Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Little Bag

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Want something quick and fun to make? Try this little bag. It takes only a few hours to knit and less time than that to felt. The longest part of the whole project is waiting for it to air dry and even that was just overnight. I used the jewelry bag pattern on page 91 of the book Felted Knits by Beverly Galeskas. This is a great book with a large variety of projects and detailed instructions on how to shrink your knitting. The yarn used for this bag is Noro Kureyon (100% wool), knit on US 10 needles. The finished size after felting is 6" x 5 1/4". A piece of leather is run through the eyelet holes and embellished with a couple of charms that can double as stitch markers for a knitter. This bag will be a gift for my neighbor. I'm not sure exactly how she will use it, but I can see her filling it with her embroidery scissors, needles and notions for her next stitching project.

10 comments:

  1. Oh! I really like the leather cording! That looks really sharp! I bet she'll love it

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  2. Oh, I love it! I know a couple of women who would use something like that!

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  3. Cute. I'm in the mood to do a little felting this year...

    Happy New Year!

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  4. Anonymous12:02 PM

    Excellent! I've got 4 skeins of Kuryeon in the stash waiting for a project too!

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  5. That's beautiful! The charms you added look really good with that leather cording; I'm sure your neighbor will love it!

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  6. Anonymous10:16 PM

    Oh how sweet! What a lovely little project to throw in amongst your other knitting. I know that your neighbor will love it just b/c you are so thoughtful. Oh and b/c it's so cute too!

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  7. Oh, I hope winter is not over! What a rip off that would be! Thanks for admiring the hats.

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  8. I LOVE this little bag! The leather cord adds a great touch. Love your blog - I'll put you on my list and come back often.

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  9. I love that bag!! The leather and littler feathers are perfect!

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  10. Anonymous11:02 AM

    How beautiful you've made such a simple little thing! I LOVE it!!

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~Tracy

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