Bad Influences!
Last Friday I did a terrible thing. I went to my Local Yarn Store just to buy a set of needles I needed for the MIL sweater and to pick up a couple of Yarnapalooza prizes (one of which Shirley just won--congrats!). That's all I was going to buy, nothing more, I swear.
But you all have led me down the treacherous garden path of multiple projects and I am so tired of the black-sweater-in-stockinette-stitch-that-never-ends. So I bought the makings of a felted totebag FOR ME!
It's a subtly striped Nani Rather Huge Carpet Bag. The yarn is Cascade Heathers in soft natural mossy greens. I splurged on a set of handles in a rich brown leather. It's all sitting there in its bag, calling to me, but I am trying to resist. I need to knit two black sleeves and a collar before I heed its siren call.
It's a subtly striped Nani Rather Huge Carpet Bag. The yarn is Cascade Heathers in soft natural mossy greens. I splurged on a set of handles in a rich brown leather. It's all sitting there in its bag, calling to me, but I am trying to resist. I need to knit two black sleeves and a collar before I heed its siren call.
OMG, this is torture! I can't stop myself...I have to just cast on the bag...someone save me from myself!
posted by Nancy Herkness at 5:45 PM
7 Comments:
Nancy, that bag is going to be great. And every knitter needs one or two projects on the needles. Possibly three or four.
Oooh, Nancy, I'm liking the looks of that bag. A lot. You'll have to post photos as you go along.
Carol, you're not helping here! I just cast on the first of the two black sleeves so I'm still resisting mightily.
Fran, I will definitely let you know how the bag goes. I plan to use it as my knitting bag if it comes out well--or even if it doesn't. ;-)
Ohhhh, I made that bag, my 15 year old daughter nabbed it right away. She loves it.
You are going to love, love, love that bag in the yarn you chose. I made a sweater out of it and it's beautiful. I can't wait to see your progress on it. Do you think you really need TWO sleeves plus a collar?
Nancy, that Noni bag is going to be fabulous! THE Wendy made a # of them -- visit her blog at wendyknits.net and go to the finished projects section. Definitely eye candy!
BTW I use a Constant Companion bag as my knitting bag and love it. Dallas knitted and felted it for me a few years ago and I've really put it through its paces and it's holding up as well as (or better than) leather.
Carol, you're right; my MIL can have a one-sleeved sweater. LOL
Barbara, thanks for the tip on THE Wendy's bags. I'm going to click on over there and drool.
Monica, can you send us a photo of your Nani bag? I'd love to see it and I imagine others would too.
You guys are not making it easy to resist starting the bag!
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