Broomstick Lace Panel Bag

I made this bag for one of the ladies I work with. It will be her Christmas present. It is crocheted. It is huge. This bag would be great for that woman who carries everything but the kitchen sink. LOL I hope she likes it.

80 Ways to Save the Earth Tote Bag

I stumbled across the pattern for this tote while doing a web search. It is a tote bag knitted with yarn and plastic grocery bags cut into strips and tied together into yarn. The strap for the bag is soda can tabs strung together. It is is coolest thing I have seen lately, and a great way to keep those plastic bags out of the landfill. It was quick and easy to do. I used a variegated yarn, but any will do. If you want to try it yourself the pattern is at :

http://www.darngoodyarn.com/2009/06/80-ways-to-save-the-earth-tote-bag/