Nicky Epstein’s tel Felted Bags 15 BAGS To KNIT ano FELT ee pe adNicky Epstein’sEditorial Director David Coding ‘ Graphic Design Gugory Coe try Martin ie Stylist Kine L Bays Modeled By Katie Din Color Reproduction and Printing Rene Publishing See Published and Distributed By Unicorn Books and atm paks are available for all designs in this hook. For purchasing and stockist, Unicorn Books and Crafts, Ine, 2006, All ights reserved. The design ae 4 r » contained in this b not to be knited for resale or any other commercial Turpose. No patt ofthis hook may he reproduced in any way whatsoever without the " written permission of Unicorn Books and Crafts, In Ra Printed in China bs |Yei Figures 48 BW Strived Houndstooth 8 i 66 Purple Roses 28 Flapper een’s Ball 52 Bobbles & Brambles 14 Queen’s Bal 70 Abbondanza Jacobean 56 76 Frog 32 S'wanderful Tropicana 18 38 Fuschias (iii Wisteria 62 Grind iG, isteria i I 80 Felting Instructions Jie 44 Cat & MouseNicky Epstein’sStriped Houndstooth 50 grams Color A, Sorbet (570) 50 grams Color B, Anemone (616) 50 grams Color C, Chartreuse (365) 50 grams Color D, Lunar (680) 12 large safety pins 1 large snap Four 14” gold purse screw-on handle loops (from Bag Boutiguesaewchaghos om) OR ‘HIG screw-on handle loops (from Sunbelt sewstcunbeltfasteners.com) Tapestry needle Needles 24” circular US 9 (5.5 mm), oF sige medal to obtain gouge Set of doublepointed US 6 (4 mm) Size Approx: 15" wide x Appros. 11° wide x 1 ih before feng igh afer fling Gauge 18 sts/24 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on US 9Striped Houndstooth Row 1 9) Ko Row 2D 10 Nicky Epstein's Fabulous Felted Bags16 Nicky Epstein's Fabulous FelteTropicana Materials Jamieson's Shetland Double Kaitting— 300 grams MC, Black (999) 25 grams Crimson (525) 25 grams Teviot (136) 25 grams Cobalt (684) 25 grams Mooskit (106) 25 grams Aubretia (1300) 25 grams Anemone (616) 25 grams Lagoon (660) 25 grams Mint (770) 25 grams Amber (478) 25 grams Chartreuse (365) 25 grams Leprechaun (259), 25 grams Moss (147) 25 grams Coffee (880) 25 grams Burnt Umber (1190) ‘Two 1" dowelsapprox. 2024" long 4 large safety pins Large black snap Tapestry needle Needles US 9 5.5 mn, o sige needed to obtain gauge Set of doublepointed US 6 (4 mm) Size 17 stx/23 rows ~ 4" in stockinctte stitch on US 9Circles Materials Jamieson’s Shetland Double Knitting~ 150 grams Color A, Slate (125) 50 grams Color B, Old Rove (556) 50 grams Color C, Black (999) 4 large safety ins ‘Tapestry needle Needles 24” circular US 9 (5.5 me), or sige needed to obeain gouge Set of double-pointed US 6 (4 mm) S)3" wide x 20%" high before fling Approx. 