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How  to:  

simple  project  tote  for  yarny  types  kootoyoo  …  click  &  s7tch  

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Choose  some  pre:y  fabric…be  daring…cut  into  the  stash.  

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Select  a  plas7c  container.    This  one  is  from  Safeway  &  used  to  hold  their  “home  baked”  anzac  biscuits.    Cut  the  lip  off  the  container  so  that  it  is  round.���

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Trace  around  the  base  of  your  container.    

Direct  onto  the  fabric…you’re  going  to  cut  along  the  line.  

Cut  2  circles  this  size.  

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With  right  sides  together  sew  the  two  circles  together…leave  a  gap  for  turning.  

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Turn  your  circle  in  the  right  way  &  fill  with  rice.    This  is  to  weight  your  flimsy  plas7c  container  so  that  your  yarn  doesn’t  fly  around  when  your  hooking  or  kniMng.  

S7tch  the  opening  closed.  

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Measure  around  the  top  of  your  container  (at  its  widest  point).  

Divide  this  measurement  by  2,  then  add  seam  allowance  &  cut  two  rectangles  this  size.  

My  maths    …  52÷2=26    then  26+2cm  for  seams  =  28cm  rectangle  (x2).  

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With  right  sides  together  sew  up  your  side  seams.    I  just  used  the  selvedge  at  one  side  &  the  pinks  on  the  other…I’m  lazy.  

Then  sew  a  li:le  U  shape  extending  from  the  top  of  the  fabric  down  about  2  inches.    This  is  for  your  drawstrings.  

You  might  be  puzzled  about  this?    If  you  are  it’s  7me  to  visit  this  post.      h:p://www.kootoyoo.com/2008/11/how-­‐to-­‐make-­‐drawstring-­‐bag.html  

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Now  you  need  to  hem  the  casings  top  &  bo:om.    

The  bo:om  one  can  be  rough  &  ready…no  body  is  going  to  see  the  inside  of  that.    You  need  to  leave  a  li:le  gap  in  the  bo:om  casing  so  that  you  can  insert  your  drawstring  later.  

BUT  make  sure  you  finish  of  the  top  one  neatly…or  use  your  pinks.        You  need  to  s7tch  the  casing  top  &  bo:om  (say  ¼  inch  from  top  &  ¾  inch  from  top).  

You  want  those  nosey  craeers  who  turn  stuff  over  to  see  that  you  know  what’s  what  (insert  winky  smiley  face  here).  

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This  step  is  not  necessary.  I  just  wanted  mine  to  look  more  substan7al  so  I  used  a  bit  of  lee  over  quilt  baMng  to  pad  it  out  a  bit.  

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I  love  an  excuse  to  break  out  the  Tarzan’s  Grip.  

I  glued  my  li:le  rice  pouch  to  the  base  of  the  container  &  then  threaded  some  string  through  the  bo:om  casing.  

Draw  the  string  in  to  cover  the  edges  of  your  pouch.    Tie  a  knot  to  secure  &  then  run  a  line  of  slip  s7tch  through  the  cover  &  the  pouch  to  keep  everything  secure.  

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Once  you’ve  unpicked  your  side  seams  between  the  two  rows  of  s7tching  (as  per  the  drawstring  tute  h:p://www.kootoyoo.com/2008/11/how-­‐to-­‐make-­‐drawstring-­‐bag.html),  you  need  to  thread  the  string  through  the  casing.      

Thread  one  side  first  &  then  the  other.        

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You’re  done!      

Perfect  for  car7ng  small  projects  around  &  keeping  yarn  dust  free.���

June  2011  www.kootoyoo.com