Month: October 2007

One way to honour and (re)use old sweaters is to turn them into bags which can be used to carry knitting or groceries or purse items.  The one on the left is a Mary Maxim pattern sweater, likely from the Sixties or earlier.  The pink cowl-necked, bobble and cable sweater is a cotton handknit.  The tiny Cowichan was possibly made for a doll; I’ve used knitting needles as the handle.  The grey with English policeman is a Golden Age (Norwich) sweater,  machine knit, I would say, and a bit felted.  I removed the arms and reattached them leaving the front open to tuck things into.  All the sweaters are sewn closed at the bottom and ends of sleeves.


These are potential sweater bags,  a Cowichan,  and four other handknit ones.  The coat is doll sized, wool fabric, hand made, likely from the Fifties.  It should make an interesting little purse.