I wondered if I could make a bag from the Easy Ripple Tea Cosy pattern by enlarging it, turning it upside down & adding a strap, so here it is -
I made it in one piece, joining every round, but turning & going back each round to keep the ridged pattern.
If I made another I would probably make it a little larger again but make it in 2 pieces, so I could give the bag side seams to prevent it stretching. It's unlined here for the photo but I intend on lining it with fabric so it doesn't stretch. The buttons here are just temporary until I find some others. They are quite nice actually, they have little cherubs inside a round window, with hearts around the outside, so If I can't find anything I like better, they can stay lol - Jenny.
What a bright and cheery bag love the colours!
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ReplyDeleteThis is a beaut bag, I'm hoping to make one.
ReplyDeleteI'm also planning to try and make a hat from the ripple tea cosy with matching scarf and handwarmers. Auskick is so cold in Albury in Winter, so I sit and knit and freeze, some wooly accessories might help :)
Angela from Albury
That sounds great Angela, I must use my bag more,I should start taking it to Knitting group. I was a Soccer Mum instead of Auskick, but same night training sessions & early morning games, so know exactly what you mean. Thanks for the comment, it's nice hearing that people are using the patterns - Jen.
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ReplyDeleteI love this bag! And i will try to make one for myself.
So if i understand correctly, i take the pattern from the ripple stitch tea cosy, and do exactly the same?
But only a little longer (more 6-row colours)?
Thank you for sharing your pattern, i look forward making it!
Kris, from belgium
Hi Kris, yes but I made the whole thing wider than the tea cosy pattern, by increasing it to 12dc between each ripple and I used a larger hook (see above). I'm sorry but I've since sold the bag so I can't have a look at it, but you can recalculate how many chain you need on paper - following the tea cosy pattern. Then just make it as long as you would like it - Jen.
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