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Even more bags!

 I bought a new Joji Envelope bag. 

Why? you may well ask Just over two years ago I bought a camo print envelope bag. I have a weird obsession with camo print. I loved that bag. It's the perfect size for most projects, it goes well in other bags, it's easy to carry, either over the shoulder or using the top handle. At some point one of the side clips broke, and I replaced it with a split ring. 


Then, in July Tarragon had surgery and afterwards came home with a Fentanyl patch. He was so drugged up that he was sleeping on the couch on bag and didn't even wake up to pee. Pee all over the bag, all over himself. Ugg. I put the bag in the washing machine and it came out clean, but rather faded. I wanted something bright and lively. 

When I saw this lipstick pink bag I had to have it. It's so soft, and smells like fresh leather and I love it. It's actually nice to have one thing that isn't teal, sage or turquoise!

I also bough a giant tote - not from Joji this time. When I was knitting my large, heavy cable jumper I had a problem - one I've had before. I needed a project bag that was big enough to manage the project, but still squishy enough to go in my panniers. I've tried a variety of things, but the difference is recently I have moved to increasingly smaller handbags. Anyway, I stumbled across this foldable shopping bag (in teal, surprise!): 

It's big enough to take a jumper, and has a sleeve for a water bottle. I took it to the shops the other day, just as a shopping bag. It's comfortable to carry, very roomy and folds up small. Winner!

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