There is a similar purse in Nicky Epstein's book, "Fabulous Felted Bags" called
Queen's Ball.  It has knitted balls hanging on the bag which is knitted in
checker squares in shades of green.  The handle though is a purchased faux
leather handle, so this might not be the one you're looking for.  Go to this
website: 
http://www.twoswansyarns.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=BK-1893063151&template=bo\
ok

It shows pictures of each bag.  The one I'm referring to is the 8th picture
(last one on the right, second row).

How this helps.

Barb

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> I'm looking for a pattern for a felted bag with a felted ball strap
> and felted balls dangling from the bag.  Has anyone seen such a
> pattern?  Thanks in advance.
>

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Thanks, Barbara.  I did find that same errata a long time ago.  And, no, it
doesn't address my complaint.  I just wrote a long response to Tora, so read
that when you get a chance.  As I said there, I am considering knitting it in
the round if the latest endeavor doesn't work out.  Also, I have an email in to
the publisher, but they say on their site that it could take 3 to 4 weeks for a
response.  I sure wish Nicky would be more available to her customers.
 
Barb

--- On Thu, 8/6/09, Barb Peterson <ggardens@...> wrote:


From: Barb Peterson <ggardens@...>
Subject: [felted_bag_kal] Re: Nicky Epstein's Lattice bag
To: felted_bag_kal@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009, 8:57 AM


 



Errata for that book is on the Vogue Knitting site :
<http://www.voguekni tting.com/ books/errata_ knittedflowers. php> but it
doesn't really address your complaint. Please let us know how you did it if you
figure it out and like your results. Are you going to try knitting it in the
round?

Barb in MI

--- In felted_bag_kal@ yahoogroups. com, Barbara Pratt <pursesbybarb4u@ ...>
wrote:
>
> Thanks for trying to help me in my quest to knit NE's bag. BTW, it was
published in her book "Knitted Flowers" and also published in Vogue Knitting,
Winter 2004/2005 edition if you want to take a look at it.
>
> I am a beaded purse designer, so I am pretty good at deciphering patterns
designed by others. But, in all my research over the last few days, I have found
that there are so many mistakes on ALL published patterns, not just Nicky's,
that I hesitate to even buy a pattern anymore. I mean, I found errata after
errata after errata, and on and on and on into infinity. It's scary, really.
>
> I got one side completed of the lattice bag and I hated it! It looked awful.
The sides were so uneven looking and I was thinking "How am I ever going to seam
this baby together without going nuts?" So guess what? I frogged (you know,
rrrriiiippppitttt) it out to the plain rows back to before the beginning of the
lattice. I am graphing it out on some graph paper enlarged, so I can mark off
the decreases and exactly where they should come. So I will see if that works
better for me. I wouldn't recommend anyone trying to knit this one -- it's a
total nightmare. I wonder why she didn't just put it on circular needles and
knit all around, which would have been much easier and decreases wouldn't be
hanging off the sides. I will post my finished purse (if I ever get it done,
that is!) tee hee.
>
> Anyone else out there lurking?
>
> Barb
>  
>



















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Tora!  Thanks for validating my frustrations with knitting the NE Lattice bag! 
I, too, absolutely fell in love with that bag when I first saw it.  It was the
photograph that got to me I think.  Clever? probably.  I was a fanatic to find
the pattern and ended up getting the back issue of Vogue as soon as I found out
where it was published.  Little did I know, that it was also shown in "Knitted
Flowers", so then I ended up with two of the patterns!  Talk about obsessions! 
Geez!
 
 I worked on it a little last night.  I tried graphing it out, but that got more
labor intensive than I wanted to get into, so scrapped that.  Knitted to the row
where the first decrease is supposed to be and decided not to decrease there,
but wait until there was a row where it was a little more stable (she has you
decrease where there is a purled/wrapped/elongated stitch at the beginning which
makes the side to "wobbly" (for lack of a better word).  So, I knitted through
that row but I haven't decided just where to make the first decrease.  It's
definitely a work in progress.  If I ever get this thing knitted to my
satisfaction, I will make my notes available to anyone who wants them. 
 
You're so right -- I have never seen one of these bags completed either!  I am
surprised that I haven't run across a blog or a forum where someone else
complained about it.  I am a very determined knitter and I am not ready to throw
in the towel --  yet (or should I say throw in the knitting?)..  It could happen
though.  If this doesn't work out, I am considering doing it on circular needles
instead, using markers for each side.  That would alleviate having to sew the
sides up later (which I hate anyway) and maybe the decreases would be a little
easier to figure out and would probably look better in the long run.  I will
keep you posted on progress. 
 
