Rag Bags/Bags (merged)

The_Good_Fairy

Oh my gosh, they are lovely. I have a huge stash of fabric but no space in the kitchen to get to my sewing machine (its covered in candles) but this looks like something I can do sat in front of the TV, just knitting strips of fabric, looks fab to me!

If anyone has any jelly rolls or charm packs, this will be a great way to use them.

princesspoppypop

Hi Sarah, how would you go about joining in new strips of material? or is it a case of just how you would normal knitting when joining in a new ball???

The bags are totally gorgeous arent they... I love pretty girly colours pinks mint greens baby blues.

Gingernutmeg

If you can get hold of the book 'Fast knits, fat needles' by Sally Harding (you can often pick them up on ebay for a few pounds, or ask a local library to order it in for you) there's a pattern for a lovely knitted 'scrap' bag. She uses taffeta in various shades and it looks gorgeous, but I'm sure you could use cottons etc. It's not a massive book, but it's good for accessories etc, particularly if you've not been knitting long. The instructions are really comprehensive too.

edit: Just had a look at mine, and the bag's not exactly like the one in the ebay link. It's still nice though

rosekitten

this below measures 12 inches accross
and 5.5 inches in length,its taken a piece
of fabric 45 inches wide by 40 inches long.

its going to take a fair bit of fabric to
make a bag

The_Good_Fairy

princesspoppypop wrote: »

Hi Sarah, how would you go about joining in new strips of material? or is it a case of just how you would normal knitting when joining in a new ball???

The bags are totally gorgeous arent they... I love pretty girly colours pinks mint greens baby blues.

Not sure, I'd either just knot them or sew them in big long strips on the machine first. Have a practise with some yucky material see which is more effective.

Those colours do look so lovely, reminded me of a jelly roll I've seen.

MrsTinks

This is one I crocheted out of odd bits of wool but the principle is the same with rags... just cut into long thin strips.

princesspoppypop

Oooo everyones ideas and makes are fantastic!

Rosekitten - you are far too clever but also brilliant!

Whats a jellyroll?????

savvy

mary43 wrote: »

I;m sure I saw something a while back about either knitting or crocheting plastic carrier bags ...........making them into proper shopping bags..........wish I could remember where I saw it.

This isn't what you were thinking of, but interesting all the same......................and probably a LOT easier for those of us that can't knit or crochet! :rotfl::rotfl:

I quite fancy having a go at this and making gift bags! :j

MrsTinks

mary43 wrote: »

I;m sure I saw something a while back about either knitting or crocheting plastic carrier bags ...........making them into proper shopping bags..........wish I could remember where I saw it.

Are these the ones you're thinking about? - I was well on my way to make these little babies when OH took my carefully gathered collection of plastic bags to be recycled because there were so many of them! ARGH!!! I KNOW he meant well but it took me AGES to collect them! :rolleyes:

mary43

There's no link tine

The ones I saw were in a newspaper article

Like the idea of the gift bags savvy but don't have a sewing machine

The bags do look good though don't they:T