So…. I am apparently finished with the body of a bag that took me lightyears to knit.
The pattern had called for a thicker yarn but I used an 8 ply yarn instead BUT I DID NOT USE A LARGER SIZE NEEDLE TO compensate THE DIFFERENCE.
I paid for the mistake. Endless stockinette stitches and the bag never seemed to grow. 
Row after row after row of pure torture.
But I did it. It’s done. It has FOed my needles and is history. I just need to knit a flower to affix on it and send it to its recipient.
Before felting:
Approx 20 inches wide across.
I used my hands (and frigging hot and soapy water) to felt it at first because I was afraid that felting it in the machine might be a disaster and the deadline for the swap is just next week. Luckily I did that. Because. There. Be. Holes. Where. I. Joined. The. Colors.
I sewed the holes up and continued to felt it by hand but I got really really tired and it’ll probably take me… uhh.. I duno… TEN YEARS to felt the monster by hand? So I chucked it in the machine and stood by it to check every 1 minute. It was all good.
Blocking it after felting over a bucket
After felting:
Approx 16 inches wide across
Name of project: Bag Swap French Market Bag.
Yarn: Woolbale in Dark and Light Purple
Needles: Pony DPNs 4.5mm. Addi Turbo 4.5mm.
Cast on date: 13 Jan ’08
Cast off date: 14 Mar ‘o8
Learned: NEXT TIME, USE A LARGER NEEDLE IF YOU SUBSTITUTED A THINNER YARN, YOU DUMBASS! Also first time felting in the washer. Feels gooooood.
Modifications: Modifications to the handles from here.
Mistakes: CHANGE THE FFFFFFFFFFFF…… NEEDLES TO A LARGER SIZE!!!!!!!!
That having said…… I’m glad it turned out well. Before felting, it just looked like every cat and her kittens could fit into it. After felting, it looked more like a proper bag. Nad said it looked so much better after it was felted. I just need to work on the flower to go on it. That wouldn’t take too long, right?
A bonus picture of Sunshine practicing martial arts in her sleep. “HAIII YAAAAAAAAAaa!!!!!!!!”
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