Boog Bag, Part 4

Done! Check it out:





And here's how I poked the holes for the strap:

Booga Bag, Part 3

Here it is, blocking. I don't have a box that's exactly the right size, so I put the (small) box that I have in the bottom and stuffed the rest with crumpled up plastic bags.

Front view:


Side view:

Booga Bag, Part 2

I've put it through the wash about eleventy-billion times now. It's looking pretty spiffy.

It's on its last go as I type. After this, I'll find a box of appropriate size, wrap the box in a plastic bag, and then stick it in the bag. That way it can dry in that shape. Drying may take a day or two.

Then I'll poke holes in it (maybe grommets?) and run the cord through it. I'll put up pics of each stage. Oh, the suspense!

Booga Bag

I recently traded a knitting book for some blue and purple wool. I don't know much about it except that it was from a local (to the person I was trading with) source. It inspired me to try my hand at this pattern: Booga Bag. I've done hand-felting before, but this is my first try at doing some in the washing machine. Here's a pic of the bag before felting...



The bag is in the washing machine right now with a couple of pairs of jeans. I'll post more pics after it's felted enough and is ready for blocking...

FYI, I did more rows than the pattern calls for just to use up the yarn. Since I don't really have any idea what size it will be when I'm done, I figured what the hell...

Update:
Ran it through the wash a few times last night - 3 or 4 times, lost count. It was getting fuzzy, but not shrinking. So I went to bed. Running it through again now. The pattern said it could take several times, so no worries yet.