Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Felted Bag Details

The bags took me a day each to make. The funnest and scariest part was putting them in the washing machine and waiting to see what would become of them. I placed them in one at a time (I knew that the purple one would run!) with a bathmat and sat back and waited. No - not really, I was like a little kid watching there favourite toy going around and around in the machine LOL.

Anyway - they are approx 30cm long before felting. The following photo comes with a story and is for the benefit of two knitting girls. On Thursday night we met at a local ice creamery for a coffee and gelati! Sitting there minding our own business approx 10 teens walked in. One of which sat beside me. Had a dig at me because I was knitting and said that it was boring. And then - it gets better - Asked it I would make him a hat. I politly told him that "No! I would not knit him a hat, because I had other things that I wanted to knit for my children" He then wanted me to place the bag on his head - see told you there was a story.

So here you go. One bag on my head.



And with its friend after felting.

Pattern:
Petite Felted Bag by
Ann Lim (this is a free Rav link - you will just have to join if you are not yet a member)
Yarn: Cleckheaton Vintage Hues (12ply) and Sean Sheep Armytage - BigW (discontinued)
Needles: 6mm
Started and Finished: April 9th - April 11th 2009 for both

5 comments:

  1. Great story Kylie, I'm sure they would have worn it on their heads too.....
    They look fantastic little bags and made so quickly.

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  2. The bag looks really pretty before felting, I like the colours.

    You forgot the part where the teenagers threw sugar everywhere. :p

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  3. LOL!
    Many thanks for that link :)

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  4. Haha, want to place the bag on his head. Teenagers! I love the colours.

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