A Perfect Pattern

I redesigned my blog recently.  Still unsure if I like it.  If not, I'll change it again!

I've been on the hunt for the "perfect" knitting bag.  Something that looks sophisticated but somewhat girly, sturdy enough that the needles won't poke through and large enough to holder some bigger projects/longer needles.

My first inclination was to make a felted knitting bag ... perfect!  I've been searching out patterns here and there and saving them but felting is a still a bit scary to me.  I'm still working on sock #1 I started at least a month ago. 

A while ago I was out and saw the perfect tote bag.  I want to say it was handmade but I'm not really sure.  It was a nice shape with three different fabric patterns that I could see.  One main patterned fabric for the body of the bag, a matching solid for the bottom quarter or so of the bag and then a coordinating trim that ran along where the two different fabrics met.  I figured it looked somewhat easy to make for a mostly novice sewer.

I have been searching high and low for the perfect pattern.  My gripes are links that links that link to links ad infitium and the links that lead to sites that are just talking about tote bags.  How disappointing to find a picture of the perfect bag only to find out there's really not a pattern, just a blog talking about totes. 

Tonight I stumbled across several patterns I thought might work.  I'll probably check a couple more sites and perhaps the patterns at JoAnn's (although I prefer free!) before selecting a pattern and purchasing my fabric.  I'm excited about sewing again since I made my dinner-table napkins.  I'm very much task oriented and enjoy seeing a finished project. 

I had a design in my head that involved black toile with coordinating fabrics but I can't recall exactly what I was going to do now.  I'll probably just browse the fabric aisles at the store and see what inspires me at the time.  I am looking forward to having a nicer bag to tote my knitting around.