1115" wide x 13" high aftr fing Gauge 17 ss/23 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch on US 9Hem Nex Rae (RS) (Ting Row) Pr Ine I Nest Raw OS) Ps Be 185) KI, 24 lO) 1 es, KI=112 awe 2,4 6 8, 10,12, 14,1618, 208 22 Pel Rav3 Kl, io, 19 10 snes 1-10 Rae 9 Ph Rae IKI, 0g, K6) 10 es Rae BI, 60g 1 Circles Row 15K, (kn, Kd) 10 tm Let ovr atch de am fri san 2 ck Rw 17K, kg, 3) 10 ae efor ach than, Rw 19K, Gg, 2 104 Rw 21 KI, Gg, k1 104 ‘ nm Rw 23 KI, Ge) 10 Secreta Saeed Row 240 cog flowing Faking sans on pape 80. flow eeeel tereteet Cat aan Nicky Epstein’s Fabulous Felted Bags 27Flapper Nae ee area Eee eet Prete aan te Prete ne cee Pee eee pectin etree ed Needles eee eee eed Pere ern teeyee nes Size Approx. en er fore Se a ee ee)Row 1(3)*K1 Fw 2 Kr the 2nd Row E Fale E ‘how DD Iie Row Baton Ra) Ind Row EBD Jule BAAA CC 4asRou CCDDEE 5a Row EEEDD, (i Row Tip Rw) BBCCDD cs Sitch or 1 roms Break tn and len 30 Nicky E Fabu Back oo Make Fight 8" Cord, Two 3° Con knee ti for 12 then nit the ln l lous F eeS’wanderful Foot With US 11 and MC, cat on 71 ses Wok in stocine stich, AND AT SAME TIME, es on Neat Raw (WS) Kai Nos Ra RS) 2 nl place om oles, kn Make Hem Na Rw (WS) Ks i ockinete witch fr 2, Bind of Join Front 6 Back. Nas Row R39 Ks, deroing 15 teeny spaced ‘Work remaining 35 sin soxkinte ih or 2 31, Lg 33 Head Ne Raw RS) Kin nt an back of sry t= Ne Raw P33 ml, p33-67 ss, Continue i stocknete mich fr 3" eri wid WS fn for net Work Head & Nock Chart in stockine S roma eft a shown ard Joule decreases lp 2 nthe tel, as he 2 sped ete cen tose) on center 3s inca b char) ss remain when char Neat Raw (3) With Coe C, drat ss evenly ry thw ui 1 ngandendof 34 Nicky Epstein's Fabulous Felted Bags Svein. Pass 2 Sn 4h, atch mer et Teall Fishing Sew he seams, sul (Cut baring doubled 32° Rol ng se forma 5 ube an sew clo wth sering throat Lay take onto WS of neck and sew neck optier from RS, Sear ting t tp an er of nek wi sewing thread. With Clo B work alin seth tem etch on bth ses of ek ae show) Faldo the op of beak flowing Neck Pg With Cor A x ged end of err BS tw util ther ae in aoelinere ech 3 Wah MC, eat on 3 Work in stockint stchlous Felted BagsFuschiasFuschias Work a Font ‘Wit US 10 and Color A ao 80a, Wok nstoekinete ch for 15 roms of Char. 1h RS fing fr next ow, Work the Continuing wth Color A only wick in sockinee stich or 15 os. Make Hem Nas Ra RS) Pt [Ns Row Par Continue in cine tic for 16” Bind oft Back With US 10 snl Color , cast on 80 as. Werk nsockinete stitch or 102 FloweerMake 5 ‘Wi US 10 and Color cast on 57 Rae 1 RS Puc aw 2K2,* kl, slip this back olethand ned i the ne Bt om fe a nec ner this standoff nee, bol wie, knit she fit st at 12, ow IP, * peo, op Ly itn ne and back of next em vol ce, epeat fm end last ees p32 Rows 4, 68 8 With Color F"p2 AL pet for * ep Rows 57° K2, pl repent fom "en 2 aw 9 With Cobr 6,“ Eltoe, tig, repeat from "16 ows 10-11 KI, pl peat aw 12> £2 ae 40 Nicky Epstein's Fabulous Felted Bags : nile Make 2 4 'S 8 doublepoinred needles and 2 strands of Color A held Aral Cont ema aw (5 Dr Re) Koto hos Kg rei, pt om When tm ma 4b Le yl ‘ leweMake 24 Raw (Rhee Ra) Kl, i ino fon and ae ®t nd bck of net eK ow 1(88)X2, yo, ky Ro 2 (ad al WS rt Ps. aww 3K3, ol, 0, 3-9 9 1 2 rows ice more=I2 8.0 nelle, Work 4 8 ow KA, kl yo UT itch, Bind of Bow 7 So, Kk Baw 9S 5, Fishing & Feng ees Raw 11S 1, oe Row 1B Sk Kh, 2 ogee by hand. Sw eos of sem ‘Char (unanahel par of em cord wil dange-ace phowographs). Row 