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Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 18397
Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 06 5:19 pm Post subject: String bags...
...anyone know where I can get right-on, pc, eco-friendly ones that don't cost the earth? Or indeed whether it's possible to make them fairly easily?

Bernie66

Joined: 14 Jan 2005
Posts: 13967
Location: Eastoft

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 06 5:24 pm Post subject:
https://www.naturalcollection.com/natural-products/String-Bag.asp Maybe

Bernie66

Joined: 14 Jan 2005
Posts: 13967
Location: Eastoft

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 06 5:25 pm Post subject:
https://www.terramar.co.uk/online-store/product/string-shopper/ Maybe

marigold

Joined: 02 Sep 2005
Posts: 12458
Location: West Sussex

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 06 5:43 pm Post subject:
I've got a half-written article on how to crochet your own string bag - wanna challenge me to finish it?? Or be my "recipe tester"?

Bernie66

Joined: 14 Jan 2005
Posts: 13967
Location: Eastoft

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 06 5:45 pm Post subject:
I challenge you to finish it............................

Sarah D

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 2584

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 06 5:49 pm Post subject:

I've just cast this one off in the kitchen about an hour ago - knitted in a thick 8 ply cotton - part of my ongoing attempts to reduce my stash

It's knitted in the round on circular needles, the cotton I bought on LETS. It's quite a good size, and strong, just needs the bottom sewn up - that would be handy

It's based on a French market bag I knitted a couple of years ago from a pattern on the internet.

Let me know if you would like the instructions, or I can knit for you in your choice of size/colour.

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 18397
Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 06 5:55 pm Post subject:

marigold wrote:

...be my "recipe tester"?

Oooh, ooh - Miss (thrusting hand in the air) may I be your tester pleeeze Miss, please miss?

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 18397
Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 06 5:58 pm Post subject:

Sarah D wrote:

Let me know if you would like the instructions, or I can knit for you in your choice of size/colour.

May I try both please? How much do you charge per bag?

Sarah D

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 2584

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 06 6:01 pm Post subject:
Absolutely no idea................. Tell me the size you would like and I'll get one done for you and you can see what you think. Remember not to think too big, because by the time it's full of heavy things like potatoes or library books, it can droop a bit groundwards Looking forward to the crochet instructions too, will give that a go. I have a large stash..............

marigold

Joined: 02 Sep 2005
Posts: 12458
Location: West Sussex

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 06 6:10 pm Post subject:

Mary-Jane wrote:

marigold wrote:

...be my "recipe tester"?

Oooh, ooh - Miss (thrusting hand in the air) may I be your tester pleeeze Miss, please miss?

Now I'll have to finish it - and while feeling that Sarah D's bag looks MUCH better than mine

. Will aim to PM first draft recipe within 7 days - don't let me weasle out of it

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 06 9:30 am Post subject:
That reminds me, time to turn the plastic carrier stash into knitted bags.

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 18397
Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 06 9:55 am Post subject:

mochyn wrote:

That reminds me, time to turn the plastic carrier stash into knitted bags.

Do you have a magic wand then Professor McGonna-goal.

Bernie66

Joined: 14 Jan 2005
Posts: 13967
Location: Eastoft

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 06 10:25 am Post subject:

Mary-Jane wrote:

mochyn wrote:

That reminds me, time to turn the plastic carrier stash into knitted bags.

Do you have a magic wand then Professor McGonna-goal.

https://www.bagbed.com/

Keep thinking, you never know

Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10744

Posted: Sat Sep 23, 06 1:33 pm Post subject:
Here are two recipes I noted down for that unlikely day when there's a fine flush of round tuits: https://tiajudy.com/stringbag.htm https://www.frugalhaus.com/homepage/freepat.htm Or netting... https://www.wampumkeeper.com/netstringbag.html Perhaps in my next life.

Fee

Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 15922
Location: Earth

Posted: Sat Sep 23, 06 4:26 pm Post subject:

Bernie66 wrote:

https://www.bagbed.com/

Keep thinking, you never know

Oooh, I'm liking that! Might have to give it a try

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