Anyone else out there with a comment/suggestion?
 
Barb
www.barbsbags.com


--- On Thu, 8/6/09, Tora Consolo <taconsolo@...> wrote:


From: Tora Consolo <taconsolo@...>
Subject: [felted_bag_kal] Nicky Epstein's Lattice bag
To: felted_bag_kal@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009, 6:39 AM


 



Barb your absolutely right! I tried to knit that bag several years ago and had a
TERRIBLE time, so much so that I never finished it and frogged the whole thing.

And I was really bummed because I FELL IN LOVE with that bag. And isn't it
funny, you never see anyone wearing that bag - ever! Must mean that there's no
one out there with a completed version!

Let me know if you ever get it done...as I would really love to try my hand at
it again.

Tora in Chagrin Falls, Ohio

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Errata for that book is on the Vogue Knitting site :
<http://www.vogueknitting.com/books/errata_knittedflowers.php> but it doesn't
really address your complaint.  Please let us know how you did it if you figure
it out and like your results.  Are you going to try knitting it in the round?

Barb in MI

--- In felted_bag_kal@yahoogroups.com, Barbara Pratt <pursesbybarb4u@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for trying to help me in my quest to knit NE's bag.  BTW, it was
published in her book "Knitted Flowers" and also published in Vogue Knitting,
Winter 2004/2005 edition if you want to take a look at it.
>
> I am a beaded purse designer, so I am pretty good at deciphering patterns
designed by others.  But, in all my research over the last few days, I have
found that there are so many mistakes on ALL published patterns, not just
Nicky's, that I hesitate to even buy a pattern anymore.  I mean, I found errata
after errata after errata, and on and on and on into infinity.  It's scary,
really.
>
> I got one side completed of the lattice bag and I hated it!  It looked awful. 
The sides were so uneven looking and I was thinking "How am I ever going to seam
this baby together without going nuts?"  So guess what?  I frogged (you know,
rrrriiiippppitttt) it out to the plain rows back to before the beginning of the
lattice.  I am graphing it out on some graph paper enlarged, so I can mark off
the decreases and exactly where they should come.  So I will see if that works
better for me.  I wouldn't recommend anyone trying to knit this one -- it's a
total nightmare.  I wonder why she didn't just put it on circular needles and
knit all around, which would have been much easier and decreases wouldn't be
hanging off the sides.  I will post my finished purse (if I ever get it done,
that is!)  tee hee.
>
> Anyone else out there lurking?
>
> Barb
>  
>

Barb your absolutely right! I tried to knit that bag several years ago and had a
TERRIBLE time, so much so that I never finished it and frogged the whole thing.

And I was really bummed because I FELL IN LOVE  with that bag. And isn't it
funny, you never see anyone wearing that bag - ever! Must mean that there's no
one out there with a completed version!

Let me know if you ever get it done...as I would really love to try my hand at
it again.

Tora in Chagrin Falls, Ohio




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Thanks for trying to help me in my quest to knit NE's bag.  BTW, it was
published in her book "Knitted Flowers" and also published in Vogue Knitting,
Winter 2004/2005 edition if you want to take a look at it.

I am a beaded purse designer, so I am pretty good at deciphering patterns
designed by others.  But, in all my research over the last few days, I have
found that there are so many mistakes on ALL published patterns, not just
Nicky's, that I hesitate to even buy a pattern anymore.  I mean, I found errata
after errata after errata, and on and on and on into infinity.  It's scary,
really.

I got one side completed of the lattice bag and I hated it!  It looked awful. 
The sides were so uneven looking and I was thinking "How am I ever going to seam
this baby together without going nuts?"  So guess what?  I frogged (you know,
rrrriiiippppitttt) it out to the plain rows back to before the beginning of the
lattice.  I am graphing it out on some graph paper enlarged, so I can mark off
the decreases and exactly where they should come.  So I will see if that works
better for me.  I wouldn't recommend anyone trying to knit this one -- it's a
total nightmare.  I wonder why she didn't just put it on circular needles and
knit all around, which would have been much easier and decreases wouldn't be
hanging off the sides.  I will post my finished purse (if I ever get it done,
that is!)  tee hee.

Anyone else out there lurking?

