Step One
I’ve completed step one of my mystery project. This is probably record time on a project for me, but as I said, I’ve been a little obsessed over this one. I have no idea why, just the challenge maybe, or the thought of having something useful at the end.
I’m making myself a purse. I love the look of the felted bags I’ve seen out there, but I want more than that. I was going for some shaping, a long strap, and I plan on making a lining with pockets. (Pockets in my purses are one of those futile attempts I make to get my life more organized.)
I have the knitted bag complete now, and ready for felting.
I love the colors, but I can’t take credit for them. Remember this yarn is from a collection of Noro odds and ends I found on Destash. There were three full or mostly full skeins of Kureyon and one partial. I’ve used pretty much every single inch of it here. My dream the other night was about how to shape the three panels and attach them together to get the curve at the sides. I have special plans for pockets using that shaping. The side panels were knit wide, and the center panel long and narrow, so besides the contrast between the colors, there’s the contrast between the longer and shorter shifts in the colors. Maybe it’s just weird, but I like it.
Now comes the scary part in the felting. I’ve never felted anything before - accidentally or intentionally. I’ve studied up, read several sets of instructions, and I’m ready to make a run at it. Of course, my old and very tired washing machine doesn’t do hot water and for all practical purposes doesn’t actually agitate anything, so I’m headed over to my Mom’s to give it a go there. Wish me luck!
Have you seen the Lucy bag pattern? It has long straps and sounds like something you’d like. I can’t remember the name of the company that produced the pattern, but I really like the completed ones that I have seen.
Great job on your bag!
Comment by rhonda | April 22, 2007
Your bag looks great! How did the felting work out? I started felting this past winter- I was scared to do my first project (a purse) which turned out great! My second project did not felt as easily, so I rewashed until it did. My washer is also old, the hw heater is not on a very hot setting, so I added a cup of very hot water during the fill cycle for the project that was felting too slowly for me. It worked. I used my sons jeans (they could use the shrinking more than mine could).
Comment by Denny | May 13, 2007
[…] The bag - felted. The fabric of it looks wonderful, I really like it. It did skew a bit sideways though. I probably could have stretched it a bit more in blocking and maybe that would have straightened it. Carrying it you can’t really tell, and it actually lends itself to sitting more comfortably when it hangs off my shoulder. It’s definitely very usable, just would be hard to line. I will call this a success, and I think also call it done. […]
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