Easy Tote Bags (Sewing Project For Beginners)

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Hi there, I made two tote bags using cute cat-printed home decor fabrics. These tote bags are easy and fast to make, a perfect sewing project for beginner sewists. The final size is approximately 34 cm long x 34 cm wide and 9 cm deep. The size is enough to carry books or shopping stuff. The process started with cutting the fabric,  - The tote bag's body: 42 cm long x 38 cm wide (on fold). - Handle: 62 cm long x 8 cm wide (2x). - Bias tape band 4 cm wide. Fold the fabric right sides together and sew both sides. And then, clip and sew the bias tape band to secure the fabric (to avoid fraying). Cut the corners, 3 cm x 3cm square, after the seam allowance. Sew the corner and secure it with bias tape band ( both sides). Here is the look after I sew the corners. I work on the handles by folding them in half and then clip the seam allowance 1 cm inside. Fold the seam allowance 1 cm inside and fold the fabr...

Drop-Shoulder Pullover

Hello,
Belated Merry Christmas to all friends! Hope you had a great Christmas celebration and happy holidays. I am back after a long silence with brand new hand knit pullover that I knitted for three and half months :) I took so long to finish because I only knit 10 rows per night while I am relaxing in front of the television :)

Pattern: Drop-Shoulder Pullover - Designer Knitting magazine early winter 2015 size S.
Needles: 3 and 4 mm circular needles.
Yarn: eight skeins - 1720 m of "Blue Jeans'' indigo dye cotton and acrylic yarn in green colour, I never heard about this yarn until I visited Dongdaemun market in Seoul, South Korea.

The most I like about this pullover is the elongated sleeves with thumb openings, as shown in the picture below. It feels so good and warm, I don't need to wear gloves or mitts to keep my hands warm :)
My Final pullover looks a little bit different than the original pattern. I made the turtleneck smaller and the finished hem smaller with a very little high-low.



The process started with swatch and calculated the gauge because I used smaller yarn than the pattern suggested. Then worked in the back side started with CO with smaller needle followed by 1x1 rib. Changed to bigger needle, purl in wrong side and knit in right side until the neck shaping. The final back looks like big square shape with neck shaping :)
The process continued to front side, joined the shoulder and worked on the collar, 1x1 rib with smaller needle.
Then I did the sleeves, attached it to the bodice and sew the sides. Too bad I forgot to take picture of the process.
Here is the final pullover with the whole turtleneck.
And this is how I wear it, I folded the turtleneck inside.
Back view of the pullover.
The closer look of the thumb openings.
And the high-low hem.
That's it, a short review of my latest hand knit pullover. I like it and looking forward to wearing it in the colder weather.
Have a lovely day/evening and happy sewing/knitting to all!

Love,
Hana

Comments

  1. Beautiful and love the color.. I never learned to knit.. Wish I had.. Hope you and family have a wonderful New year.

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    1. Thank you. Wonderful New Year for you too Judy and your family :)

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  2. Absolutely LOVE this beautiful sweater!! Really like the modifications you made, especially the smaller turtleneck. And those thumb openings are the best!! I can see why you chose this pattern! And you look so pretty in this shade of green. :)

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    1. Thank you Lisa, I am really happy with how it turned out. Still don't believe I made it :)

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  3. Beautiful! You did a great job, it was worth it to finish!

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  4. Very beautiful. It looks so pretty on you. I love your pictures... the place looks so beautiful, too.

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    1. Thank you Olivia. The pictures taken in the Cotai Central, in the opposite side of the Venetian Macau :)

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  5. Knitting is great for relaxing with at night. I do the same, but only manage about 4 rows! Still, slow but sure progress will always get a knitted garment complete - with patience! Your jumper is beautiful, and you must have been very accurate with your swatch, because the final result is just perfect.

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    1. Thank you Sarah Liz. Looking forward to see your finished garment :)

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  6. Happy new year Hana! Your new sweater looks lovely, I really like the colour and shape. Tye turtle neck has a great length.

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  7. Love the jumper Hana! The style really suits you, and the colour. I LOVE the colour. Happy New Year

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  8. Happy new year Hana! Wow, you are so talented:) I love the pull especially love the colour.

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