A long time in the planning

Last year, I knitted a waistcoat and was left with nearly three balls of the yarn.  I decided then, that I would knit a bag and felt it.  I've eventually got around to doing it this week, and got a button to finish it.

I made it up as I went along, and, more by luck than judgement, it ended up a decent size after felting.

I knitted a strap which was wide enough to fold in half and turn out to give strength, The back and front was knitted separately with curved corners on the bottom and top. I then did a flap with a buttonhole tab. As there was still wool left over, I made a pocket. Once I had all the component parts, I stitched them together.

I even had enough to do a flower which was sewn onto the handle where it joins to the main bag.

The whole thing was then put through the hot wash with the bedding and this is the finished result.