imagine this…
it is lunch break and you pack your bag and blanket and walk or cycle to the park nearby. there you sit on your blanket and read a book or listen to music, a bottle of water within reach, the sun on your face.*
nice, isn’t it!
* it is just one example, adjust these thoughts to your own situation or wishes:)
thanks for thinking with me about the blanket. on second thought, i have kept the blanket as it is and made a matching bag. for the bottom of it i used one of the motifs that i had crocheted. actually i wanted a bag with a drawstring closure like one for a sleeping bag, but there wasn’t enough yarn … i thought… because now a skein of orange yarn is left – sigh.
by the way
do you see that round ball of yarn in the bag? that is yarn that i have made of pieces leftover yarn that i’ve tied together. after making a knot pull it again firmly and cut the two ends. it is hours of work but it’s very relaxing to do. i had more balls made but i have given those away.
this is it for this time. hope that this week will be good for you!
elisabeth andrée 
March 21, 2012 at 02:48
Oh, that is such a perfect idea! I only wish I had have come across an idea like this a year ago when I was still working! Those mixed scrap balls are great, I’ve been working on one for a while to crochet my hubby the “ugliest blanket ever” 🙂
March 20, 2012 at 18:56
I think your bag is pretty awesome. I love that stitch pattern–it almost looks knit.
March 20, 2012 at 00:11
Beautiful bag!Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!Hope you have a fabulous week!Jill @ Creating my way to Success http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/
March 19, 2012 at 17:31
I love the orange and brown together. It looks like a perfect way to spend lunch break!
March 18, 2012 at 02:20
Love that blanket!!!!!
March 17, 2012 at 19:57
Oh wauw, mooi mooi mooi!!!!
March 17, 2012 at 12:31
Oh I love it! That blanket is already a favourite and the bag is fabulous with it 🙂 Really loving the way you’ve finished the top edging too… how do you get that rim? Lovely work Andree 🙂 Kx
March 17, 2012 at 07:25
What gorgeous, gorgeous colours. Love that the blanket has its own bag now.
March 16, 2012 at 19:01
Lovely colors!
March 16, 2012 at 14:34
Elizabeth, your blanket is very pretty, love your colour combinations. I also love that bag you made up. Are you planning on making a tutorial on it and sharing it with us all??Great tip on the yarn also, never would have thought to tie the balls together
March 16, 2012 at 13:45
I truly love your blanket. This post about wrapping up a blanket and sitting somewhere nice to relax is really inspiring. Just as soon as it stops raining here, I think that’s exactly what I will do!Your bag is nice and I think I’ll have to try knotting my yarn bits together – it will save me time from weaving in ends when I knit the bits into other things :o)
March 16, 2012 at 13:12
Cute bag! I just love orange – it’s the happiest colour!
March 16, 2012 at 11:24
Oh how cool, Your blanket looks delightful and there has been so much love and energy put into it, just in time for spring :-D.x
March 14, 2012 at 18:50
I love your colour choices! I would not normally have thought that orange and brown would go together so beautifully but they certainly do here. That afghan is AMAZING. It sort of reminds me of FL Wright architecture.http://hooknyarn.blogspot.com
March 14, 2012 at 17:19
Great way of keeping the blanket neat. Love it!….and I still love that orange 😉
March 14, 2012 at 13:49
Thank you Karen! With that green yarn I made a blanket. What you see on the photo is leftover yarn of that project.Thanks for stopping by!
March 14, 2012 at 13:42
Your bag is very nice – looks perfect for carrying everything. 🙂
March 14, 2012 at 13:27
I love your bag !! and the blanket. that green yarn is lush !! It looks as if it was bought not old yarn !!