I finished SnB’s Marsupial Tote last week! I finally had a chance to felt it over the weekend. Here are the pics! (Some of them are a bit darker because I took them at night - sorry)
Here’s the base. At first I went according to the pattern but it didn’t look very long to me, so I increased it by adding a handful more of rows.
I’ve picked up sts along the sides.
Changing colors! Instead of knitting 10 inches, I stopped at 8 to change colors and start doing the handles. In the picture, the bag is turned inside out (that’s how I knitted it the whole way).
Here’s the bag fully knitted, before felting.
Here is the bag after felting, laid flat on the ground. I felted it for only 10 minutes in my washer. It was so hairy! I bought a lint shaver and it helped a little, but its still kinda hairy (but not as much as before).
Another picture of the felted result. I really like it!
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It looks awesome, Ruth!!! Nice job!!
By caitlyn on 04/11/05 8:09 pm | Permalink
Wow, Ruth, you’ve made so many terrific accessories! I bet everyone wants you to make them something for Christmas! ;
By Kate on 04/11/05 8:22 pm | Permalink
thanks! i am a total accessories/bags kinda gal. =)
By Ruth on 04/12/05 12:51 pm | Permalink
hey wow! it looks great! hahah stitch ‘n bitch??
By Priscilla on 04/12/05 9:18 pm | Permalink
yay. glad to see it’s “content”. what a cute smile you have!
By Priscilla on 04/12/05 9:20 pm | Permalink
Very cool purse! I have yet to try a felting project, but this is looking more tempting all the time…
By Carolyn B. on 04/14/05 3:55 pm | Permalink
Hey Ruth - I need some advice on the Marsupial Tote…when you bind off stitches between markers, how do you bind off that last stitch without going in to the next RT stitch?
By thatfarmgirl on 04/22/05 9:03 pm | Permalink
wow… I am so impressed. if you knit enough of them you an sell them at a craft faire for a good price.
By jsl on 04/26/05 10:28 am | Permalink
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