One of my girlfriends from my Stitch and Bitch group in Seattle introduced me to an awesome pattern for a simple felted bag, the Pink Lady Bag, many years ago. She then made me one and I love it and always get compliments on it when I use it. Since then I have made many, many bags myself. Below is a smattering of those most recently made and named. It's a great project to introduce knitters to felting and I have had many successes.
Tequila sunrise has been one of my favorites for a while now. It went to a new home this Christmas, my local gal, Fitz, is now loving on it.
Rhubarb pie is not pink. But it is the color of the pie contents I made from the rhubarb in the yard this summer. It even has little orange flecks like the orange peel I put in my pie.
Pond reflection features a yummy color of blue my aunt had in her stash. I made one bag totally from blue and used the leftovers here. The completely blue one is being embellished with ribbon embroidery and beads. It's never leaving my life if I can help it.
Midnight Oil is named after an Australian band. Same yarn as rhubarb pie, peace fleece. It was definately more difficult to felt, but worked out well in the end.
Grape Knee-hi also went to a new home this Christmas, to my girlfriend Lael who often gives me smoked salmon and yummy baked breads. I hope that she will be in my life for a very long time.
Goat Meadows is actually one I knit for my cousin. The button has a super cute goat scene on it and she raises goats and brought them into my life on a more intimate basis than either of us planned, including walking one on a leash down a busy street in Seattle.
Fruit Salad is a cutie pie my girlfriend KAES knit. It always draws people into a table at every craft fair I have sold these at. I love the funky nobbly multi color bracketed by the red, like the red is keeping the wildness in check.
Cherry Jubilee was also made by KAES. I like that the nobbly is out of control here, like it just might seep all the way through. Kind of like my life right now.
Tequila sunrise has been one of my favorites for a while now. It went to a new home this Christmas, my local gal, Fitz, is now loving on it.
Rhubarb pie is not pink. But it is the color of the pie contents I made from the rhubarb in the yard this summer. It even has little orange flecks like the orange peel I put in my pie.
Pond reflection features a yummy color of blue my aunt had in her stash. I made one bag totally from blue and used the leftovers here. The completely blue one is being embellished with ribbon embroidery and beads. It's never leaving my life if I can help it.
Midnight Oil is named after an Australian band. Same yarn as rhubarb pie, peace fleece. It was definately more difficult to felt, but worked out well in the end. 
Grape Knee-hi also went to a new home this Christmas, to my girlfriend Lael who often gives me smoked salmon and yummy baked breads. I hope that she will be in my life for a very long time.
Goat Meadows is actually one I knit for my cousin. The button has a super cute goat scene on it and she raises goats and brought them into my life on a more intimate basis than either of us planned, including walking one on a leash down a busy street in Seattle. 
Fruit Salad is a cutie pie my girlfriend KAES knit. It always draws people into a table at every craft fair I have sold these at. I love the funky nobbly multi color bracketed by the red, like the red is keeping the wildness in check.
Cherry Jubilee was also made by KAES. I like that the nobbly is out of control here, like it just might seep all the way through. Kind of like my life right now. 
Wow, so glad you decided to post pics of the bags here. I just came across a bunch of mine that need to have finishing touches put on them and then I think I will possibly post them on my crafty site too ;-). I think they need good homes eventually too.
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