Friday Freebie - A Day Late!
This week's Friday Freebies are a great way to use up odd ball skeins from your stash. Perhaps something that has fallen short of your expectations for softness. Maybe one of those mesremizing multi-color impulse purchases you made at a Fiber Festival only there's not enough yardage to do much with it. Both of these bags will give those beloved sore thumbs a chance to see the light of day again!
This lovely Cable Check Bag from our pals at Lion Brand is a great way to use chunky or bulky yarns. How about knitting it in a worsted at a looser gauge and felting it? How about knitting it in a hemp yarn - it would sure make the cables pop - and talk about durable!
This Textured Bag from Caron Naturally looks more like your traditional purse and you need rings and a fancy button to finish it. I like the idea of the (purple) strips up the side because they reinforce the bag and give the straps something to really anchor to without distorting the body of the bag like so many other designs I've seen. However, if the "purse-y" look puts you off you could simply extend the side gusset strips on the ends for straps and turn it into a slouchy tote. Either way it's roomy enough to use as a knitting bag and if you felt it, it could even hold your favorite knitting books! And this would be such a quick knit in a bulky yarn... ooooo the possibilities!
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