Recently I found myself in turmoil. Am I the only one that finishes up a knitting project and immediately wants to start a new one? This time I felt panicked because I didn't have anything next in the queue that I really wanted to do. I started trolling through the Ravelry patterns, to which I lost a good few hours. In the end I picked a pattern that was already in my favourites--The Viking Bag.
I also decided to translate the chart into words, because I have never worked from a chart before (gasp) and I'm a little hesitant. So first I had to Google how to read a chart, because I had no idea how to do it. After I figured that out I wrote out the 16 rows of the pattern, and then as I was looking at the comments I noticed that someone had already written the instructions out! That pleased me, as I was able to compare and make sure I had done it correctly.
Having a huge ball of 80/20 acrylic/wool yarn I decided I would use that for the bag, and black is good all around colour for a bag. The handles I had purchased previously (I think they were on clearance, I'm a sucker for a good savings). I'm not sure what the second bar on the handle is for, does anyone know? At any rate I just sewed the bag on at the bottom rung and called it good.
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Maybe the bar is to protect the fabric or yarn that attaches the bag. If that gets worn the bag falls apart.
ReplyDeleteLooks like your girls and Adventure Ted had a great time! The bag pattern is lovely, thanks for the link. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! Your Viking bag came out beautifully. My daughter made that pattern and I just love those cables.
ReplyDeleteI've not made many bags yet. That one looks good, though!
ReplyDeleteVery nice photos, you have a lovely family. I especially like the picture with the dog looking so regal. Happy Fiber Arts Friday!
ReplyDeleteIt looks good to me! I discovered that once in a while a chart is easier for me to read, but in general I prefer written out directions, too. :)
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I love the bag by the way and your family is great. Where in England do you live??
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cindy
Gorgeous cables and one can never go wrong with having a little black bag!
ReplyDeleteCables are awesome on purses ...don't know why, they just are! Lovely hats on the girls, too.
ReplyDeleteI love the bag! It's awesome!
ReplyDeleteLove your bag! It's always great to research a pattern because someone ALWAYS seems to have already thought of your idea to make it better like writing the instructions out.
ReplyDeleteLove the Ted pics. We had Baxter the Bear stay with us when the kids were in the first grade. I knitted Baxter an Alpaca hat...I hope he still wears it with the current class.
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Your bag came out fabulous. I love seeing how everyone interprets projects differently. Fantastic. You also have quite the adorable family.
ReplyDeleteI've only tried knitting from a chart once and it was not good.
ReplyDeleteThe bag is great!
Love the cable design on that bag. Yours turned out great. I prefer written instructions to charts, also. Your girls are so cute!
ReplyDeleteBag looks great, pattern browsing on Rav is a great time waster but you can end up with a huge queue at the end of it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bag!! I always write the chart directions out too. Those little symbols just drive me crazy.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with Crafty Friday!