Bags: A Knitter's Dozen

Presents twenty-one patterns to create a variety of handbags, tote bags, backpacks, pouches, and purses. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1893762203
• ISBN13: 9781893762206
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: XRX Books
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.5" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Great selection of bags

Wonderful selection of bags to create. I've completed three basic bags and was looking for more stylish patterns - this book fits the bill. Also introduces some dry felting designs to add to the bags. Anxious to get started on some of them.

Great Book, many patterns, lots of style .. recommend

This is a great pattern book, if you love knitting handbags...this is the one. Many different styles, you will get lots of use from this book....strongly recommend.

a Knitter's Dozen Bags

In this book you recieve complete instructions for making several different types of bags. There are bags for evening, weddings, carry-alls, and backpacks. I made 4 bags for Christmas gifts and since I came back from visiting I have plans to make at least 6 more bags from this book for gifts. The instructions are mostly clear and easy to follow, however one needs to pay attention to measurements as one mistake I made on my first attempt at a backpack was I misread the length of an icord and made it 4 foot instead of 4 yards. This resulted in my having to order an additional skein of yarn to complete the project. I have yet to complete the project I got the book for as I don't have the yarn for it. It is the fulled entrelac bag that I plan to use as a knitting bag. One other problem I encountered is that there is not a listing of places to purchase the various miscellaneous hardware items needed to finish the bags. For instance, some of the bags require a magnetic clasp and gormets, and there is no listing of places to purchase these types of items. This book has provided me with several hours of knitting pleasure.

Experienced Knitter and I loved the variety

I am 51 and have been knitting, smocking, sewing, you name it since I was a child. I can't just sit in front of the telly and not do something productive (guess it's the ADHD!) I'm eccentric in some ways and love the offbeat styles a bit. This book provided me with a lot of variety and I was able to make 5 different bags for my family and friends for Christmas (yikes, a lot of knitting between Thanksgiving and Christmas). I could have used more instructions on the pitfalls of felting cable knits. I had to make one bag twice as I felted it too long in the machine and the cables/patterns were simply washed away. When I made it the second time, I felted it for a shorted period of time and then lined the bag. Now that I've made so many of the bags in here I'm looking for more challenges.

Great bags to knit

An excellent book with good photos to inspire creativity. Patterns are easy to follow. A wide variety of bags to knit for different purposes and skill ability. Excellent descriptions of stitches, techniques and explanations of needles and wool in the glossary section. Extra information is available on the Internet at the publisher's site. Some of the wool is not available to buy in Australia but Ebay helps with most of the purchases.