My Noro Glow

Forget pregnancy or a good facial, it's Noro that gives me that special glow. Isn't it beautiful?

And look what it does!


It's the Basic Everyday Purse with Flap from Felted Knits with Noro's Big Kureyon 100% wool in color 20. I made it for Mom. She wanted something 'neutral' and I couldn't stand to make yet another gray bag. Thank you Noro for making it easy!



The before felting view.

Funny - The bag only used one ball... hmmm.. another ball is left. Oh my. A bag for me?

Felted and Furless

My cousin Alisa was out to visit with her husband last month. She was eyeballing my felted bag and finally (and sheepishly) admitted to wanting one in either dark red or green. I may add a crocheted or felted flower to the side but am unsure yet. What do you think?


Ok here it is with a felted daisy (to cover magnetic snap). Both PP and Rob voted an enthusiastic YES for a flower.

The pattern is Hello Yarn - Fulled Lopi Tote. I didn't use Lopi, but a double strand of Plymouth Yarn's Galway Highland Heather (naturally), worsted weight, 100% wool in color # 710. I used this soft, almost acrylic-like yarn instead of a wool blended with mohair or other furry fiber because Alisa lives in hot and humid Florida. I thought she would appreciate the smoothness of the felt. I would have used Cascade 220 for the same reason but my LYS doesn't carry it (I didn't go to Shuttles).


The width is actually the same before felting as the finished product. The length has shortened by a few inches.



Look how much yarn is left over. I love it when that happens.