15S | 2 Fasten of lave to bag so cons dei et ne darn king Fe Sen owe Feig Faron ope 80, Sew 3 ted ingens ‘Wich Color D, work ters n cupct stich lowing chart 1h lowe enter. Se sa Ise of aga tp cent. Area Lees Ine prof ond oy Background Pocket ‘With Color A est on 31, Wok in stokinete sith or 8 Bn off Se inside oft a certer top bel hemFuschias d Bags 43 Nicky Epstein's Fabulous FelCat & MouseLat & Mouse car Work Roms 13 liring Co Bak Bo deceme in pater Brek yr, thea ail With Color A, cas on 160. Ketone row. Purl onto psy nec caer Raw 1 RS)" 20g b,x Head Re 2 (andl WS ow) Pa With Calor A, ct on Rw 3* Kg 3, open from Raw 5 * Koy 12, repent fi Rw 1(89) Kai aw 7 Ko Kl rept fom 2 Parl nt ont al ck fey 80 aw 9* KK, pst fom Raw Ht *K2ee 19, pat fom * Continue in sockinet stich for 2, ending with Raw 13*K2104, A, peat om WS facing fo ne Baw 15° Kzeg, 7, eps from Row 17 K2ing, KS, rept Nex Row 75) With Calor A, p35 wth Cole B Row 19* K2ing, 5, repeat I, wis Cole A, Row 21 *K2ig, M, epeat Raw 23*K2i0g 13, pet sine in kine sch, decesing sme as Raw 25° K2i04, 2, peat om for back snning with Ri 17 allowing Color ow 2 KZ, Kl, eps ro eae n pacer Beak yar, levi ow 29 * K2y, ep frm “= 10, il Thread eal onto tpetry ned, rn ow 39. remining a nd secret ine. Sew seam eee pay ned, un are With 2 ands of Color A hell spether Wi Color A, esto 160 Pal Leow. Knit AND ATSAMETTIME, deer ‘Neat Row (05) With Color A. 60 wth Color #0 wth Color A 0 Now Raw (85) Si 1,2 46 Nicky Epstein's Fabulous Felted Bags 9a, Workin sochinee Tal Wet Coloe cast on 6. Wok int sstch, AND AT SAME TIME, ne ning and tight on 5 Rw 1) Ks i aw 3 & Rau 5 Sip ao, Ran tht though Finn 6 Febiog ner tich Fel end losing Fling Iemeton nse del eon ee he ach 0 BS. face. Safad wth Poh™ top centr Sew al to ch end Mouse Tal With doe poined US 2 and Calo Nex Bw (5) Yo,“ ut om I es Row Pr Nea aw Yo, "Keno Ua ep Nest Row Ps. Nat Bow Ko Shape Head Row 1 (3) 5, dc, as, B98 Row 2 ond a WS rn) Pu aw 3 KA, dl dee, 15, dbl dec, ELS Bow $K3, dl de, 1, dbl dec 3-H Few 9K2, dM dc, 2-5 did Sip 2 Lp he 2 lipped ve the Bw 15 Kit. Rew? Pr ow 3 KI, dl des ki Row 4 Park Row 5 dbl de Fasen of rennin de. Wi Frame on ge 80, Sew alet eh el ih Pek eek rik} Fabu Nicky Epstein’s 50Queen’s Ball Materials Jamieson’s Shetland Heather Aran— lor A, Pippin (808) 30 grams Color B, Charcoal (126) er oF vinyl soft black handles (appre mall amounts to fil balls) Small stitch holders Tapestry needle (8 mm), or ste needed to obtain gouge Set of doublepointed Us high before fling 13 st9/16 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on US 11Queen’s Ball Ball Make 20 Raw 11*KSA,Atach Bo" 1SA, L138, pst Row 33 KSA, Attach Ball, LSA. With US 11 ad Color A, cst on 8 from * onc, KSA atch Ball, A tong aes 28,25 27, 9,3, 35, 37,39, 41 843 KISB, Change to Color Ban continue in sckinewe EDA, LIB A13A, KDB ch fo 1" Bi. aw 1 (85) rit ne fone ak ofeeey 16 Rowe 4,26, 28,30, 32, 34,36, 38,40, 42.8 44 PDB, p13, p13B, pA, p13B Paxket Rows 2,4, 6,86 107% Row 33° KISB, KSA, Atwch Ba" ASA, repeat Wh US Il and Caer Bast