Bags

This is the first bag I ever knitted, or felted. The pattern was designed by Debra Smith and the yarn is Lamb's Pride. I made a couple of changes to the pattern by knitting the flap in a solid color rather than the two I used for the body, and I added I-cord around the flap and the top of the bag. I added a beautiful matching button from Couture which really gave the bag a finished look. I've used it four winters and it still looks nice. And oh, here's a hat I knit to go along with the bag. The pattern is from Beverly Galeskas book Felted Knits and the yarn Lopi.

On the right side is a knitting bag I saw in one of my LYS and just had to make. Although I've enjoyed it tremendously, I hated knitting it. It is knit in seed stitch, which I'm to lazy to keep up with, and Trio yarn is so very stretchy (reminds me of the 1950's banlon) that I couldn't keep a gauge. Both the pattern and the yarn are Crystal Palace.

And here is a felted hat gone wrong when I tried to alter the pattern and give it a more masculine look. But – lookie, it turned into a beautiful felted purse with nice lining and button which I donated to a charity raffle. Just happened I had enough yarn left to make the straps.

I have almost finished a striped tote I decided on knitting to use up some the odd ball yarn in my stash. The yarn is from Elann, 100% Peruvian highland wool. The bag is now knitted and felted and waiting on the finishing. I have decided to use light color, lacquered, bamboo handles which blends nicely with the yellow, and I have a couple of flowers ready to go on. Still needs a lining and a clasp. Stay posted.