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Easy Felted Bag
This is a good basic bag to embellish with needle felting or embroidery.
Yarn: 130 yards of super bulky, such as Brown Sheep Burly Spun Needles: #17 24-inch circulars and double points.
Make i-cord handle first. Cast on 4 st., knit i-cord for 48 inches, cast off.
For bag: Begin with bag bottom. With circular needles, cast on 20 st. Knit back and forth for 8 rows. Place marker, pick up 4 stitches along closest short side, 20
stitches along long side, 4 stitches along other short side. You now be knitting in the round and have a total of 48 stitches.
Make the sides of the bag as follows: Knit around even for 2 rows. *Knit 11, knit1make1 in next stitch* around (52 st). Knit around even for 2 rows. Knit 6, knit1make1, *knit 12, knit1make1* 3 times, knit 6 (56 st). Knit around even until sides measure 6 inches tall from bottom of bag. Knit 6, knit 2 together, *knit 12, knit 2 together* 3 times, knit 6 (52 st). Knit around even for 4 rows. *Knit 11, knit 2 together around* (48 st) . Knit 5, knit 2 together, *Knit 10, knit 2 together* 3 times, knit 5 (44 st). *Knit 1 round, purl 1 round* 3 times. Cast off all 44 stitches.
Using yarn, sew ends of i-cord handle to sides of bag. One option for a closure is to crochet chain an 8” length of yarn, form it into a loop, and attach it to inside of one long side of bag.
To felt: Put bag in an old pillow case, tie shut with cotton cord. Set washing machine to hottest water, lowest water level, and highest agitation. Add a bit of mild shampoo. Let bag agitate for about 15 minutes. Do not use spin cycle- you might get permanent creases in your bag. After felting, remove bag from pillow case, rinse by hand in cool water, roll in towels to absorb excess moisture, shape on a dry towel, and let dry. Enjoy! |
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