Barb
 

Hey!  Nice to see some message traffic in here!  I haven't done OPB (other
people's bags) and I haven't even seen NE's lattice bag.  I've never
followed a pattern exactly, so I can't say anything to the decrease
difficulties, other than thank goodness felting is so forgiving!  What I
tend to do is just be consistent in whatever I do and frog alot if I don't
like it.

Kim



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Wish I could help!  I do have that book and I have always wanted to make that
bag, but haven't tried it yet.  Anyone else?



--- In felted_bag_kal@yahoogroups.com, "pursesbybarb4u" <pursesbybarb4u@...>
wrote:
>
> Hey, doesn't anyone hang out here anymore?  I don't see any recent posts. 
It's now the end of July 2009 and I haven't posted for about 2 years.  Now, I
feel like I need someone's opinion or help on a felted bag.  I am working on
Nicky Epstein's lattice bag in her book of Knitted Flowers.  I am having trouble
with the knit decreasing.  It's too confusing.  Anyone else had that problem? 
If so, did you solve it and how did you solve it?
>
> I hope someone out there is going to read this and respond.
>
> Barb
>

Hey, doesn't anyone hang out here anymore?  I don't see any recent posts.  It's
now the end of July 2009 and I haven't posted for about 2 years.  Now, I feel
like I need someone's opinion or help on a felted bag.  I am working on Nicky
Epstein's lattice bag in her book of Knitted Flowers.  I am having trouble with
the knit decreasing.  It's too confusing.  Anyone else had that problem?  If so,
did you solve it and how did you solve it?

I hope someone out there is going to read this and respond.

Barb

I thought i should introduce myself. My name is Colleen, I live in PA, work in
an Italian Restaurant and am the mother of 3 boys and a 5 year old grandaughter.
I have been reading the posts, looking at the beautiful work everyone has done
and I'm impressed. I am hoping to post some pictures of some of my things soon.
I love!!!! knitting and Yes, buying yarn. I've been making alot of baby things
mainly because they are a quicker knit and there are so many cute patterns out
there. I also make felted hats, purses that i applique with felted wool and i am
willing to try anything. thanks for letting me join the group. have a great
weekend. col

thank you for these sites!
Rachel

Today at http://craftside.typepad.com/ there are a whole bunch of patterns for
flowers that
are made from recycled wool sweaters and needle felted. At
http://sweatersurgery.blogspot.com/ there is a jackalope pillow pattern too!
Enjoy!
Stef
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Is there a January Bag?  If so, what is it?

Shirron

Look at "DROPS Designs"
http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/kategori_oversikt.php

Hope this helps! ~: }




--- In felted_bag_kal@yahoogroups.com, "Mary Jane" <cstarrg3@...> wrote:
>
> Hi
> I'm looking for a pattern for a felted bag with a felted ball strap
> and felted balls dangling from the bag.  Has anyone seen such a
> pattern?  Thanks in advance.
>

Hi
I'm looking for a pattern for a felted bag with a felted ball strap
and felted balls dangling from the bag.  Has anyone seen such a
pattern?  Thanks in advance.

Today at http://craftside.typepad.com/ there are free downloadable patterns for 
fun
Christmas ornament made from recycled felted wool sweaters and
there is also another Sweater Surgery project here
http://sweatersurgery.blogspot.com/
along with a cool tune to craft by.
Stef
http://www.crafttvweekly.com/
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I made more eyeballs this time the tube wet felted slice method, check them out
on today's
post at http://craftside.typepad.com/
Stef
http://sweatersurgery.blogspot.com/
http://www.crafttvweekly.com/
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The pattern on the home page can be purchased here:

http://feltedhandbagworkshop.blogspot.com/

It's a really neat pattern, with several versions, and I've made 2 of them
to date.

Enjoy!



Cynthia Caprise

Owner/Moderator

Felted Bag KAL



From: felted_bag_kal@yahoogroups.com [mailto:felted_bag_kal@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of arabshalifa
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 12:19 AM
To: felted_bag_kal@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [felted_bag_kal] Bag on the home page?



I love the bag on the home page? Where is the pattern to be found? I
have not been keeping up well. I did read about the felted eyeballs as
they came through.
Still the last two years have not been anything I could ever have
guessed were like they have been. Dad passed away 12/2006 which left
me to take care of mom from 100 miles away. Two surgeries, 6 trips to
the hospital, 1 1/2 months here in a nursing home, a lot of trips to
the Dr.'s and dentist, only to have her pass 8/08. Now all the clean
up and out stuff to do with my family here needing me here and
teaching school here as well. Que Sera, Sera! The beat goes on and
life rolls along. =-) Back to knitting.

