Slythering Bag Re-Do

Well, I learned a valuable lesson... I finally learned how important it really is to swatch when trying new yarns and patterns. I usually never swatch. I hate swatching, I think it's wasting my valuable knitting time, and I have no idea what I'd do with the swatch once I've finished it. So...I usually never swatch. Well, that finally bit me on the butt!

Remember that Harry Potter swap I was in? Well I volunteered to send an Angel package to one of the Slytherins who didn't get a package like they were suppose to. I got all the goodies together, the pattern(s), the yarn(s), the needles, little extras, knit the bag, went to felt it, and WHAM!, there that lesson was smacking me right in the backside! WAY to small...even for a sock project! I felt horrible, but the next round of HSKS was scheduled to start so I sent her everything that was suppose to be in the kit, plus the goodies, along with a note letter her know that I'd have the bag to her as soon as I could. In any event, I decided NOT to use the same yarn that I did for the first bag. In fact, I decided not to make her a felted back at all. This is the new bag. I have only to finish the handles and it will be ready to be sent off. I hope she'll like it! I really enjoyed making this bag and think it came out to be a fairly good size. I think I'll have to make one for myself as well!