Felting All Around

Earlier this week I promised to show the knitting I have been doing over the last several months.  Here are two of the projects I have started and, more impressively, completed since winter. 

WVU Bag at yarnability

Snowflake Bag at yarnability



The WVU Bag pattern is Angela's Fabulous Felted Bag.  The pattern can be found on Ravelry.  I used Nature Spun Worsted Weight yarn in Navy and Impasse Yellow.  I started this at the end of May and finished it shortly after the end of school.  Just in time for West Virginia Daze at yarnability.

The Snowflake Bag was also a Ravelry find.  I can't find the ball bands to know what colors of Nature Spun Worsted Weight I used.  I was a little disappointed in the loss of definition that occurred when I felted this bag.  I think that I felted it a bit longer than I should have (aka didn't pay enough attention to it while felting).

Below are the rest of the pictures both before and after felting for both bags.

Snowflake Bag immediately after felting

 Notice the loss of stitch definition from the picture above and the pictures below


 

Front of Snowflake Bag



Back of Snowflake Bag (yes I reversed the colors in the pattern)



Side of the Snowflake Bag


The WVU Bag was by far one of the easiest felted bags I have knit!  Once I finished the bottom, I picked up stitches around the edge and just knit round after round. Some people would find this a bit monotonous. I however like that I can zone out while I was knitting this bag.  Made it a great project to take to the MANY social knitting groups I attend.

I love this bag.  For now it is still on display at the store.  I plan on using it to house my son's sports stuff in the car.  Hopefully this will contain the clutter that occurs in my car (I am not fully convinced this will happen!!).

WVU Bag while drying

WVU Bag at the halfway point

This bag measure in at 22 inches tall and 15 inches wide BEFORE felting.  After felting, it was 16 inches tall and 10 inches wide. 

22 inches tall before felting

I am now taking a break from felted bags.  I am working on the Lady jane wrap and the Jordan sweater.  Pics of these projects will be forthcoming.  

On a personal note, I am enjoying my Summer of Adventures.  I have chased several waterfalls, against the advice of a popular song.  I have spent many hours relaxing and knitting with good friends. I am spending each day choosing happiness.