NAME THIS BAG CONTEST - named Glistening Starry Sling

I've written the pattern (free form) in this article.

See pictures, step-by-step instructions and the contest on this link.

I'm currently finishing the 4th bag testing my pattern.  It's nearly ready for publication.  Bookmark this page if you'd like to follow the progress of the contest.

Knit and Felt this Bag

 This knit felt bag is my design.

I've knit and felted bags for a few years now.  I'm always trying to do the handles in a unique way.

Below is a picture of the bag before felting.

The basic design is:

Knit a rectangle,  pick up stitches in the two short sides and the cast on side, then knit in the round working bottom up to shape the bag.

Decrease the front and back evenly, 2 or 3 times to bring the shape in on the sides. (Don't decrease the stitches preserved for the straps.

The strap is knit from one side full length the sewn with Kitchener stitch to the reserved stitches on the other side of the bag.  The flap is knit on right side, purl on the wrong side and decreased on edges for the rounded effect.

See full pattern here




This is the brown and tan bag before felting.

 I knit a Gray and Pink bag using the same pattern to make sure I'm able to repeat the process.

Gray and Pink before felting.

This link is all about my knitting in a published article.  Please LIKE it at the top left if you "like" it.