Happy Wednesday crafters!
I’ve finally started a project that I’ve had pinned for a few years now: a netted linen market bag from PurlSoho. I’m actually making mine using jute rather than linen and a 3.75mm hook, so I’m expecting to do less rows while keeping the same size.
I’ve started the bottom of the bag and it has worked up quite fast so far, although the jute isn’t the most pleasant fiber to work with (it’s a bit rough). I’m wondering if a go in the washing machine might soften it a bit. Has anyone tried to wash jute before?
Hopefully, the bag will be finished pretty soon, I really need a new bag for my fruits and veggies shopping 🙂
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I love it so far! I need a bag for my cross-stitching. I have tons of cheap canvas bags that have been given to me from different give-aways and they are so flimsy I tend to wrestle with them to get them to stay open while I am putting stuff in them. Yours looks like it will be much easier to put stuff in when you go to the markets.
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Thanks! Yes, it should be easy to put stuff in (I hope anyway) and I definitely can’t wait to use it 😊
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Looks great. I made a couple of beach bags last year using Scheepjes wool. Lovely range of vibrant colours.
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That sounds like the wool would be so soft but pretty hardy as well, I should look into getting some for my next bag project 🙂
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Never tried jute before, is it hard on your hands? Interesting to see the end result
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Yes it’s a bit hard so I’m not working too long on it at a time. But I think it will make a really sturdy bag so hopefully I can get a lot of use from it
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I’m not sure about how to wash jute – but I would think that you would want a shopping bag to be sturdy and a bit stiff. I can see how it wouldn’t have as pleasant of a feeling as yarn though. Looks really good so far!!
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Thanks Tami 🙂 and yes, that was my initial thought, it will be quite sturdy and hopefully it can fit loads of stuff 🙂 one of my goals for 2017 is to reduce my plastic bag use so that will help!
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I’m wondering how many balls of yarn you can get in there… 😀
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I’ll do the test and let you know 😉
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I would need to crochet myself a wheelbarrow sized bag. 😀
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Haha same here! I’m trying not to buy too much new yarn though at the moment. So hard to resist!
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Looking forward to seeing the end product 😉
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