Squatty Sidekick!
Ever since I knit and felted my first Squatty Sidekick over two years ago, a pattern from Amanda Berka, I have had a steady stream of e-mails asking for me to send them the pattern or other kinder persons asking where to get the pattern. Well, it has finally been made public!
If you are already signed up for Knitting Daily, Interweave Press’ new site you probably got an e-mail about this pattern last week. Unfortunately, the photo they used does not do this bag justice. So I thought I’d share with you my versions. I do have to apologize that the photos are small. These were all finished before I was using Flickr regularly and before the big hard drive crash of 2006. So, the photos you see are all you get, but I think you’ll get a better sense of the cute shape this purse pattern creates.
The first photo uses less than one skein of Araucania Nature Wool. The second version uses scraps of light worsted 
yarns from various companies doubled and knit on US 13 needles for a purse that holds a bit more than a wallet and keys. I also knit one using the called for yarn, but per my sister’s request knit more straight rows for a Not-So-Squatty Sidekick.
Those of you interested in closure options might like to check out that category on the old blog to see what I did. I am often stopped and asked about them. You’ll also want to pick up the new felting special issue when that is released as they will be including some fun closure options as well.
