Project diary: make a project bag out of my old swatches with me
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- Thank you for watching this video! I hope you got some inspiration. If you want to see more of me, my Instagram is ..., and my Ravelry is www.ravelry.co...
Question of the week: what do you do with your gauge swatches after the project is done?
The pattern I used for my swatch bag is The Swatch Bag by Skaberglæde Maria www.ravelry.co...
Not only a picture of your projects, but also a visual reminder of how awesome and thorough you are, actually taking the time to swatch your knitting each time. I hadn’t seen anyone else’s video on this concept, so just goes to show with content that it’ll always be new to someone ❤.
Further thoughts I had, while sitting here making plarn and watching today’s video:
- Yay for Mum sewing. Gotta love a family project.
- I also have rediscovered an appreciation for the zen of seaming knits. My new favourite method of knitting drop sleeve sweaters is top-down flat; the sleeves are picked up but also knit flat, so there’s just two long seams from each sleeve cuff to the corresponding hem. I got sick of the difference in gauge between my flat knitting and circular, so this way everything is done flat.
- Lastly, I don’t think you finished your thought on the one reason you don’t like steam-blocking; you were interrupted by kitty. I’ve never tried steam-blocking so would be interested to know. 😃
Thank you for watching and such a thoughtful comment! You’re right- it’s not only a picture of past projects but this is also a family project. I’ve seen others also seam their drop shoulder projects! I may try that one day. And I don’t remember what I was going to say about steam blocking before my cat cut me off! I imagine I was going to say that it isn’t as effective as wet blocking so I prefer to wet block when I have the time.
Your colour choices are just too cute. Loved your bag more than the original pictures from the pattern page. I am a long time crocheter learning to knit. This would be such a cute project to make from all the practice granny squares I have saved from my beginner days. Looking forward to collecting swatches from future knitting projects too. Thank you for sharing the idea
Thank you so much! It would be so cute to make a bag like this out of granny squares 💓
This is such a smart idea, your project bag came out so cute 🩷
Thank you!! I hope you can make one in the future
Soooo cute! I love that you're so on brand with your colour scheme that all the swatches work perfectly together! I especially love the colourwork patch! It was so cute to see mumma handmakes helping as well! I hate sewing so seek help where you can get it! I cant wait to see what other scrappy projects you plan to make 💕
Thank you, Ash! I really want to see a swatch bag from you- I feel like it would similarly go really well together with your color scheme. And I also hate sewing and was so grateful for the help 😂 definitely have a lot more scrappy projects in my future!
@@sarahs.handmakes I have like half the swatches so it would be a mini bag haha
This is adorable! Maybe I should actually start swatching so I can make one lol
Thank you! It’s definitely motivated me to make future swatches so I can add them to a new bag ☺️
If it's of any help, then the pattern is in Danish :)
Oh thank you! That is really helpful to know.