margz3
05-18-2009, 02:52 PM
Inspired by AngieLanigan, I made this bag http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/amandas-squatty-sidekick It is the brown and tan bag. Just used Paton's Classic Merino yarn for this project.
Couple of firsts...first felted project and first time making an I-cord. I messed up a bit grafting the handle, but the felting hid that (as I had hoped!) :woohoo: No lining, but I'll try that another time. I gave it to my mom for mother's day (not expecting her to use it as a purse) and she did like it. Will probably use it as a lunch bag or to carry bottled water...something like that!
The other bag is a market bag. Very basic construction and easy peasy to make! I used the 2 circ needle method when dpns were called for (I really like this method, now that I have gotten the hang of it) and also made about 8" of the handle I-cord. I feel like it gets a little extra durability this way...and wanted to practice it again :wink: For this I used Bernat Handcrafters Cotton Country Colors in Vintage twists. Here is the pattern http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/grrlfriend-market-bag
SOMEDAY I'll get this uploading of pictures down pat lol! Obviously, the last picture is the bottom of the market bag!
Couple of firsts...first felted project and first time making an I-cord. I messed up a bit grafting the handle, but the felting hid that (as I had hoped!) :woohoo: No lining, but I'll try that another time. I gave it to my mom for mother's day (not expecting her to use it as a purse) and she did like it. Will probably use it as a lunch bag or to carry bottled water...something like that!
The other bag is a market bag. Very basic construction and easy peasy to make! I used the 2 circ needle method when dpns were called for (I really like this method, now that I have gotten the hang of it) and also made about 8" of the handle I-cord. I feel like it gets a little extra durability this way...and wanted to practice it again :wink: For this I used Bernat Handcrafters Cotton Country Colors in Vintage twists. Here is the pattern http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/grrlfriend-market-bag
SOMEDAY I'll get this uploading of pictures down pat lol! Obviously, the last picture is the bottom of the market bag!