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Knit Like A Ninja Day?

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A little Ninja told me that today was supposed to be Knit Like A Ninja day! I can totally do that. I can do the stealth knitting thing with the best of them. Hmmmm, where should I do this? I don’t have to hide, good little Ninjas can be right in front of you and not seen. Lucky for you, that’s not my style. We’re a bit on the ungraceful and clumsy side (probably comes from physically moving pigs, cattle, and horses, not to mention hay bales and 100 lb sacks of grain), but that’s my other life, let’s get back to my knitting life.

Everyone knows that 11.15 marked the opening day of Deer Season. What??? You didn’t know that?

Wow! Stunned! Shocked! Speechless!

Everything a ninja isn’t supposed to be!

Let’s see, where will I be knitting today? Hubby’s deer blind? Hiding in the basement? Sitting right in front of you? You’ll never know, and you’ll never see me! I’m stealthy like that. Clumsy, yet stealthy!

haaa haaaaa, maybe I’ll have a finished object to show you? Maybe not! You never know now, do you…….

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Comments

  1. I have been seen knitting while huning..with my gun or bow. I have taken my sock knitting with and knit while sitting in a tall tree stand or while sitting on the ground waiting for DH to return to get me from where he left me…I get lost very easily so I always stay where he wants me to be so that he won’t have to call out the search and rescue squad!

    Thank you for the comments on my blog. The pattern and yarn can be purchased at Rosemarys Gift shop..she has it all in stock, books and yarn colors! http://www.maine-crafts.com/ Rosemary is such a wonderful person and she is always ready to please the customer…give her site a look and then email her. She uses a lot of the links from the companies whose yarn she carries.

    Take care and KNIT ON!

    In Maine where it is 57F and it shouldn’t be!

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Felted Bag Knitting Patterns

I feel like felting is a knitting genre that deserves a resurgence. My first knitting book (which came out in 2008, eek!) was all about felting, but I don’t feel like there are a lot of felting knitting projects out there these days. I really like the technique as an easy way to make a thicker, more durable knit fabric, and it’s actually perfect for knitting bags.

The ZZ Bag from yamagara recently caught my eye and got me thinking about felted bags, and maybe remaking one of the bags that was in that book. This one has a fun zigzag pattern and is worked in worsted weight yarn. You can find the pattern on Ravelry.

A lot of the other knit and felted bag patterns I could find were older, but that doesn’t make them bad patterns. I’ve always loved the booga bag from Black Sheep Bags (the pattern is on their website but the photo is broken so you can also check it out on Ravelry). This is a fun one because you can use all your leftovers or a self-striping yarn (the original was made with Noro) to give it a colorful look that’s super easy to knit. 

An envelope purse is another easy shape to knit, and this version from Lavender Hill Knits on Etsy comes in different sizes for younger girls and teens or adults. The small version is worked with one strand of worsted weight yarn, while the larger uses two held together.

The Japanese knot bag is a classic, and a felted version is a lot of fun. You can find this pattern from Cindy Pilon on Ravelry and knit one for yourself using bulky yarn. I also love her bag The Curve, which is also on Ravelry and has a fun rounded shape and contrasting handles.

And there’s also the amazing stained glass bag from Knitting Dream, which also uses a Noro yarn, but you could use wool scraps on the different fans to give it a unique look. There are two size options to choose from and it’s not as tricky as it looks.