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I finally finished The Replacement Purple Tote!
Work on it slowed down when it grew too large to take on the bus with me, and then stalled when I got to the handle, because I would have to count and measure stuff before I could start on it.
But it is now done! Whew!

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Current Mood: accomplished
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From:

evilawyer

Pretty! I like the size of the opening. Some patterns I've tried make the opening to tight to really be useful as a "haul-it-with-you" tote as opposed to something more purse-like.

I hear you on the project size getting to big for the bus. I'm working on a serape for my friends young daughter and it reached the stage that it's too cumbersome to whip out on the train. All work on it has stopped as a result. I'll have to find time to work on it.

From:

kerravonsen

Thank you!
The person for whom this is destined is always using those cheap shopping bags to carry things in, so I think they will get some good use out of it. Unless they decide it is too pretty to use, in which case I will be cross.

I hear you on the project size getting to big for the bus.
(nods)
The more portable a project, the more work gets done on it.

I'll have to find time to work on it.
Is it non-complex enough to be able to do it while watching TV? I have a large wrap that lives on the couch that I work on while watching DVDs; it's single crochet with large needles, so I don't have to pay much attention to it.

From:

evilawyer

It's a simple crochet through the back loop to give a ribbed effect, but the yarn is fluffier than what I tend to regularly work with. I have to watch what I'm doing more as a result, and have a lot more light available so I can see the back side of the loop through the fuzz. Still, it shouldn't be too difficult to start working on during TV watch, especially if I pull my Ott Lite over to my chair.

From:

vilakins

Very pretty! I like the different shades. Is it a gift?

From:

kerravonsen

I like the different shades.
8-)
That was rather experimental; it occurred to me that I could use three colours (two at a time) rather than just two colours - the whole thing is crocheted with two strands of nylon knitting ribbon so that it will be stiff.

Is it a gift?
Yep. A Christmas present.

From:

vilakins

You get some great mottled effects with two colours held together! I've never heard of knitting ribbon. I've been looking at market bag patterns that use cotton but that might be an option too.

From:

kerravonsen

I don't know why it's called knitting ribbon, but it's this scratchy gauze-like ribbon, and appears to be traditionally used for crocheting covers on coat-hangers. Usually some horrid pink or blue colour. I don't know why people feel the need to crochet covers on coat-hangers, but there you are. What I find the nylon ribbon best for is (a) stiff bags (as above) and (b) soap savers. The advantage of the nylon for the soap savers is that the scratchyness gives a bit of exfoliation when you use it, and it also dries quicker than cotton.

From:

vilakins

Oh, I know the stuff! Yes, it does bring revolting baby colours to mind. I think people make hanger covers to soften the outlines of the hangers so they don't stretch clothes in angular ways. One of my plastic hangers did that the other day, but I'm not going to make any covers. They really seem to go with things like toilet roll covers; bags are a much better idea!

From:

kerravonsen

I think one of the secrets of crafting is to find what purpose best suits any given raw material, and not try to force it to do something that doesn't suit.