Ok so this is that non felting yarn lol. I am going to line this and turn it into a pencil case for my daughter for next year.



Another felted bag , this time changing to scrap yarns to get different effects. I used alot more blue and cream in this one and has a slighty different shape than the others.



This is a cute little bright pink and purple bag, another Christmas pressie finished...yippee !
Used Lincraft "cosie" stripped purple , the fair isle "carnival" and stash wool.



This bag is larger than the pink one ,I used the same wools and some different stash wool. All my bags make themselves as I knit along...I'm just there with the needles enjoying the ride...lol



Another present finished, I used 3 shades of green Lincraft "cosie" along with some black stash yarn. Changed to amount of stitiches considerably , so it had a squarer bum, but didn't much like the result. So will probably stick with the rectangle base as it makes a nicer shape bag.

I knitted this little bag really quickly, I was nervous about a back op I was going to have 2 days later . I used Lincraft "cosy" and "blossom". It felted really soft and I may have to keep this one , and its not even "purple " !!!



Ok, got plenty of time on my hands due to the op. So time to rest and KNIT.... Since I'm pretty useless for anything apart from knitting atm , I have managed to knit my way through the last 3 weeks . I decided to have a play with some Lincraft "cosy" wool and mixed it with scraps from the yarn basket. Was amazed at how much the bags changed after the felting process. I am getting very quickly addicted to what I call "the washing machine miracle"





This is the result...Not too bad at all. Will make a great Christmas present.






This over the shoulder bag was meant to be felted , but the wool content wasn't high enough so it was never going to felt...bugger ! Used a "carnival" yarn that was in a fair isle pattern, loved it , and a fine black 50% wool yarn. It has a flap that stays in place with the use of a crocheted loop and a pretty jewelled pin on the bottom.




Another bag using the same yarns , I will line this one . Its a nice size and didn't really matter that it didn't felt.

Here is some of the hats I made this year, this pic was taken at the "Clunes Alternate Fair" 2008.

My very first "Felted" handbag. I used wool I didn't really care too much about incase it didn't work. Was totally amazed when it came out of the machine...loved it !!! There is green and mauve wool in the strips, it just can't be seen to well in this pic.




My second "Felted" handbag. Its probably a little too thick, but it still works.



The third "Felted" handbag. Knitted this one on the way to "Bright Hotrod Run". I really like this flap over style. Not only is easier to knit , its easier to carry.



This is actually a stuffed up hat !! Felted the hat ages ago, but it was all wrong...too big , too heavy. Had a thought two nights ago that maybe I could play with it and see what I could come up with. Picked up some stitches and away I went. As purple is my fav colour, I don't mind how it came together.