I made the first one out of my t-shirt from UIowa library school. As a prototype, I don't think it's half bad though it's clear that the bag is too slouchy for larger knitting projects. I used the pocket-in-a-pocket method to create a "lining" but for something this silly and casual, it seemed a little unnecessary to be so "precise". This was my first time doing any kind of sewing with knits. I cut my rectangles at 13"x17" but the size changed a lot while I was sewing and cutting.
For my second attempt I used an old Longsjo bike race t-shirt. I made sure to prepare the fabric so the Got Sisu logo is visible on the front. I also used a knit interfacing that gave the bag just enough structure to stand up to one of my larger knitting projects. Cutting my rectangle at 13"x20" helped with this too. I put the interfacing between the two fabric pieced and just sewed up the sides; I love the look of zig-zag stitching here. I am pretty sure that one of the elements of my button hole maker on my machine is broken so I had to use a snap, so the closure is kind of boring but I might go back and a button to the outside of the snap.
I am pumped to show up to my knitting group tonight with my project safe and secure in one of these bags and not hanging loose in my usual plastic shopping bag!
Neat idea!
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