One-skein of the day: Bagging it – 2637th Edition
28 Jan 2010 No Comments
Convinced you'll never get your holiday gifts done in time? Then it's time to bag it.
OK, so let’s say, for argument’s sake, that you’re generally a pretty organized person. But you go to Sock Summit, for instance, and go into a sock yarn swoon, buy more yarn than any sane person really needs, spend some time, well, OK, alot of timeplaying with it and studiously ignoring your holiday knitting duties, and by the time late November/early December rolls around, you’ve made a chilling realization. It’s become clear to you that the only way you’re going to finish all your knitting/crafting is if you start mainlining caffeine and knitting every hour you’re conscious, including during a two-hour dental appointment and your annual pelvic exam. And you’re pretty sure you’ll have trouble maintaining gauge during that last one.
View full sizeStuff these suckers with anything small, and you’re good to go.So we’ve got a speedy one-skein solution for you: bags. Knit your loved one these adorable little bags and stuff ‘em with something you’ve bought. Candy. Jewelry. Gift cards. (My personal local recommendation: Go toSaturday Marketand buy something small and fabulous. Add a truffle or two fromMoonstruck Chocolate, and you’re good to go.) The bags are a gift in themselves, too — they’re great to store jewelry or other tiny treasures. Knitting a bag is speedy, cheap, satisfies the I-love-you-enough-to-knit-for-you requirement, and best of all? It’s simple enough to be done while you’re waiting in line as you do the rest of your holiday shopping.
Here are two nifty patterns to get you started.This one, from theCraft Yarn Council of America, is a crochet pattern that I can vouch for. Made out of sport weight or fingering, it can double as an accessory for an 18-inch doll. Made of worsted or bulky, it can double as a purse for a little girl. In any size, in any color, it’s a win.
For knitters, about.com offersthis cute little bag. And you kno
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