"Yvonne" Felt Bag by Claire Fairall Designs

"Yvonne" Felt Bag

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Knitting
February 2013
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
11 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 11 - 8.0 mm
219 yards (200 m)
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

A beautiful, tactile, curvy, felt bag.
“Yvonne” is neither too big or too small, this curvy bag will hold all your essentials.
With 2 strap length options it can be worn as a shoulder bag or across the body.

I have written this pattern in 2 versions-
Circular ( in the round) or Flat ( 2 needles stocking stitch) so you can choose which method you prefer.

My clear and detailed 5 page pattern contains instructions for-
Knitting the bag in both circular or flat versions.
Making up,
Felting
Finishing your bag,
also a section with my additional tips and tricks to get a fantastic result!

Felted Size
24cm (9 .5”) high
20cm (8”) wide

Yardage
4 x 50g (50m) Grundl Filzwolle or similar worsted weight felting wool.

knitted needles 8mm (UK 0/ US11)

2 Options for approx strap length
Standard shoulder strap 102cm (40”)
Longer across body strap 140cm (55”)

BASIC SKILLS NEEDED FOR THIS PATTERN.

Stocking stitch - knit one row then purl one row.
Inc- increase 1 stitch by knitting into front and then into the back of stitch
k2tog -knit the following 2 stitches together as 1 stitch.

YOU WILL ALSO NEED - Stitch markers ( loops of coloured wool or small hair elastics)

SUITABLE FOR- Confident beginners or Intermediate knitters. If you can do stocking stitch and follow a pattern I explain the rest as you go along.