your work if no one wants to talk to you.)
2. It protects your yarn and needles. Sometimes I throw a project in my purse, and I often knit in the car. This bag is small enough to still allow me to do these things, but it keeps purse debris and car crumbs off my cashmere.
3. It's a lovely gift. Knit it, pair it with a skein of yarn (or tuck some knitting notions inside), and the recipient will want to kiss you.
4. It's a great stash buster. It takes less than 100g of yarn to make. I had two skeins waiting to be used, and used the darker color like wainscotting.
5. When you buy the pattern (which is reasonably priced, I might add), you're supporting an independent designer. And that's always a nifty thing to do.
I made a couple of modifications to the pattern to make it my own -- the pattern is forgiving that way. A little bigger than anticipated? Oh well, you can just fit more yarn inside. Smaller than you thought? It'll stretch.
You can get your bag pattern here. Be sure and let us know if you make one!
Reader Comments (8)
I love that you love this pattern :) I love it too :)
I also love that you love this pattern. Thank you so much for this, you are amazing. I have a big sappy smile and tears in my eyes. Maybe that is because I have been cooking with onions. Maybe not.
Love the pattern, love the designer and love that you share your success with talented friends! Thanks for making it available.
I also love the pattern. I made it for a friend and she has been bugging me ever since for the pattern. Thank you for making it available.
Beautiful!! I hope to get to this one soon :)
Yeah for Trisha!!!
Just bought the pattern and I'm totally going to make one! Just gotta print the pattern out tomorrow :)
Just got the pattern, too -- really cute! Can I ask what you did for your modifications? I see yours doesn't have bobbles--I'd just as soon skip those, too.....I'm a newer knitter, so would appreciate any help. Thanks!
A terrific pattern from a terrific designer. I'm so happy to see you promote her work.