Playday Pack by Susan Melka Uses a worsted weight feltable yarn. We recommend: Cascade 220 or Berocco Ultra Alpaca Worsted. To knit is as shown, you will need 3 colors, approximately 200 yards each, (sample was knit in Universal Yarns Deluxe Worsted 2275 Mulberry, 12176 Teal and 12224 Chartreuse Olive) a 24" US 10.5 circular needle and US 9 double point needles. Gauge is 3 stitches and 5 rows = 1" before felting. Pattern difficulty: Confident Beginner You can never have too many bags ... and this one will quickly become one of your favorites! It's a cute, roomy, easy to carry, self-closing style that doesn’t even need a lining. Knit in one piece, the body of the bag is felted in the washing machine. The long strap is knit flat or in the round and encases a soft cotton cord for added strength and comfort. The strap is lightly felted by hand, and hand stitched to the felted bag in two places. Try it—you’ll love it! Here's the blog backstory on how Susan came up with this cool pattern
