Felting is very popular right now, and there are many excellent patterns that can be found that are made using the felting process. One of the items I like the most using the felting process is felt bags, there are many wonderful free felted bag patterns that can be found on the internet.
Here you will find websites that offer free felted bag patterns, felting is very easy to do once you get the hang of the process. Felting is a great way to use your creative talents to not only produce really neat projects but also to experiment with the yarn by using a variety of colors.
Sweet Dreams Felted Handbag
http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/bags/bag-sweetdreams-felt.html
This felted bag pattern is beautiful, not only does the felted purse have a great shape but I especially love the colors used: garnet, amethyst and blue topaz. The free felted bag pattern does call for handles that will need to be purchased and closure hardware if that is something you choose to add to the felted bag.
Margarita Bag
http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/bags/bag-margarita-felt.html
Here you will find a free felted bag pattern that is perfect for summer, it would make a great felted purse but I think I would use it as a beach bag to tote all my small items for a day of fun. The colors used are especially lovely in this felted bag, make sure to take a look at the photograph that shows a close up of the details and colors used on this sweet felted bag pattern.
Pumpkin Iceland Felted Bag
http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/bags/bag-pumpkin-iceland-felted.html
If you are looking for a really cute felted bag pattern for Fall or Halloween, you will fall in love with this felted bag. The designer of the felted bag explains that she originally came up with the design for her own children so that they could have a cute bag to carry all their Halloween candy in. However, the designer’s customers loved the felted bag so much that many are now using it as a felted purse by making a few small adjustments on the bag. Make sure to click on the PDF link to obtain the full free felted bag pattern.
3 Panel Noro Felted Bag
http://jag-bag-knits.blogspot.com/2006/03/thats-me-and-my-3-panel-noro-felted.html
This lovely felted bag almost has a checkerboard effect, not only are the colors fantastic but the felted bag also has a great shape. Make sure to check out the felted bag pattern and then look at the photographs that show the size of the bag before felting and the bag after felting, felting causes quite a bit of shrinkage.
Felted Wine Bag
http://www.momsbudget.com/knitting/girlsnightoutwinebag.html
If you are looking for a great gift or a really neat way to display your wine, be sure to check out this awesome free felted wine bag pattern. It is a fairly easy felted bag pattern and you could make it in a few hours if you are looking for an excellent last minute gift.
Knotted Felted Gift Bag
http://www.momsbudget.com/knitting/knottedfeltedgiftbag.html
Finding holiday bags to place all the gifts in can be difficult at times because many holiday bags are not the right size. Here you will find a free felted bag pattern that is big enough to hold large items and giving the bag with a gift inside is like giving two gifts at once. This gift bag will be one that will not be thrown away with the holiday trash but will instead be used over and over again.
The free felted bag patterns offered on these websites are beautiful designs and felting is really a great way to add your own creative touches. Once you get more comfortable with felting, it becomes easy to tweak patterns and add your own flair to the felted bag.
Sources:
www.straw.com
http://jag-bag-knits.blogspot.com
www.momsbudget.com
