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Hand knitted, felted shopping bag. Created from handspun yarns from North Ronaldsay sheep’s fleeces and hand-dyed. Not lined. Length: 44mm, Width (at widest) 34mm. Weight: 452g
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Tibetan Style Bag
£80.00
Hand knitted, felted shopping bag. Created from handspun yarns from North Ronaldsay sheep’s fleeces and hand-dyed. Not lined. Length: 44mm, Width (at widest) 34mm. Weight: 452g
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