No matter where you look, there is inspiration to be found. There are bits and bobs all around your house that are just waiting to be purloined and repurposed, as I have found to my delight on the wonderful ‘From Trash to Treasures’ group on Ravelry.
I’ve had a thought for a while of making placemats out of parcel string for my parents’ house. Their dining table is in a conservatory and placemats always fade in an instant when exposed to such constant and strong sunshine. The ‘outside-in’ elemnt of string placemats has also piqued my interest…
However, a basic search of patterns yielded nothing at all. I think this is most likely because the ‘yarn’ doesn’t exist as an official individual catalogued yarn and therefore it’s difficult to pin down…I then remembered that I can search by projects and so hunted for ‘twine’ in projects.
Wowsers what a source of inspiration and wonder…
Catfluff’s Deluxe String Bag with gorgeous trim applique
Wubbahed’s Jute-a-long Handbag
RaeA’s Messenger Bag with extraordinary handles – you can read more about her work here
KellyLane6’s Round Cushion with string, rather than twine
Mocakava’s Miragamo bag with leather handles specifically commissioned from a local craftsman for such a fabulously professional finish.
A post on patterns and other official routes to achieve this gorgeous look to follow… :-)
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