Details
Pattern:
Town Bag by Kelly Casanova, available on Etsy from her online shop.
I also made a phone pouch, no pattern followed.
Yarn:
Wensleydale Longwool Aran yarn in Teal and Fennel. Just over 1 skein of each. In hindsight it could have been made from just 1 of each but I was worried I would run out.
Cost:
Pattern: £5.43
Yarn: ~£20
Thermoweb fuseable interfacing: £6.85
Lining fabric: £5.99 (quite a lot left)
Woven Bag Strap: £3.41
Total (excluding labour): ~£36 but there is some leftover material and I haven’t counted thread costs.
Timeline:
Started – 10th April 2021
Finished – 22nd June 2021
Pattern summary
The pattern is very clear for both warping the houndstooth pattern on a rigid heddle loom (mine is 32″) and the sewing of the bag and lining. Lots of pictures and clear step by step instructions. I did get muddled when I put the lining on and ended up with it inside out and had to unpick and re-do, but think that was my error not the pattern.
Yarn Summary
This yarn is not really suitable for weaving. It was very sticky and not at all easy to get a clean shed to pass the shuttle through. However, I love the sheen on the yarn and it was worth the struggles. Really happy with the feel if it. Time will tell how well it wears.
It’s really pretty – I like the color combo you selected. That style/shape would be fun with inkle-woven bands too, I think!
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Yes, at some point I will have a go on an Inkle loom and weave a strap. And then need to make another bag 😀
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Looks great. Love the minion showing through the handles.
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It’s hard to snap a photo in the house without a minion sneaking in hehe
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It looks great!
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I love this!
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I’m so in love with your bag set! I hope it wears well and brings you joy (and a hard core sense of accomplishment) every time you use it!
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I don’t understand any of the weaving jargon but wow this is gorgeous! So simple and classic, I love it!
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I love that! Houndstooth fabric has a great look, and your bag and phone case are beautiful!
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I’m really pleased with it. If I did another I think I’d try to slightly felt the woven yarn so will likely do another similar project.
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It is just beautiful – so classic!
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Your weaving is just so beautiful and your sewing turned out great! I hope you are proud of your bags.
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[…] patterns I’ve made of hers were actually ones I bought separately from her Etsy shop, like the town bag, the garden path shawl and the diamond stripe tea towels. I would recommend all 3 of these patterns […]
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[…] Midtown Magic shawl in yarn above. ✅ started week 35 finished week 40. This is lightweight and goes really well with my new lightweight blue coat and my handwoven town bag. […]
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