MAGPIE'S MUMBLINGS

A blog about my interests, which include fabric landscapes and various and assorted other artsy pursuits and sometimes known to contain mumblings of a random nature.

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

More denim


I know I've posted this before, but since there's an interest right now in what to make from denim, I thought I'd show it again. This bag is made from 1/2" strips of denim and is knitted using a circular needle. The handles are made using the 'seam' up the leg and are just braided together. Enlarging the picture will show that the top of the bag is the waistband.
It's not a process I would choose to do very often. Knitting with denim is rather hard on the hands I found. I love the end result though!

4 comments:

  1. Love the end result of this - I can see how it would be hard on the hands and I have to protect mine as i occassionally have trouble with them - but I simply love the result - and it would wear like iron

    Also I have just responded to your comment over on my blog

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  2. oo that *is* nice!

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  3. Anonymous9:19 PM

    What size is the waist band and what size needle did you use? Great idea!! GB

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  4. If anyone is interested, the pattern can be found here:
    http://www.magknits.com/Nov05/denim.htm

    I don't remember the size of the waistband exactly...I just went through my stash til I found one that fit. Needles are an 8mm (USsize11) circulars.

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