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Knitting away

Tuesday, 26 October, 2004

I decided to make some scarves for Operation Christmas Child and so have spent the last month or two knitting. Using this basic scarf pattern, I managed to knit five which I ironed flat last Friday to put into the shoeboxes since they need to go soon. I've now turned my energies to trying to knit a bag but I'm sort of making it up as I go along; I've taken the basic scarf pattern but I've swapped garter stitch for seed stitch which I think looks quite pretty. I'm using 3mm needles (I think they're 3mm—I inherited them from my aunt whose eyes are so bad she can't knit anymore and she had a whole bag full of needles of all different kinds) and 5 ply wool in this light lavender colour. I have this vague idea that I'll knit it like a scarf until it's long enough to be doubled, stitched up along the sides with a zipper to keep the thing closed. And then I'll make a handle and sew that on too.

(You can tell I'm a real beginner, can't you!)

The reason why I want to make bags is that often the children don't have anything to carry their new gifts so they always advise you to include a bag with your shoebox. Problem is, bags aren't cheap and there aren't very many that are suitable for kids to carry around but small enough to fit in a shoebox. I was thinking next year I could make a stack.

While surfing the web today, I came across a stack of really cool bag patterns which I wish I could make but I think I need someone to explain them to me:

• Daria Mini Purse (PDF)
• Sophie
• Knitted fuzzy bag
• Retro Knitting Bag
• Deco Ribbon Bag
• Raggedu Knit Bag
• Bump City Bag (this one looks easy—might be able to do it!)
• Jabot, Beaded Knit Purse
• Flower or Rose Purse
• Tasha bag

I also really like this hat.

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