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<\/a><\/p>\n…turns into this…<\/p>\n
…which flattens out to this!<\/p>\n ..which was very much admired. It’s not as big a bag as I would have hoped, but you could certainly fit 10 oranges in there no problem, which is the classic use for one of these bags I think. The folded away bag is probably bigger than I’d like as well, but unless I make it with spider’s webs, it’s always going to have *some* presence.<\/p>\n The bag was made mostly following this pattern<\/a>, with some alterations – I did slip stitch instead of double crochet around the base, and only did 3 trebles per loop around the top as it felt quite “frilly” when I did 5. Other than that, I did as I was told. I used a nice quality mercerised cotton as well, so it has a slight sheen to it.<\/p>\n The button was re-purposed, possibly from one of Joel or Lily’s nursery craft projects, which makes me feel I’ve somehow contributed to the green cause. Pathetic, I know.<\/p>\n Anyway, I’ve made a couple more things I’ll feature here presently. In the meantime, pass the chocolate!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Well, my plan to post every day, or even frequently during December worked out well, didn’t it?! I was clearly having a highly creative flow day when I thought it would be possible, however, December has turned out to be … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n