Spring has definitely sprung around here over the last few days and it's given me a good excuse to start a new thing or two……. and to get some ORDER in the process!
I spotted that Sarah from Crafts from the Cwtch is starting a spring knit along of a beautiful shawlette called Miss Winkle and of course I needed very little encouragement to order a new skein of yarn in very springish colours to make the said shawlette (plus it had 40% off, my arm was well and truly twisted!). And in the name of organisation (yes, yes, I'll get there eventually!!!) I needed a new knitting pouchbecause the other pouches are filled with wip's to keep the pattern, yarn and bits safely together and to be ready to grab for knitting on the go, at yet another after school club!
So I decided a boxy pouch was the way to go and here it is…..
I used this amazingly easy and clear tutorial by Bonnie of Pink Stitches, the panels were quilted in an evening and I put the pouch together in no time. Honestly over a lunchtime!
It's the first time I've Quilted As You Go and this tutorial gave me a brilliant idea of where to start and it has made the pouch so so sturdy.
I made the larger sized pouch and it's finished dimensions are…
Perfect for what I needed to keep everything together and what more I LOVE it!!
I used all scraps for this and even though it's only March I can see these being a brilliant Christmas present make!!
I spotted that Sarah from Crafts from the Cwtch is starting a spring knit along of a beautiful shawlette called Miss Winkle and of course I needed very little encouragement to order a new skein of yarn in very springish colours to make the said shawlette (plus it had 40% off, my arm was well and truly twisted!). And in the name of organisation (yes, yes, I'll get there eventually!!!) I needed a new knitting pouch
So I decided a boxy pouch was the way to go and here it is…..
I used all scraps for this and even though it's only March I can see these being a brilliant Christmas present make!!
Now all I need is the yummy yarn to arrive!! So, maybe I'm not that organised……
I'm linking this up to the brilliant Le Challenge!
Oh I love it - such a fun pouch for a fun project :-)
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ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I love the pattern for the shawlette and have added it to my Ravelry favourites - thanks for the tip, I don't think I'd have come across it without you!
ReplyDeletea brilliant Christmas make indeed, my sister would love that for her knitting... it tends to fill every available space!
ReplyDeleteThis is perfect for your new project! Your crossed through comment about your other pouches made me smile :)
ReplyDeleteI just love the excuses we come up with for us to make things ;o) Still, it does look fab!
ReplyDeleteCute! This is on my to- do list
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely Joanne, you will be the envy of all the other mums at the after-school clubs :)
ReplyDeleteThe QAYG turned out very well and made a gorgeous pouch.
ReplyDeleteI have tried one of these pouches before and it has not turned up as beautiful as yours.. Will have to try again! Thanks for sharing on le challenge
ReplyDeleteLovely pouch and looks like a cute shawl pattern too :) Am definitely going to have to start doing more QAYG...
ReplyDeletegorgeous!! Love the prints and that text near the zip is so brilliant! Thanks for linking up to le challenge :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun bunch of prints. I probably need more pouches myself, nice idea for order.
ReplyDeletethat's really fab! You can never have too many pouches!
ReplyDeleteLove this pouch-I may have to give the tutorial a try. I made three kits and covered them in vinyl, just posted a pic on my blog..I use these for makeup, but you gave me a great idea for travel sewing my hexies! Fabulous, love the scrappy look too. :D
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