I got this pattern from Lion Brand's Web site. It is the
Eco-Friendly Expandable Shopping Bag. It was very easy to make. I used
Lily Sugar'n Cream cotton yarn that I got at
Micheal's in the big skeins for the cream flecked net and small balls of the contrasting purple.
Ultimately, I was attempting to find a pattern for a
reusable grocery bag when I found this one. The pattern really came out much more like a beach bag due to size and expandability. It expands well so you can stuff a lot into it. The problem is that the cotton has a little bit more stretch for the size of the bag than I would like. If you put very much weight in it, the bag drags way down from the shoulder. I am attempting to rework the pattern with some sizing changes to see if I can arrive at something more functional for my intended uses. I will update with the finished result.
I got this pattern from Lion Brand's Web site. It is the Eco-Friendly Expandable Shopping Bag. It was very easy to make. I used Lily Sugar'n Cream cotton yarn that I got at Micheal's in the big skeins for the cream flecked net and small balls of the contrasting purple.
Ultimately, I was attempting to find a pattern for a reusable grocery bag when I found this one. The pattern really came out much more like a beach bag due to size and expandability. It expands well so you can stuff a lot into it. The problem is that the cotton has a little bit more stretch for the size of the bag than I would like. If you put very much weight in it, the bag drags way down from the shoulder. I am attempting to rework the pattern with some sizing changes to see if I can arrive at something more functional for my intended uses. I will update with the finished result.
2 comments:
That's so cute! I bet you could sell those bags...they are so popular these days.
I very probably could. I will do the reworked one and then photograph them side-by-side. I'm thinking a little smaller for the bag portion with a shorter strap would be more functional for carrying things like soup cans, for instance. :)
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