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catchin up (part 2)

soooo, current projects anyone? i decided to join jenifer's knit along and make the bag i've been dreaming of since the first time i walked into the seconds shop at brown sheep. so what does it take to make my dream bag? well theres the basics. the pattern doesn't exist so i had to get creative

and it took a lot of graph paper and oclored pencils but i finally came up with the perfect layout.
and i already had the yarn

so all i had to do was learn to knit entrelac. i camped out at the lys all afternoon and cursed my way along but i'm getting there i almost can do it without screwing up every 5th stitch. i can do it i can do it! and i'll have a knitting toting bag! woo hoo i've been dying to cast on for this!

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WandaWoman said…
I like the colors you chose for your bag. Is it similar to the French Market bag? Michelle did one of those last year or the year before. I think it was from a vogue pattern and I can't remember if it was felted or not, but you could always ask her.
December 19, 2005 at 8:42 AM
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