January 05, 2006
drafted
You might remember my friend Nibal. She's always happy to help someone who needs it in any way she can. And when she told me that she really NEEDED a bag, you know the girl needed a bag. And I can't resist someone who really needs a bag.
But the poor girl didn't get instantaneous service. She had to wait and wait and wait through the holidays past the quilts and the thousands of oven mitts and millions of hats until almost Epiphany to get her damn bag. And finally, I can joyfully say that the bag is on it's way to God's Country Charlotte, NC today.
Here's me drafting up a little pattern. It was based on Her Most Glorious Highness Amy Butler's in town bag, but Nibal being Nibal it had to be utterly changed in every direction and size and me being me I was all about changing it in every direction and size.
Then, in a great moment of realizing that we had YARDS too much fabric leftover to just let it sit on a shelf, Nibal came up with the idea for an adult version of the crayon bag for crocheters! Those poor crocheters get the shaft when it comes to fancy schmancy bags and fun totes to keep their stuff in because, as we all know, half the pure joy of having a hobby comes in the form of the stuff that you get to buy to go with your hobby and how you get to show it off to your fellow hobbyists. Just me? OK.
Anyway, Nibal got her crayon, er, crochet bag. It has spots in the front pocket to put hooks of multiple sizes, a place for little scissors and maybe a tape measure and inside you can fit a ball of yarn and a pattern and hit the road. It's crochet porn. Let's see what kind of Google hits I get from that little phrase.
I am sparing you from knowing the DARING and FASCINATING details of the black stockinette sweater for the Husband. I'll give you this tantalizing tidbit - I have 18 full inches of square black stockinette (I'm sure there'll be some google searches from that too). Uniform and hypnotic. More later as I dare to keep you on the edge of your seat.
xo
Posted by Angela at January 5, 2006 02:43 PMAs ever, the fabric choices blow me away. (More google searches). Amy B. is shaking in her floral boots. xoxo Kay
Posted by: Kay at January 5, 2006 03:04 PMThe fabric you used for that is so fun!
Posted by: Sarah at January 5, 2006 03:38 PM!!! You are going to get rich quick if you can mass market your crochet-nee-crayon-carrying bags. I dearly want one (and I scarcely crochet). (And I would like to also use the word "pocketbook" gratuitously here because your post has apparently inspired some old-fashioned vernacular for me.)
Posted by: Daphne at January 5, 2006 04:05 PM*gasp*
*faint*
Please tell me it's in the mail. I am going to stalk our mail lady tomorrow.
As always - you exceed all expectations. LOVE IT. I'm going to be the envy of all the cool girls in Charlotte :)
Love ya.
Posted by: Nibal at January 5, 2006 06:32 PMOH! That is SWEET! I love the fabric, so fun.
Posted by: Becky Sue at January 5, 2006 08:56 PMI LOVE those two fabrics together! You should call it the Nibag. :D
Posted by: Sue Sue at January 5, 2006 11:44 PMOnce again, I wish I lived near b/c I would kill for a good tote bag lesson, along with some advanced knitting lessons b/c Crazy Knitting Lady at my LYS, while a tremendous gossip and great fun, isn't a teacher I learn from very well.
I would love a review of the Gocco when you get used to it. I'm a paper person first and foremost and am interested in screen printing, so I want to know if I neeeeed one of these things.
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Happy Crafty New Year!
Posted by: Heels at January 6, 2006 09:30 AMThat is so awesome! Not quite as cool as the one you made for me ;^) but it suits Nibal to a T!
Posted by: Nilegren at January 7, 2006 11:45 AM