New felted bag

6 June 2011

I haven’t written much about my knitting lately. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t been knitting! I have a terrible time getting around to photographing my finished projects. (My Ravelry notebook is pretty pathetic.)

But I love this simple garter-stripe square felted bag that I knit earlier this year (or prhaps it was late last year) so much that I took some pictures of it. I saw the project on Ravelry (the social networking site for knitters and crocheters), clicked on the pattern and saw that it was in Japanese. Luckily, the pattern is simple and fully illustrated, so English wasn’t necessary.

It’s a simple bag made of garter-stich squares, with an i-cord edging and handles. Its genius is in the assembly. I think it looks hot.

The bag isn't as big as this photo makes it look!

I use it for carrying current knitting projects and it’s very sturdy. (It’s knit from Cascade 220 worsted weight wool.)

It's now one of my favorite knitting bags!

I love felted projects (wool knitting that’s shrunk in the washing machine) because there’s something so substantial about them. Plus, all my mistakes are magically swept away in the washing machine, so it takes the pressure off the knitting.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. If you’re a knitter and you’re not on Ravelry, you’re missing out. I have found so many cool projects there. It helps me save money. Some folks (you know who you are) will say that Ravelry is too much of a time suck. But if you have a little discipline, it can be an amazing resource.

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