Monday 21 February 2011

One down....

I've actually finished one of my UFOs.
It's a shopping bag knitted from recycled carrier bags.  One side is a sort of pastel rainbow effect and the other is black with brights and the gusset is just a mixture of colours.  I plaited the handles.








                                                        



12 comments:

  1. Hi, very clever and beautifully completed. Great to brighten up a gloomy day, it looks strong too. Well done ;o)

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  2. Yowsers, what a great bag LBM.

    It must've taken quite a few bags to knit it up. Love the stripey effect and the colours.

    Good use of bags too.

    Enjoy your week.

    Claire :}

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  3. OMG.....I love it, I'm wondering how many carriers it took to make, the stripey effect is amazing.
    florrie x

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  4. I tried this ages ago but found the knitting way to tight, I used one inch strips and 15mm needles, you'll have to divulge the secret of your success, it's truly amazing! x

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  5. What a fab bag, I love it! It must have taken ages to make!

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  6. Thanks for your comments.
    It did take a long time to do because I knit very tightly and I'm a slow knitter anyway, but the plastic doesn't slide along the needles like wool does.
    It used loads and loads of carriers to make, way more than I thought it would.

    Daisie, I used 6.5mm needles and one inch strips. The strips were cut across the bag so it formed a loop and they were joined together like you do elastic bands for a French skipping rope so there were no knots.

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  7. What a brilliant idea, you must have had a nice selection of colours :) it looks lovely. Well done for spotting flamboro by the way x x x x x

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  8. I love it, it's brilliant. I often look at carried bags and think hmmm... now I can see how well it would work

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  9. Isn't it a good feeling crossing another project off the list? Yippee!! I love the colors on this bag. It must make you smile when using it.

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  10. Wow! I love this! Do you knit any thing else with carriers? Fantastic!

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  11. Fabulous upcycle!!! Your bag looks great and it looks like it would be very sturdy. I love the fact that it can stand by itself.

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