on 32, Work i Rout 3, 5,789 Ki from * once KLE hints th fr 107. Bind of Row 12° 4 *Avach Ball With RS fing li 3 con rom ating & Fn aw 1S K2top 2-3 holder on Joublepointt nce holdin fone Center pack cof ag appen. nese with bug an with hid US 1, ki aa se dn. Ove bottoms of ba (Change 19 US9dcublepoinel needle, Work knit 3 con! niet why dew boom sean nr side panels and ew ea thou cumin, ideo team, Fo bern and sw to ise eb dl epet fm * al bgt toe frei ow OFC lowing Ferg Ics on pase 8. Sov rd caon—B, ne of Color AL tes, Bind of ales tocando Bag app. Foe op i Back lel cetera we Week sa Side Pance-Make 2 5 ca in With USI and Calor Baton 13 : Na Ra 5) Kai New Raw Ki Net Row (89) Kn Nat Bw Kos Work Rows 1-44 (belo vie Work Row 144 (blo ok Rave 13,5, 7,9, U1, 15, 17,198 21 9) KL Rows 13,5, 7,9, 13,15 17,196 21(R)KISA, Rew 2, 46,810, 12,14, 16,18, 208 22 PLE 1B, KIA, KIB, KDA, ws 23, 25,27, 29,31, 35,3739, 41. 43 Rows 2 4,6, 8,1, 1214, 16,18 20622 713A, Ras 24, 26,26 30, 32,34, 36,38 40,42 6 44. 54 Nicky Epstein's Fabulous Felted Bags |Jacobean Materials 25 grams Coral (540) 25 grams Burne Umber (1190) Two 12" dowels—approx. 15” long 64 x 16” piece of buckram stiffener for bag bottom Tapestry needle Need US 7 (4.5 mn) o se needed to obtain gage Set of doublepointed US 4 (3.5 mm) 9" high before fling fer fling 20 /27 rows = 4" insFront Tuning Ric Turning Ride Nas Ba (5) Next Rie 9K Nas Row ki Nast Raw Ki Now Raw Ki Nat Row K Bast Seo inet ich Felt tg, filling Foig Turning Ri Ne ow (89) es Row Kr Nes aw Kr at Row 7) Kai Net Rew Knit 58 Nicky Epstein’s Fabulous Felted BagsWisteria 64 Nicky Epstein's Fabulous Felted BagsPurple Roses ee ed Size ena eee ee ea cad Approx. 9” wide at hortom/6" wide at top x 8" high Ord cod 18 sts/22 rows ~ 4 in stockinette stitch on US 9Purple Roses Nicky EpsAbbondanza Nea ee eee mrtotes) er) * Pippin (808) Umber (1190) ey eee) rear) 50 grams Color G, Lacquer (1220) Eee es eee ney Poe aerogenes ere ee eet eh rete ne 1” leather button ones ees Ce ees Rene ero Sr rad eee ed ord eee ee ee eeeWah US 1 and MC, cs om 8s, Wok in socket stich unl pice from easton ed, ending wih RS feng fr next 2. Make Turning Ridge Na ow 85) Ps Ne ow Pr \Concnue in socknee ttch fr anther 195. Work in ater st 1 Bnd ack “Work ame for ftp to ger sich, Mar tach side. Continue in socknee ttc for 5% Bind of 3a epaning of et 12 owe 45 Bind of Froot Hap Edsing ‘With US 11, RS fing, pk up 128 Na Fw (95) Kae Ne Rw Kei Sie Pants ‘With US IL and MC, isk up 28 along shore ee of rtm of bag, Work Jane ich for 91" then won in gait itch or 1, Bind of rota back of Row 19 Kris Abbondanza Row 3 Knit Row # Pa Row SS, bi, Koga Raw 6S, py, ps. Fase of Mae 4 es wth Cols FE, 9th Wh US 11 and MC, cs Row 1 (89 With MC, K Row 2 With MC, pt Row 3 With MCB yo Kh Raw 4 Wich CC, ph mich MC, pS. Raw $ Wih MC. by, Kyo, wth CC, IL Raw 6 Wel CO, p, with MC, 2 ow 7 Wier MC, bind of 3 [kl yo ow 8 Wit CC, bind off a pl, wth MC aw 9 With MC, Ef kl] ie, with CC Raw 10 With OC, 3, wih MC, pf Raw ff With MG, 14 Raw 12 With CC vos, pin CC and 3-9 a wih OC, K5-10 