I made a larger version of Sharon Dreifuss' Dumpling Bag by casting on 8 stitches between the handle sections. It turned out a little too big. My ideal size is somewhere between the small size and this size. With the same needle and wool, I think I can do it if I want to. But I'm not sure I would actually carry this bag. I mainly wanted to make it for the sake of making it. I really enjoyed the embroidery on which I spent at least as much time as I did the knitting. At least one reader of this blog (I'm talking to you, Joy) should know that that the wool used for the embroidery was a handspun, hand-dyed wool 
purchased at Knitting Camp sometime in the late 80's. It has been hermetically sealed for a few decades. Note: overspun wool makes fantastic French knots.The Squishy Balls are from Susan B. Anderson's Itty-Bitty Toys. I used remnants of Cotton-Ease, which worked quite well.
There are about two more spheres I want to knit, although the Learn-Along is officially over, but they may have to wait as I have started a lace project that will probably consume
me.These will probably be left somewhere for The Toy Society.
4 comments:
That's really pretty - wouldn't it make a good knitting bag? You know, it's been much too long since you've come to Knitting Camp!
Ooh, I just love the squishy balls! My little girl is just now getting into toys and she loves the soft ones. I'll have to make her some.
Perhaps it is a bit funny but I keep fruit and vegetables like apples, lemons, onions in my felted "baskets" and I imagine it´s good for them!
I absolutely adore embroidery on a handknit fabric. Seeing yours reminds me of that, and also is encouraging me to get out my own embroidery stuff.
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