I’m finally done with my first knitted bag (pattern from Joann’s)! It’s a bit small, but I’m so proud of it because I even got to use my new sewing skills too! So here’s a pictorial of how the process went:
I first knitted both sides of the bag, and two little flaps on top for the handles (to sew on later).
I stitched the bottom and sides of the bag together. This is what it looks like from the top. I also felted it a bit (because the material isn’t 100% wool, it didn’t felt completely).
I handsewed the handles on (with doubled up red thread). I got the lining from the scraps at JoAnn’s. Here, I’ve already measured and sewed the lining together, and I’ve just pinned it onto the bag (the bag is flipped inside out) so I can sew the lining onto the bag. I used invisible thread, which is nice because you can’t see my seams, but it was a pain in the butt because it was so hard to see the actual thread while I was doing it. It’s a bit shoddy, but who cares! I did it! =)
Finished product!
Another view of the finished bag from the top (so you can see the lining).
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It is SOOOO cute!!!!!
By caitlyn on 04/05/05 6:15 pm | Permalink
cooool stuff =]]
By Priscilla on 04/05/05 7:23 pm | Permalink
wow. that’s pretty dope. i am not that skilled.
By random-guess-master-busta-busta on 04/05/05 11:29 pm | Permalink
but I AM! only kidding. now people’ll start asking you to make them stuff. like everyone’s asking me to make them furniture. well, not everyone.
By danny on 04/06/05 3:43 pm | Permalink
oh wow.. how beautiful!!!. keep up the good work. :)
By James on 04/06/05 10:20 pm | Permalink
Just wanted to say welcome to the Christian Knitters webring and how much I love your first knitted bag. I just bought the same purse handles from Michael’s and have plans to make a felted purse with them. Keep up the good work.
By Judy on 04/10/05 9:55 am | Permalink
So cute!!! Where did you find that pattern? I so want my own!
By stacyo on 04/12/05 3:16 pm | Permalink
wow i had no idea people liked this bag so much! in person, the bag is pretty small tho. but thanks for all the compliments!
By Ruth on 04/12/05 3:24 pm | Permalink
Ruth this is so cute!!!!!
I want to knit something other and I think this would be perfect. Where can I find the pattern for it? You have magical fingers :-)
By Celia on 08/09/05 8:10 am | Permalink
It is beautiful!
By Signe on 12/24/05 1:02 am | Permalink
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