tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4192083749375628074.post-91792054321781567882007-09-06T19:59:00.000-04:002007-09-07T07:07:35.955-04:002007-09-07T07:07:35.955-04:00The kids are all back in school. That should mean more time to do what I want to do. Well . . . I did find some time to make a couple of new net bags. I saw some <a href="http://knotical-arts.com/pineapple/viewtopic.php?t=4878&sid=a27c63af34b3640579502904ec6a062d">examples of net bags with net handles</a>, and decided to try it myself. Thanks to suggestions from Lily, Barry, and Tony, I succeeded. I think I have a new <a href="http://knotsindeed.com/patterns/bags.html">favorite bag</a>.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_y7wDjeFDBfY/RuCe-AbWzcI/AAAAAAAAAI0/YBSUlCBOCqU/s1600-h/two-handles1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_y7wDjeFDBfY/RuCe-AbWzcI/AAAAAAAAAI0/YBSUlCBOCqU/s320/two-handles1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107256765541961154" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_y7wDjeFDBfY/RuCfaQbWzeI/AAAAAAAAAJE/K5_KOMAtcAY/s1600-h/two-handles-3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_y7wDjeFDBfY/RuCfaQbWzeI/AAAAAAAAAJE/K5_KOMAtcAY/s320/two-handles-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107257250873265634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />You might say I started backward since the first bag I tried had two handles. It had a grommet at the base of the bag and was worked from the base of the bag up. The handles were done last. I used a 1" mesh stick.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After I got the two handles bag finished, I decided to make a bag with a single handle. Here I also used a grommet at the base of the bag and worked upward. I did change the mesh stick to a 3/4" mesh stick.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_y7wDjeFDBfY/RuClrAbWzhI/AAAAAAAAAJc/Za1YfO9uVZs/s1600-h/one-handle3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_y7wDjeFDBfY/RuClrAbWzhI/AAAAAAAAAJc/Za1YfO9uVZs/s320/one-handle3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107264135705841170" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_y7wDjeFDBfY/RuClJgbWzgI/AAAAAAAAAJU/8yRroNjARvk/s1600-h/one-handle2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_y7wDjeFDBfY/RuClJgbWzgI/AAAAAAAAAJU/8yRroNjARvk/s320/one-handle2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107263560180223490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This one can be used several ways, such as on the shoulder,<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_y7wDjeFDBfY/RuCnKQbWziI/AAAAAAAAAJk/NlPBYp6uCJo/s1600-h/one-handle-5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 238px;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_y7wDjeFDBfY/RuCnKQbWziI/AAAAAAAAAJk/NlPBYp6uCJo/s320/one-handle-5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107265772088380962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_y7wDjeFDBfY/RuCn2QbWzjI/AAAAAAAAAJs/LwLYunMM-wY/s1600-h/one-handle4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_y7wDjeFDBfY/RuCn2QbWzjI/AAAAAAAAAJs/LwLYunMM-wY/s320/one-handle4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107266528002625074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />across the back, or wrapped around one hand to keep it from dragging on the ground.<br /><br />If I <span style="font-style: italic;">were</span> going to wear it across my back, I would probably want to make the handle about 4 to 6 inches longer.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I was surprised at how easy the handle was on my hand. It did not cut into my hand and I could not feel the knots.<br /><br />Now I can't stop thinking of different variations on these bags. I want to try one with a flat circle as the base and one with a square for the base. I also want to make one top down starting with the handles. I might also try using crochet thread instead of string.Ritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05056182576605075636noreply@blogger.com