She-Knits Melly Bag: Done!

When I went to the knit shop on Saturday, I picked up the yarn I needed to finish my felted Melly Bag.

Here’s the completed bag, un-felted:

Pattern: Melly Bag by Sharon Dreifuss
Yarn: Lamb’s Pride Bulky
Needles: size 13 circulars

This was my first experience with felting. I think I over-felted it just a little bit. But overall I’m very pleased. Right now I have it drying. I’m using an upside-down trash bin to hold the shape while it dries (as suggested by the pattern):

I can’t wait till the bag is dried so I can start using it. It’s a lot bigger than most felted bags I’ve seen, and I love it. (I’m a fan of big purses.) I have some leftover yarn so I think I may make a mini felted bag to go inside it too.

Now it’s back to the baby sweater…