Here comes the bag with a strong strap

The very first entry on my blog was the laptop prototype bag. This bag received many great comments but one thing that needed improvement was the strap. So here it is, a brand new bag from 'Sunchi B' that is smaller than the laptop bag and because of this I am calling it a personal bag. This bag as well as the strap is crocheted with black and gray striped winter ponti material and the flap with which the bag closes is made with 'bouvardia' european yarn (70% acrylic, 30% wool). This bag is extremely durable as the strap supports the whole length of the bag.

Of course, we can always add a matching scarf...

I first made a strap for the bag, which I secured by joining the ends of the strap. The sides of the bag are then crocheted from the strap up, which gives it support. The sides are then joined using multiple strands of several yarns, which adds a bit of colour and character. 

Here is the bag in one big piece....

This is an up close look at the pattern....

Three cable knitted scarf with a yellow wrap

Dark gray and yellow go together like peanut butter and jam! 

Tea Pot and Cup Cozy

I guess any passionate knitter would be delighted to browse through ' Really Wild Tea Cozies' by Loani Prior, the queen of the tea pot cozies.  I came across this book in a shop about 6 months ago and could not put it back on the shelf- unless it was on my own shelf! Finally, I found some time to play with different designs and patterns and decided to knit a tea pot cozy with a matching cup cozy. This is my latest creation and I absolutely love it!

Making this tea pot cozy was quite an experience. It felt like I was preparing a daughter for the Prom. This tea pot cozy has a lining underneath as well as padding at the top to shape it like a box. I am obsessed with the bobbles at the moment, so of course part of the design needed to show this.

If you have browsed through my blog, you would know that I really like the cup cozies too, so for this cube-looking tea pot cozy, I needed to make a matching cup cozy. The pattern on this cup cozy is called the 'diagonal garter stitch' and it is a wonderful pattern if you like to use a variety of colours because it accentuates the colours in the most beautiful way.

Something for inspriation

I am knitting, crocheting and designing as I go, with many new ideas in my head... Whilst I am very busy working on all of this and not much to show in terms of finished product, I thought I'd leave my blog page with this inspirational photo that I found in "INSIDE OUT" magazine, Jul-Aug 2008, photo by Sam McAdam. 'Sunchi B' is all about home accessories, and as very soon there will be a range of cushions coming, this seems like a very inspirational shot worth sharing!

Getting used to the 'Giant Knit'!

I love 'Giant Knit'... you need to hold the yarn quite loose so that your knitting needles can flow from one stitch to the other. Trudi Pollard, a recognised WA artist, mentioned recently that when she does stitching, she calls it 'dolphining' - because of the way the needle goes up and down. She may have just added a new word to the English dictionary! When I do the giant knit, it reminds me of exactly that, the ocean, and gliding on the waves... like a form of meditation....

Light Summer Bag - Inspiration starter

I got nearly 6 meters of this light gray fabric from a wonderful artist Trish Bygott on my recent visit to her very inspirational boutique in Fremantle. I thought I might use it to make a light summer bag. Today I spent time preparing this fabric for my crochet / knit  bag project (time will tell which one will it be). It is such a wonderful natural colour that can be combined with stronger tones to add a bit of glamour. So, as I was cutting this fabric, colour combinations were storming through my mind and then I remembered that I used to have a bright  green,  satin colour skirt that I can't fit into anymore that might just work the wonders with this light gray.

Still brainstorming, but thinking a light summer bag... maybe?

Light Summer Bag in progress

Another variation of my Cup Cozy with bobbles

This time, I decided to go for gray and black effect. Do you like the over sized button?