Bags Hats and Socks

Today has been a day of crafting, 

In the book a year of crafting that I showed yesterday, I was taken with the first project in the book

A bag for carrying logs, I didn't want it for logs I wanted a heavy duty bag for kindling and paper

The bag in the book was made from a recycled hessian coffee bags, I had some heavy duty upholstery hessian so used that, when it came to the handles they used upholstery webbing, again I dint have any but I had an idea

I had a stack of leather off cuts, I found some bits suitable to make handles

I did some stitching down the edges in a gold thread 

I stitched the handles on and did some reinforced stitching 

I now have a good heavy duty bag for the kindling and papers for the log burner

I have also been having a play with Loom Knitting using this book

I did a hat last night using some chunky wool

very quick and easy to do

I am now doing some ribbed socks 

I am doing these in Aran and want them long enough to wear with my wellies, the socks done on the loom will have a proper turned heel, there is some great projects in the book.

Using the loom is a great and I would recommend loom knitting to anyone who struggles knitting with needles.