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Needed a quick interim project since I don't have the needles for my next project (Can't wait for the shopping trip with Theresa this weekend!) So, I decided to knit up these little cuties. They will be going to Pete's best man and his wife who just had a little boy! They are made with Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino in color 202. And the pattern is from the Baby Cashmerino book. Quick, easy and cute!

Felted Daypack before and. . .

after.

This was a fun quick project and I love the finished bag. I used it today and it worked perfectly. Sometimes these "sling" bags can be a nuisance -- always slipping off your shoulder or getting twisted around, but not this one. It behaved beautifully! I followed the "Two Old Bags" pattern closely, but I changed the straps. I like my straps flatter, so I used the double i-cord technique from the "City Shoulder" pattern. It is actually based on a belt in Elizabeth Zimmerman's "Knitting Without Tears."
Of course I got everything to make it from the great guys over at ThreadBear. Speaking of the guys at ThreadBear -- if you like this daypack, you should check out Rob's Blog. He has a gorgeous daypack made from Kureyon on his site!