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by **R.J. Lupin** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:10 pm

Out of curiosity, has anyone tried to knit a morsbag? I'm addicted to crafting, but since my sewing machine is working against me (won't do a damn thing...) I've taken up knitting. So, now I'm curious what that would look like...hmmm

by **Simply Sewing** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:59 pm

I have tried knitting bags before, on large needles from strips of scrap fabric (way ago before morsbags.......and before the internet) - found they ended up really heavy and quite stretchy - great for fitting in loads of shopping but then you looked ridiculous when your shoulder bag reached down to the ground!

I'm sure I have seen various free instructions and blogs with instructions for knitting and knotting bags like http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/d ... purses.php and http://www.knittingdaily.com/freepatter ... n61-1.html which look great.

If you make some pls post some pictures.

by **mrsbonnet** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:29 pm

how about knitting a bag from used plastic carrier bags? There are patterns on the net

by **zappers** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:52 pm

mrsbonnet wrote:how about knitting a bag from used plastic carrier bags? There are patterns on the net

We have had a thread on this before, good idea, but they are still plastic bags!
If you must
http://www.pieandcoffee.org/2005/11/17/ ... astic-bag/

by **Lady B** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:20 pm

Did you see this one ? Pol should start knitting now......

http://people.tribe.net/1ea907a2-d307-4 ... 3cb080084c

by **Simply Sewing** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:43 pm

Maybe she's more of a 'yogurt lids and beer ring' kind of girl???

http://people.tribe.net/1ea907a2-d307-482b-96ad-406ad8124875/photos/71cb7040-a46c-438d-a8a0-2127b9b5ab87

I think we should be told.............

by **scallywagbags** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:53 pm

I was torn between that one and this one for the evening "do" SS !http://people.tribe.net/1ea907a2-d307-482b-96ad-406ad8124875/photos/dbb2ac56-1862-487c-b655-6423b91939fd

by **zappers** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:39 pm

Oh my, are'nt people clever! :shock:

I wonder what Pol's choice would be?

by **R.J. Lupin** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:13 am

Hmm... I was thinking more along the lines of yarn knitting, but these seem really cool!

by **sacbags** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:49 pm

I think a knitted bag would be beautiful. The only down side is that you'll have to line it so it doesn't stretch. Another idea would be to knit and then felt it. If felted, it will not stretch out of shape and will be very durable.

by **zappers** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:26 am

What is 'felt it' sacbags?

by **sacbags** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:50 am

Here in the states, the term "felted" is when you intentionally lock wool fibers together into a dense fabric. I'm sure people have felted things by accident when they wash a knitted wool garment in warm water and it comes out as a small dense mass of wool. If you knit a huge wool tote and then wash it in warm water, I suppose it would come out as a nice thick, strong morsbag! What is this process called on your side of the world?

by **zappers** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:28 am

I think it is called AN ACCIDENT :lol:

I have done it unintentionally to sweaters in the past, but have not heard of doing it on purpose. You live and learn

by **Lady B** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:03 am

yes, I've done it in the past by accident too! But I have heard of the term in craft circles where people do it deliberately and make stuff from the resulting felt

by **zappers** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:04 pm

Ah...that shows that I don't move in 'craft circles' :lol:

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