Spin Off · Pattern
| Type | Pattern |
|---|---|
| From | Spin Off |
| Author | Tom Knisely |
| Published | November 24, 2025 |
| Format |
Inspired by antique grain bags in his collection, Tom spun and wove a lovely doubleweave bread bag in linen.
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I love old grain and seed bags. It is hard to believe all the work that went into them. When I hold one in my hands and think about how the thread had to be spun and woven, then cut and sewn into a grain bag, it’s just mind-blowing.
I thought it might be fun to make my own bag—not a grain bag because I have no use for such a large bag, but maybe a bread bag to store my loaf of newly baked bread. I could spin all the thread from flax roving and doubleweave a tube that requires no side seams.
Fiber
Flax roving (Lofty Fibers), Natural, 4 oz (113.5 g).
Yarn
Warp: 10/2 linen (1,500 yd/lb; Georgia Yarn Company), Natural, 432 yd.
Weft: Handspun singles, fingering weight (1,275 ypp; 22 wpi), 180 yd.
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