I have made felted bags before, but this pattern was worth purchasing due to the instructions on the bobbles, the beading, and the construction of the handles. It has become my favorite felted bag pattern.
The mainly pink one is Plymouth Galway Chunky
The other bag is from Lamb’s Pride Bulky.
All the buttons came from WALMART, and the beads were found at Michael’s. Bigger beads worked better, as the pink bag shows. The slightly smaller beads in the purple, pink and green bag were kind of buried during the felting process.
Cat’s Mother, the bobbles were EASY, and due to the felting, the little hole that forms beside each bobble magically disappears. It’s like increasing 5 times in 1 stitch. The pattern tells you how it’s done.
Kris, the beads are knitted in (I used Pony Beads from Michaels) and the buttons are sewn on after it’s felted and dry. It’s quite a quick pattern to finish.
Those are really, really cool!! Both bags have beautiful colors but the different palettes sure tell different stories. I love both of them. Nice work. How big are they?
The handles are knitted I-cord, done separately. The pattern said to stitch them to the bag, but I just poked a little hole with a knitting needle and stuck them in then tied a knot behind to hold it. The knots are on the inside of the bag. Some people let them be on the outside as a design element. Before felting, each of the 4 handles was 2 feet long.
very cute, my daughter would love those!