My original intent was to cast on a warp long enough for several change purses, wallets, etc. for both the shop and the galley. Unsurprisingly, my plans changed and I wove one length of fabric and turned it into one bag, instead.
I knew I wanted a drawstring bag, but instead of weaving enough fabric to fold over as a casing I stitched bias tape at the top and enclosed the cord in it as I finished off the top. Apparently I chose the most finicky method possibly, but it worked. You have to keep pulling the cord before every stitch to make certain it doesn’t get caught up in the binding.
For this bag I used scrap Lion Brand Jeans, Cascade 220 fingering and I think Trekking XXL self-striping sock yarn. The blend of fibers means that the bag should be hand-washed and laid flat to dry. The cord is pretty short, making this a handbag only by the strictest legal definition of a bag one carries in one’s hand (or looped around one’s wrist), and I used my oft-neglected spindle to ply it together. It’s small, slightly smaller than six by eight but that makes it perfect for a wallet, water bottle, phone, and keys.
I’ll post it for sale at ATEOMY once I get some pictures that weren’t taken in my kitchen at 9:30 at night.