Create a Multipurpose Care Package for Your Knitted Gifts

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This great-smelling packet offers care instructions along with heartfelt sentiments.

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Don't forget to set your printer to give you a mirror image.

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Trim the label to fit the bag.

Tina Hilton

This great-smelling packet offers care instructions along with heartfelt sentiments.

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Iron the label onto the bag following the manufacturer’s instructions.

When you iron it on, only the design and text will transfer.

Replace the cotton drawstring with scrap yarn from the project by threading a tapestry needle with yarn and working it through the drawstring sleeve. 

Fill the bag almost to the top.

Fill the bag with lavender cedar moth repellent.

Personalize the bag by swapping out the cotton string drawstring with project yarn.

Potpourri Mix recipe
Cedarwood chips: 5 cups
Lavender: 4 cups
Tilia flowers: 2 cups
Cellulose fiber fixative: 1 cup
Cinnamon sticks: 1 inch, 1 cup
Cinnamon fragrance oil: several drops
 
The 3 x 5-inch bags hold about 1/2 cup of this yummy-smelling concoction, so you can fill a bunch of extra bags for your closets and drawers. If stored in an airtight container away from extreme temperatures and direct light, your potpourri will last for years!

Supply Resources
T-shirt iron-on sheets: Avery Light T-Shirt Transfer available at most big-box office-supply stores and Wal-Mart
Moth-repellant potpourri: San Francisco Herb Company
Sachet bags: San Francisco Herb Company

Acknowledgements
Thanks to the San Francisco Herb Company for sharing their famous Cedar Chest Moth Away recipe. For optimum moth protection, it is recommended that you clean your wool knitted items prior to putting them away for the season. San Francisco Herb Company suggests that you replace the potpourri in your bags at this time with a fresh batch.

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