€11.47
A spacious yet lightweight portrait Tote Bag is what we aimed for our first one.
We chose a natural washed 8oz. Cotton drill fabric, that is sturdy but very soft, and can be easily folded and kept in a rucksack or al larger proper bag.
The tote has room for a large project, such as almost finished jumper or big shawl... or a quite huge amount for yarn!
The bag is printed on the front side, with an enchanted illustration by Silvia Robertelli, ours one and only
Dimensions:
38cm large x 43cm high + 10cm gusset
plus, 2 handles 63cm long, to carry it comfortably on your shoulder.
We chose Bags of Ethics to make and print these bags, please refer to their policy about environmental and social commitment, if you're interested
We recommend that all yarn is washed by hand. This ensures it’ll be beautiful for as long as possible and will wear well. When you’ve finished your project, dunk it in a sink of lukewarm water – with a no rinse wool wash if that takes your fancy, leave it to saturate for a while, then roll it up in a towel to squeeze out excess water and pin out flat to dry.
As with all textiles and all yarn, sometimes colour can come out. It can be caused by a difference in the water ph used to wash the item, detergents, or an over-saturation of dye that hasn’t quite finished rinsing out.
All of our hand dyed yarn is rinsed by hand in the sink, and each batch is soaked, then individual skeins are rinsed to make sure no colour bleeds. This isn’t foolproof though, and occasionally skeins in darker colours can bleed a little. In case it happens simply put your yarn or finished item in a pan (that you won’t use for food), add water and a generous glug or vinegar or citric acid, and then slowly bring up to heat. It should be simmering but not boiling. Then turn the heat off, put a lid on the pan, and leave it – ideally overnight. You should find that the water is now clear, and all that remains is to rinse your yarn. If the water isn’t quite clear, rinse it anyway – much like with hair dye, there can be excess dye which needs to run off.
