Colorful FO Monday!
Pattern: Mitered Diamond Bag (Rav)
Designer: Kristi Schueler
Source: Interweave Felt 2008 (on newsstands September 9th)
Yarn: 7 colors of Manos del Uraguay
Needles: US 11
Made For: Class Sample
A couple weeks ago I knit a second Mitered Diamond Bag (no, I haven’t shown it) because I needed a class sample before I’ll have the original returned to me. I used some scraps and some full skeins of Manos del Uraguay that Amanda destashed and two additional colors I bought to tie the bag together. There are 7 or 8 colors (I don’t recall) in this version. With all these colors I’ve called it my Technicolor Dream Bag, LOL!
The original bag will be in the special issue of IK Felt 2008. It uses Cascade 220 and uses 4 colors for the body and black for the handles.
The Manos version shown in this post resulted in a thicker bag which held the creases more sharply than the original Cascade 200 version in the magazine. But I love them both. For me, these fun shaped bags are all about the unique shape and the colors. They make a statement.
That doesn’t mean the bag needs to be knit from a riot of colors like I have done. In fact, I’ll be knitting a third one before the holidays in shades of tan, gray, and brown for my mom. A neutral one will still make a statement. Or throw in a rich brown or a black with the colors to tone things down a tad. The bag is a blank canvas just waiting for your own signature color combination.
It can be a great project to use up scraps as each section takes only ~1/2 ounce of worsted weight feltable wool yarn. Even if the colors of your scraps seem too scattered and unconnected they can often be pulled together with the purchase of only one or two additional colors making it an economical project.
I’ll be teaching two class sessions of this bag over the next few months. For each, the first class will include some discussion of color theory and guidance on choosing and/or placing your colors on the bag. I do request that if you can take a weekday class that you please sign up for that session and leave the Saturday session open for those who cannot take a weekday class. Enrollment is open now, just stop in at My Sister Knits or call (970) 407-1461 and reserve your place with a credit card.
