Hello, in the latest copy of Mollie Makes was an advert for new textile yarn ... Boodles! The name just makes you smile!! And Hobbycraft stock it ... so as it was my crochet demonstration there this weekend I had to give it ago.
Ooh look oodles of Boodles ...
Here are the variety of patterns that are supplied with the yarn ...
I liked the look of a Boodle Striped Handbag, although I thought it would be good to know whether one ball of Boodles could make a complete bag, as one downside is there is no yardage on the label nor on the patterns which is a great shame to work out what other patterns you could make with it.
And so I began ...
The yarn generated a lot of interest with crafters visiting Hobbycraft.
Boodles do say their patterns use either a 10mm or 12mm Bamboozle hook, all the patterns provided said use a 10mm Bamboozle hook, it does make a tighter stitch which made the yarn harder to work with, but I still loved using it!!
As you can see I use an pony hook rather than the Bamboozle,as Hobbycraft had none were left!!
And the results are fabulous ...
And here is the Ta-Dah moment ... a completed bag!
I love it!!
My hands ached a little after, but this took me only a few hours and the finished result is lovely!!
Do have a go ... I will, with a 12mm hook next time to see what results that produces!
Oh and the ball of Boodle didn't make the complete bag it was three rows short of the full bag, so my version isn't as tall as the written pattern.
Do have a Boodle!!
bye, bye
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Remember to have a nose at my Workshops for Learning to Crochet, Making Crocheted Bunting, Snowflakes for Christmas and the Classic Granny Squares!! x
Remember to have a nose at my Workshops for Learning to Crochet, Making Crocheted Bunting, Snowflakes for Christmas and the Classic Granny Squares!! x
Looks like boodles of fun! I have made my own boodles with t shirt yarn. Jo x
ReplyDeleteLooks like interesting stuff, is it like that T shirt yarn (tarn) the bag looks great.
ReplyDeleteClare x
Oodles of Boodles and Bamboozle sticks - Happily help girls get up to tricks!
ReplyDeleteLovely post and lovely bag in gorgeous colour too - I like!
Joy x
What a fabulous ditty too!!! xxx
DeleteWow! That looks fab, ... is it expensive? Re Clare's comment above, I do remember reading somewhere that you can cut old t-shirts into narrow strips and either sew or tie together and roll into a ball to knit or crochet ... it looked just like this! Much thriftier and a great way of recycling your old t-shirts too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for popping over to me and for your lovely comments ... you're always welcome!
Enjoy the sunshine
Love Claire xx
Hello Claire ... its not its £6.00 a ball of yarn! Obviously though the recycling of t-shirts is an even better idea!!
DeleteThank you for popping over to here too!!
Mel
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I popped in to say hello on Sunday, but you'd left already - I saw all the Boodles & patterns, and the ladies on the till told me that you'd made a lovely bag (they were very impressed!) Sorry I missed you :-(
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Oh no, I can't believe I missed you!! Thank you so much for popping to see me though xxx
DeleteI'm liking the look of that yarn and bag! I wonder if it would make a rag rug? I'd go for the Boodle yarn, as I don't have enough old t-shirts to make anything, and kids' tops would make about two metres of yarn! Thanks for the review! Chrissie x
ReplyDeleteI think it would be perfect for rag rugging!! xxx
DeleteI adore your crochet bag thanks for reviewing it x
ReplyDeleteOhhh! I like the look of that!! Boodles!! ^_^ Your bag looks ace too! Very handy to put more oodles of boodles in for your next project ^_^
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i bought some of this but i just cant master crocheting, what else can you do with it?
ReplyDeleteI really want to try this, it looks like a lot of fun. The bag is fab.x
ReplyDeleteThat looks like lots of fun :D
ReplyDeleteDo you know where i can get the pattern for the grey bag that is used to advertise the boodles wool. It has wooden handles
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen
Hello Karen, I have asked Hobbycraft and Boodles for the pattern as I too would love to make it! I haven't heard from Boodles yet, and am still waiting for Hobbycraft to come back to me. When I hear I will let you know x
DeleteThat bag is called Harriet bag, the pattern is available to download from the Boodles yarn website... I'm making it right now!
DeleteIs it made of cotton or what? Am guessing mixed fibres?
ReplyDeleteHello Sue,
DeleteThe best way to describe it is its t-shirt yarn.
Mel
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I'm trying to make the ipad case? any pictures of a part finished one? :)
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