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Bags of bags (II)

 I bought a shopping bag from Lululemon the other day. I thought it would be good for knitting large jumpers. I love the bag, and it's huge, but it doesn't quite work as a knitting bag. It doesn't sit quite right, and it's a bit too big. Also, the yarn gets caught on the snap that closes the bag. It will be useful for shopping and travelling though, so it is still a good purchase.





For my recent large jumper project I pulled out the large Joji Amba bag that I bought in November 2020. I'd barely used it - since I have a bag that is slightly smaller and perfect for fingering weight jumpers. But this jumper is massive.

I found I really liked it. It fits in my panniers, it's got a handle for taking to the pub and I love the way it's a bigger version of my beloved BA bag.

So, will I be using it for everything now? No way. I'll be using my Envelope bag for my next Joji jumper, and my (underused) Shawl bag for the Stephen West MKAL. 

But I'm done with buying bags, right? Well, maybe. But 2 years ago I bought a Box Bag for sock knitting. I described the colour as pink, but Leon described it as "human flesh". I love the bag, it's so practical to carry around. But now it's kind of grubby and looks even more like human flesh. 

Maybe I can get it dyed. Joji did release some in turquoise, but (luckily) her updates happen at 2 or 3 in the morning Melbourne. Meanwhile, I'll keep using and enjoying the bags that I have. 

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