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As soon as summer starts nearing I start noticing an explosion of straw, raffia and rattan accessories on Instagram. And it totally makes sense, the natural fibers are perfect for beach-going, sunny days and generally just that vibe of la vie est belle<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And as a crafter, I am pulled to these materials like a moth to the flames. There’s not much point to knitting heavyweight items made of wool and other warm and cozy fibers during the warmer months. I live in Kuwait and we casually watch the temperature hit 50 degrees Celsius every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A couple of summers ago I got my hands on viscose raffia<\/a> blend by Ice Yarns<\/a>. Which is actually 100% viscose. It was super soft but also did not hold its shape at all so I ended up with a beautiful but floppy bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year, I found twine at my local Daiso and tried it to make bags. It is much more structured and did end up looking gorgeous<\/a> but it was still not what I really wanted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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