How to make a bigger booga bag - Page 2

nicolethegeek · 12-13-2005, 11:15 AM

Geesh you guys... I've been resisting the booga urge like crazy. I was able to resist since the online pattern was so small. I *could* put it off until I had the time to fudge it to make it bigger since I want it for a POTG bag. Now I have to look for sales on Patons Classic Wool! I can't start anything until after the holidays, so maybe I'll drag my kids out for some post-Christmas sales!

Hands are getting better, so I better get to my work! :XX:

wyoknitter · 12-13-2005, 06:40 PM

Tigger ~

Lamb's Pride is a brand name....lots of LYS carry. It should be around 6 or 7 a skein. It's really nice to work with.

Laura

Jax3303 · 12-13-2005, 07:21 PM

actually, Lambs pride is is a yarn by Brown Sheep yarns

tigger0229 · 12-13-2005, 07:23 PM

thanks guys, HL didn;t have but one wool and that was the lion. I don't have a LYS that I know of. I've had to order online from knitpicks etc.

tigger0229 · 12-13-2005, 07:36 PM

I got 4 skeins of lion wool (have one blue at home). blue, sage green, rose and winter white. I'll do the main bag in blue I believe with stripes of the other colors. I have to go back tomorrow as they charged me for 5 skeins and they weren't on sale! so they owe me about 6.50. I need to look around some more anyway.
also bought a tool bag by tomorrow's treasure. it will hold my scissors, needle protectors, cables, stitch holders, etc perfectly. Then I can just pull the tool bag to work on whatever project I'm on at the moment.
I got it for 40% off as I used the internet coupon.
I feel so much better than I did this morn. it's an outing like this that makes it all bearable!!!

Hildegard_von_Knittin · 12-13-2005, 08:16 PM

as I recall, KK made a HUGA bag earlier this year...

KellyK · 12-13-2005, 09:38 PM

Yes...I DOUBLED everything and it was WAY WAY WAY too big!! Here's what happened:

Originally Posted by KellyK

She turned out to be 13.5 in tall x 12 in wide x 7 in deep.

Here's a better pic....now blocking with 2 shoe boxes inside a plastic bag, Much better.

tigger0229 · 12-13-2005, 09:49 PM

NOW THAT IS WHAT I"M TALKING "BOUT!!!!! gorgeous!
so you doubled it and did you change the needle size, or use the 10.5?

wyoknitter · 12-13-2005, 11:35 PM

Me too....its' beautiful and a great size !! :D I want mine big.

Please let us know what yarn and what needle size.

thanks so much

koolbreeze · 12-13-2005, 11:37 PM

dang Jax you're good...
well i have 3 skeins of Noro and i wanted to make it bigger... and wanted to know how many i should get. i'll wing it any size is better than the orginal!