a 5h Rw 13 With MC, bind of 3b, yo os, ky wth CC, KA-1O a8 Raw 14 With CC, bof 4 pl, wth ME, p57 a Rw 15 With MC, sh, k2 with CC, KL Raw {6 With CC. 8. weh MC. p Raw 17 With MC, sk wits CC el, Ko Rew 18 With C3, Make 3 kane in color combinations of yur choice. W fneodacing th rd colo the lt me Nicky Epstein’s Fabulous Felted Bags 73Abbonda \bbonda ow 15) 2 mine su * KS, without Liye 82 aw 2 and ll WS Por Row 3K3, yo kl Raw 5K4, yo. kl Raw I Si 13, Raw 13 Sk aw 15S aw 1 (89) Ss, Rw 2 Pa 6 with Coloe A Wik cnt tic, ierening 1 nk witht further Fling 6 Finishing fone side of nea close lensing the se open Fe 9 Taarecten on pe 80. Afr pic i fed, cat canon ack ached of tit 74 Nicky Epstein’s Fabulous Felted BagsFrog Materials ee eee grams Calor A, Conifer (336) 50 grams Color B, Pippin (808) Small amount Color eens Sorece eterna a aE a eed re ene Needles eee Sea eaters ee ee come Pee eer ee ee eTFrog With US 11 and Color A, cst. 25a, Wak nats sith 6 2 om Mark each Mouth With US 11 and Color, RS acing, pc up 4 alone side of fap, A sre ont of fl and 4 sts sony oposite sde offi. Knit 2 ons Bind ff ink Handle and Side Inverts With US Mand Color A, Bind ofS caso le oc, pin and ew oe 78 Nicky Epstein’s Fabulous F Be Raw IRS)" Kose atone alfa Re 2 (onl WS ow Pr Rowe 3,5.7 @9 Kai Raw Hl Change to Calor © and kn Faw 13 Keg pet fom "tn Row 14 Pow he hows ich fl al Ited Bagseas Copal oat eee: aa ing.Abbreviations (€C-cantrosting keh k2tog-knit 2 stitches together Acknowledgements unning thread between tj With knitting being so popular agun, it's been a very busy year for me, so 1am extrargratefl to Wchand needle, nal knit readiase knitters, friends and cosvorkers who helped me complete this hook, M p-pul to Eileen Curry, Dana Matuskey, Martina Browning, Meggan Walz, Mara Lloyd, Leslie ne Jomon, and Holly Neiding-the best knitters ever. My gratitude to David Coding and psso-pass the slipped stitch aver the st ust knitted Gregory Courtney (cough taskmasters bu great friend) for their support, inspiration, techni eae cediting and beautiful graphic design. Thanks co Jan Stahl for her generosity in sharing her heie invaluable help. Thanks tomy hi Hows helped sk knit, slip anothe si Tefehard nee wnpletion of 10 books, to date, without the aid of tranquilizers, An ot not leat ce Gael ba hank you to the “gods of the washing machine” who smiled favorably on my felting eff swyibvih yarn in WS-sronpopurl p2tog—pur 2 7 RS-right side lip, knidh-olip 1 sts if wo knits stip another s Init slip both ss back to lefehand needle and kie them together chrouh ba slatted snyib-with yarn in back ws i Abbreviations keke ne-kni 2 stitches to MC-main colFabulous Felted Bags Nicky Epstein’s felted bags for hand knitting] biel eee cli Meee ol (eicolar-1| tapestry — geometric — textural This magnificent collection of bags makes full Pea aE pee ec esi knowledge and versatile creativity. In all shapes ee aerate ae od elegant, these bags are both delightful to look at and amazingly practical to carry -Rita Greenfeder, Editor, Knit ‘N Style Unicesy [i