Coin Purse

Here is another recycled project http://www.zittaschnitt.com/2_projects/concept-pet_bottle_purse.html
I have made 2 so far my next one is going to be longer pencil case size I think

Half Inch Bag done

After several tries, here is the finished bag. I started with 40 st on 7.5 needles, increased every row till 60 st kept knitting till I thought it was big enough decrease back to 40 stitches. Gave it away as a christmas present.

Half Inch Bag

With all the 1/2in strips I have sewn them all together with a straight stitch running all the way down the length, making sure I over lap the strips by at least 1/2inch. The stitch down the middle gives more stability to the strip. I'm using white thread but you could use all your odds and ends for it. I did think about using 3/4in strips but thought I would have to do a zig zag or 2 straight rows for it to sit right.
Here I'm doing the side gusset which I have cast on 15 stitches with 4mm needles, it comes out to just under 4in wide.  Will post when I get to the main part of the bag.
23/10 update Have just pulled it out and started with bigger needles,was too thick and heavy for a bag using 5 1/2mm needles now with 12 stitches for the side.

Sorting Teabag Strings

My teabag strings seem to be hatching all over the place, every time I turn around, I find another bag or container of them. Trying to sort them out for a few projects I want to do this year. The biggest one is out of all the Dilmah ones I have and will have to collect through the year as it will take between 8 to 10,000 of them. I am going to latchwork a bag frame I brought from Spotlight.
Have started to tie the bag together with the strings, once I have done the 2 base rows I should be able to latchwork them.

I have been sorting out the very thin ones as well, as these dont go very well in the dish cloths I knit. After a few washes with them they tend to break into holes in the dish cloths, so with the thin ones I am joining some of them all together and chaining them into thicker yarn and with the rest I am dying them to do a Crochet project, which I have not decided on yet. With the medium to thick strings I need to make 9 dishcloths, 8 for a quiz night and 1 for a raffle on ravelry. I still have a knitted scarf to make as well.