Looky Looky I finished! Felted Bag is Done!
Edit: I took off the Laverne style "T" and there are a couple of holes--even though I lined it already, I am thinking I will take the lining out and re-felt one more time. Obsessive? Perhaps... but I want to really REALLY like it...
Ok, so it's a bit different than I expected, and I am a bit bummed that the eyelash got a bit matted down during felting and I'm still trying to figure out the best way to upend it... and I did crochet (hdc) a border up top, and my Laverne-ish "T" looks more like a seven...
But it's cute!
I made a lining with a remnant of a fairy pattern satin I lucked into, and made two pockets inside for keys and cell phone. Look how cute my phone looks!
So here we go: Pre-felting (odd pattern called not for I-cord, but knitted flat. I chose garter, mostly out of laziness at that point since I had to frog the handle twice due to dropped stitches (tip: never try to knit important stuff during your son's metal working class when he's using a blow torch for the first time).
Ok, and here is post-felting.
And here is the lining:
Ok so tell me what you think... do I need to post my stupid attempt at Laverne's initial? (well my initial, but in her honor. C'mon, say it with me, one-two-three-four-five-six-seven-eight-schlameil-schlamazel-hafenpepper-incorporated!)
Ok, here's my stupid initial...
