Oh, I’m so excited! I designed a new small purse/bag. It’s felted. It’s colorful. It is just the right size for when you want to take a wallet, cellphone, sunglasses, and keys on a quick jaunt to the beach or other summer destination.

No, the pattern is not ready yet. In fact, the yellow/green sample you see here is still not fully dried after felting. I’ve written one draft but the first version of this pattern will be ready for my class at Little Red Schoolhouse next Friday and the Friday after that. If you can only make one week, come anyway, my friends! We can catch up with one another by appointment if you have further questions.

The class is definitely a “go.” Caroline signed up today and assured me her friends were coming to sign up this weekend. Woohoo! And such fun we will have!

This is a quick knit. I knit it in a day and a half of focus. You could do it on a long weekend easily even with distractions. Felted bags are forgiving of hiccups, too. And you might even have a partial skein or two of the Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride worsted yarn it calls for, just waiting for a little stash-reducing project. It needs just over a half skein for one color, and about 3/4 of a skein for the main color.

Both of these samples pictured here, are on display at Little Red Schoolhouse. I also knit up a few other alternate stripe colors in little sample swatches, for those who prefer more options. They are with the bags at the shop.

Please join us. Call 517/321-6701 to register, or pop by the shop if that’s easier for you.

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