Tag: Bags

Tonight, after getting some goodies (which I will post about after sharing my FO), I finally sewed in a lining on the felted bag I showed you last week, so now it’s really an FO!

Pattern: Loosely based on Amanda’s Squatty Sidekick, very modified
Started: October 17, 2007
Completed: October 19, 2007
Yarn: Lamb’s Pride Worsted, M-34 Victorian Pink
Needles: US 10.5 bamboo 16" circular
Notes: The fabric cost $.96 on sale at Jo Ann’s – one fat quarter was plenty to line the inside.  I even used fuseable fleece to give it more support.  I really like how it turned out!  I think I may make another using Cascade 220 and make it a little bigger (wider, maybe just a bit taller).  I made tons of notes on the pattern so I know what to modify next time.  If I make it again, it will pretty much be my own pattern then since nothing will be the same as the actual pattern anymore! 

Here it is before felting:

And after:

And complete with the lining and button:

I really like it and I’m sure I’ll be using it soon enough :o)

I completed the Retro Wedge Felted Bag (PDF) on Friday and it took nearly two days to dry completely. I used one skein of Noro Kueryon and one skein of Pattons Classic Wool in white. I like how it came out, but it’s not big enough for me to use as a purse :o(

Front:

Back:

Inside:

I did a second Booga Bag because I never really used the first one. I made some changes. I did this two stranded in Lion Brand Wool in the color Flower Garden. It took 4 skeins. For the bind off, I did an applied i-cord bind off.

I forgot to get a photo of this pre-felted, but here’s the end result:

Sophie from MagKnits

The yarn I used:

Reynolds Lopi, 100% wool (I forget the name of the color, but it’s a lovely shade of pink)

Here it is being blocked:

Done blocking:

The inside:

Me modeling it:

My finished Suki bag!

I used Elann’s Peruvian Highland Wool.

All felted and ready to be used! (I was a bit silly and didn’t take photos of the pre-felted bag *pouts*)

Open from the side – she sits up nicely :o)

From the top:

Instead of sewing the handles on, I did them similar to the Booga Bag and just knotted them:

And here’s me posing with my new bag!

The colors came out fantastic, IMO. The pictures really show the colors well.

Here are the photos of my Booga Bag, pre and post felting :o)

Pre felting:

The colors are pretty accurate of the yarn I used (Noro color 90[?]). Before it was felted, the bag measured 13″ x 13″.

This is the i-cord. I think it was about 6 feet pre felting.

Post felting:

This is the bag being blocked (front view). It measures 9″ high x 9″ across x 5″ wide.

This is the bag being blocked (side view).

This is the i-cord after being felted. It measures about 5 feet long.

Here is the bag all put together!

This is a side view showing the knots.

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All in all, I think it came out very nicely for my first try at felting :o)