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Easy, Quick, Mindless Projects

August 7, 2007 By Mindy

7 Aug

I have two finished objects to show.  I have been knitting a lot.  I love knitting so much right now.  I can’t explain it.

Here is the finished French Market Bag.
Frenchmarketbag

Yarn: Yarn Source Sol from Lambikins.  I used one full skein and a wee part of another for the body of the bag and a great majority of the navy for the base and handles.
Pattern:  French Market Bag from Knitty.com
Pattern Mods:  I knit the bottom of the bag flat in garter stitch not stockinette as written.  Somewhere I read that garter stitch gives a stronger fabric than stockinette after felting.  I don’t know if this is true or not, but what the heck, it can’t hurt.  No other mods made.

This is a very easy pattern.  Mindless knitting.  I knit the great majority of it while on vacation.  Most of it was knit in the car.

Here is a super quick knit. 

Petal_bib_closeup

Bib_supermodel

Yarn:  Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sport in Black Watch colorway.  I had a skein leftover from my Olympic Knitting project.  I used less than half of the skein to knit the bib so I have plenty left to knit another one.
Pattern:  Petal Bib from One Skein by Leigh Radford.
Pattern Mods:  None.

Cute, quick project for a cute baby.  I have yet to use the bib though.  Something about getting a handknit project all messy bothers me just a tad.  It may just be a drool bib.  There’s enough drool coming from Liam right now to water the grass.

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  1. Tonia says

    August 7, 2007 at 11:38 am

    Love the bag. Looks like you can carry tons of wonderful stuff in it.

    The bib is cute, but I think what the bib is around is cuter. ๐Ÿ˜‰

  2. Melissa says

    August 7, 2007 at 11:42 am

    I love them both!! I should knit up a big bag – I’m in need of one.

    The bib is so cute, I know what you mean about getting it messy though. I think a drool bib is a perfect use for it!

  3. Beth says

    August 7, 2007 at 11:50 am

    The FMB was my very first felting project ever. Not fond of the handle placement but a fun knit.

  4. Karen says

    August 9, 2007 at 10:11 am

    Can’t wait to see how the bag turns out after felting. I’m currently working on a sweater for the Husband with the Yarn Source Sol. Hopefully I’ll have left overs, maybe I’ll make a bag.

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