I find myself still pondering my next move on the knitting front, although I’ve been working up some swatches, and my next step tonight is to chart out a couple lace patterns for another swatch.
For now, though, I’ve been spending my free time crocheting more pop tabs when I’m not enthralled with the spinning.
The thing about this little hobby is that once you understand how to crochet the little buggers together, you can make a bag of pretty much any size and shape. Especially if the shape is somewhat boxy. In this case, I’m copying the size and shape of a specific bag, and I’ll show you that later once the thing is closer to done.
You have to use a little imagination and have a lot of faith that really this might turn into something worth having.
Yeah, still doesn’t look like much, but you can start to see a deconstructed box, right? I have made a few more pieces and joined them together since these photos were taken. It still takes quite a bit of imagination, but I’m pretty sure it’s going to turn out okay now.
I think I learned a few things from the first two bags. This one is going to get more structural support to keep it from sagging. It’s also going to have some kick-ass fabric lining. I took a trip to the local big-box fabric store a while back.
Which leads to a funny anecdote:
Me: I’m headed out to the fabric store now.
Joe: So, how long do you think it’s going to take? An hour maybe?
Me: Uh, I guess it depends on how busy the store is?
This is funny because the fabric store is a good 15-20 minutes away. It was a Saturday, so I knew the store would be busy. Also, I had a magical picture of the fabric I wanted in my head, and it took me three wanders around the store and another half hour pawing through the special order fabrics to find the closest possible match. Plus, I was enjoying the first free moments by myself outside the house in a while, so I was not going to rush. I spent some time browsing the yarn aisle, picking out sewing notions, and dilly-dallying in general.
I ended up ordering some really cool fabric that I had to pay for in advance and wait at least two weeks to get, but when it eventually arrives, I’m going to have a one-of-a kind bag that will hopefully be really neat and upcycled and all that rather than just tacky trailer trash.
So there you go.
WOW!! this is so KEWL!! i would love to know how you did this
I’ve been collecting these tabs for some time now to make a small bag. You sure have been collecting for some time or have a good source. I’m looking forward to having enough to do my bag.
Plus, another trip to the fabric store to pick up the order. I’m sure that will take at least a couple of (child-free) hours!