Parisian Chic Bag Design Launch and Give Away

Designed and launched at the Poppyseed Markets today, the Parisian Chic bag which has many different uses. You can see in the image below a picture of the design turned into a stuffed toy or travel pillow, and below it in the same image the design printed on the shoulder bag.

The fun thing about this bag is it lets your creativity take over to create something individual and beautiful: stretch the design over a cheap frame to turn it into a print to decorate your walls, embroider it, cut it up and stuff it - or simply use it as a bag.

Or you could create an easter gift for someone special :) The fun thing is that the bag comes with instructions, so if you wish to make a stuffed chook - you can!

Stay tuned, Ill post a tutorial so that you can transform your bag into a much loved toy.

For a chance to win this beautiful toy, simply become a friend on Facebook by following the links on the right hand side of my blog. The winner will be announced on Monday 18 April - just before Easter. Good Luck x

How to make wallets from recycled plastic bags

I also promised that I would share with you the pattern for how to make your own wallet from recycled plastic bags.... so here it is. The pattern is from the Why dont you [re]design Christmas publication. Click on the image below for a larger version which can be printed.

Let me know if you would prefer a pdf version and I can email it to you.

Here are some examples of what they look like in colour......

Happy creating x

The Sweater You Can Knit in One Night!

I stumbled across this pattern whilst looking for the perfect jumper pattern. Always up for a challenge - I thought I would try it out. I didnt quite knit it in a night - but it was finished very quickly all the same. I have included the pattern below, just in case you are interested to take on the challenge. The great thing about it is that it is two knitted squares, so theres no need to follow a pattern for shaping and its really easy.

Materials
4 balls 50g mohair (I used 2 wine coloured and 2 varigated and knitted with 2 stands (combining both the wine colour and varigated wool)
10 mm (000) needles
12 mm (0000) needles

Measurements: fits all sizes to 97cm

Tension: 4 st to 5cm

BACK & FRONT
(both alike) Using 10mm needles cast on 44 stitches and work 7 rows in k2, p2 rib.
Change to 12mm needles
Knit until garment measures 57cm (or prefered length)
Cast off.

MAKE UP
Join shoulder seams, leaving 25cm unjoined in centre for neck.
Join side seams, leaving 18cm unjoined at top for armholes.

I knitted this to jumper length, but it would also be a great tunic (if knitted a bit longer) to wear over stockings or jeans.