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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

The Project - Weekend Getaway Satchel


This is my never ending knitting project that I am determined to finish this year.  I figure maybe if I post this demand on myself on this blog I may just succeed!


It's THAT project I keep putting away.  I make something else, and then drag this back out - only to get frustrated and put it back away while I make something else.  I have finished the sides, the back, and the red straps.  They were all solid and no problem.


This is the pattern.  I am on the line right above the green tape.  I have a ways to go.  When I finish the knitting I follow with embroidering more colors over this pattern - felting the wool - cutting the pieces to the right dimensions, and then putting it together.  I'm very happy you don't have to line a felted bag!

Really, the hardest part is sorting and untangling all of the balls of yarn colors you use at the same time.  It's a crazy mess!

Hope you have a great day!  I had parking lot duty this morning at school - think 32-34 degree's and pounding freezing rain.  Oh how I was wishing for a freezing rain day!  I think I'm finally warming up!  Sometimes you end up getting such a beautiful day for that job, and then days like today hit.  It makes it interesting!

7 comments:

  1. oh wow what a great bag!....I know you will get it done....hope you warm up...we had some snow today...but its on its way out!....ah spring...soon!

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  2. Amazing bag and beautiful spring colors,great job dear Lynda!

    Kisses and greetings.:)

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  3. Lynda it looks like it is going to be so cute! You are so right - untangling he yarn balls can be such a mess!!

    Stay warm,
    xo
    Ashlyn

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  4. Love the bag! Can't wait to see it when you've got it done. I've had a few projects like that - they just seem to linger on and on.
    Btw: I've tagged you in my post today if you'd like to play along :)

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  5. Love the bag! Can't wait to see it when you've got it done. I've had a few projects like that - they just seem to linger on and on.
    Btw: I've tagged you in my post today if you'd like to play along :)

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  6. I am SO impressed that you are that far along, even with putting it down and picking it up. I took a knitting book out of the library last year thinking I could teach myself and didn't get past the first few pages. Good luck finishing!

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  7. wow this is a VERY cool satchel! i am excited to see this finished!!! i'm still on slippers over here! i played with a crazy little iphone sleeve and in the felting it turned into my eyeglass case. i'm afraid if i tried an actual satchel what i would end up with!
    keep up the great work! you inspire me!
    xo tracie

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