Knitting with Handspun

A few nights ago, I finished my first item knit with my own wheel spun yarn.  I had previously knit a scarf with a bobbin spun single, but this was so much more enjoyable to work with, and the finished object is so much softer too.  Those of you who read here regularly know that I have a bit of a bag obsession, so it seemed fitting that I chose my first handspun hand knit to be a bag.  I actually found the pattern using Ravelry's great experimental search function where you can search for a pattern based on the type and amount of yarn you have.  It worked great! 

Here's what I made:

I used this pattern (Ravelry link), but cast on less stitches than called for to account for the amount of yarn (had to frog once to find that out though!).  I think  it will make a great small project bag.

I'm excited tonight because I have a four day weekend.  I took tomorrow off and Monday is my regular flex day.  I'm headed down to the Victoria Fibre Fest for a weekend getaway. It will be a weekend filled with fibre, shopping, old friends and (hopefully) new friends (Ravelry meet-up is planned).

Buttons will watch over my wheel while I'm away:

Comments

[Cheryl]

I love your bag and the color is soooo pretty! :-)

[Uli]

Can't wait to see you!!!!

[Shannon B]

Ah, the bag is gorgeous. Nice job!

[Rebecca]

Great bag! Isn't it awesome to knit with your own handspun? Have fun this weekend. :)

[Lisa]

Gorgeous bag - I love the texture from handspun and the colour is wonderful!

[~Jo~]

What a beautiful bag! I wish you a great fun fibre filled weekend! :)

[Kate]

Very nice bag, I may follow your example with some of my handspun.

[Vera]

Congrats on your first handspun project. Nice bag!

[Paula]

Cute bag!!
Awwwww, Buttons so sweet.
Is Joe the guitar player?

[Barb]

Nice work!. It must be such a good feeling to have a practical and pretty project done from your own handspun!