I would like to know where to find the pattern for the bag on the
groups home page. Thank you!

CAlled by the Lord,
Ang W





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I love the bag on the home page? Where is the pattern to be found? I
have not been keeping up well. I did read about the felted eyeballs as
they came through.
Still the last two years have not been anything I could ever have
guessed were like they have been. Dad passed away 12/2006 which left
me to take care of mom from 100 miles away. Two surgeries, 6 trips to
the hospital, 1 1/2 months here in a nursing home, a lot of trips to
the Dr.'s and dentist, only to have her pass 8/08. Now all the clean
up and out stuff to do with my family here needing me here and
teaching school here as well. Que Sera, Sera! The beat goes on and
life rolls along. =-) Back to knitting.

I would like to know where to find the pattern for the bag on the
groups home page. Thank you!

CAlled by the Lord,
Ang W

LOL...they'd be good fun for mom's who say they have 'eyes in the back of their
heads!

Go well,
Nerys
Three exciting competitions on my blog:
http://gypsysoul-au.blogspot.com/

> Today at http://craftside.typepad.com/ there is a fun how-to to make a cute
pair of felted
> eyeballs that make a neat little decoration or would be super as an
embellishment on a
> Enjoy!
> Stef
> http://sweatersurgery.blogspot.com/
> http://www.crafttvweekly.com/


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Today at http://craftside.typepad.com/ there is a fun how-to to make a cute pair
of felted
eyeballs that make a neat little decoration or would be super as an
embellishment on a
project.
Enjoy!
Stef
http://sweatersurgery.blogspot.com/
http://www.crafttvweekly.com/
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Today at http://craftside.typepad.com/ there is a cute tutorial on "reverse
spinning" (turning
wool yarn back into wool roving) and then how to needle felt tiny pumpkins that
would make
great little purse dangles/pulls and embellishments.
Stef
http://sweatersurgery.blogspot.com/
http://www.crafttvweekly.com/
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Annie's attic has a cute pattern for a crocheted felted bag
today(8/28) only.  It's listed as the OUT- WITH -BABY -BAG, but it
would make a nice day bag/tote too!

http://www.anniesattic.com/free_pattern_day

Liked the mag link but couldnt find anywhere to sign up for it myself.any
ideas where the sign up link is please?
Lyn

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Today at http://craftside.typepad.com/ there is a sneak peek at a bunch of
projects and
techniques from the soon to be released Felt Inlays book.
Enjoy!
Stef
http://sweatersurgery.blogspot.com/
http://www.crafttvweekly.com/
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Like that idea of making up a blanket with the scrap pieces........I
imagine if you choose similar weights it could be an unusual shrug or
shawl? Might try that idea myself!
Im in the process of moving downstairs after 10 months living upstairs
after last years floods.
So the craft room is under construction again, in as much its moving
from one side of my bedroom to the other, now Ive less furniture
squeezed in there with my bed!
Thing is, I have SO much fabric/wool/etc etc, that I need the back
bedroom which should be the spare/guest room, for storing all the
plastic boxes of absolutely essential 'makings'.....for when I need
it/them!
Its not that I have TOO much, its that I havent enuff time to MAKE
everything, fo course.....
At last I can start in with stitching up fulled wool garments and
knitting to felt and even better........wet felting and embellishing!
WORK is a bother isnt it?
It takes you away from the Creative Urges..........lol
Lyn

I've got a book with a patchwork blanket made with pieces of felted
sweaters, they cut pieces of different sizes and zig-zag stitched them
together with the edged butted together.

--- In felted_bag_kal@yahoogroups.com, "Janet" <Frank10octob@...> wrote:
>
> Anyone know of some good ideas for left over felt scraps? I have
> some from some felted sweaters and was trying to find some good ideas
> for maybe Christmas ornaments or small items to make for gifts. Thanks
>

Today at http://craftside.typepad.com/ there is a cute pattern and how-to for a
recycled
wool felted sweater drawstring bag with needle felted polka dots and modified
from a
placemat and napkin pattern.
Enjoy!
Stef
http://sweatersurgery.blogspot.com/
http://www.crafttvweekly.com/
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