anyone make the marsupial tote from s & b?

[Glittergal]

anyone make the marsupial tote from s & b?

I'm looking for ideas on colors and wools. I'm not very good at visualizing end products and am terrible at making color choices (I'm like a child in a candy store with color!). I'm making the bag for my early 20-something cousin who goes out alot, so I want it to be fun. Anyone have any pics of their bags?

[OhMel]

Here are two I've made:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/6587931...in/set-480052/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/6587931...in/set-480052/

The pink I dyed with kool-aid, the red is lamb's pride. It's a fun pattern.

[Glittergal]

OM gosh! I love your bags! I didn't even think about dying. Those look great - how long did it take you to whip up? Anyone else???

[egoldber]

I made that. Its a cute bag and a nice pattern. I used Lions Brand Fishermans wool that I dyed with tropical punch Kool-Aid. No pix though LOL!

[Glittergal]

did you use two strands like they recommend or could it be done and look the same with one strand?

[chiromommy]

I made it with Cascade 220 in a chocolate and a dark pinkish red color. I used a double strand. It was my first felting project and was highly gratifying!

[F and L]

Originally Posted by Glittergal

did you use two strands like they recommend or could it be done and look the same with one strand?

Okay, imagine, for instance, that it asks you to knit two strands held together on 9mm needles using a yarn that would ordinarily be knit single stranded on 4.5mm needles. Instead you could substitute a single strand of a thicker yarn that would be knit single stranded on 9mm needles. Hope that makes sense. I made the Mason Dixon felted buttonhole bag and made just such a substitution and it felted and turned out great.