Felted Market Bag or Carrier Bag 012

**Knit Your Own Stylish and Functional Felted Bags: Market and Carrier Versions!** Create beautiful and practical bags made from delightful knitted squares that are seamlessly knitted in the round. These unique felted bags come in two distinct versions: the elegant **Market Bag**, featuring stylish knitted shoulder straps, and the spacious **Carrier Bag**, which includes an additional square on the front and back to form convenient handles. Both bags are perfect for everyday use and can be crafted using any Aran-weight (US: medium-weight) wool that is suitable for felting, making them versatile choices for your knitting project. We recommend high-quality yarns like **Noro Kureyon** for stunning color effects. For the Market Bag, I've incorporated a color-change yarn, maintaining a consistent color sequence for each square, resulting in a vibrant and cohesive look. The Carrier Bag was crafted using a delightful magic ball yarn that blends various color-change yarns from Noro along with solid color yarns, allowing for a unique and colorful design. You are encouraged to let your creativity shine! Both bags can also be worked in regular stripes using solid color yarns, or you can choose to make each square a different color. The choice of yarn and color palette is entirely up to you, making these bags a truly personalized project. **Finished Sizes:** - **Market Bag**: Before felting, it measures 56 cm (22 in) wide at the base and 42 cm (16.5 in) high. After felting, it reduces to approximately 50 cm (20 in) wide at the base and 38 cm (15 in) high. - **Carrier Bag**: Before felting, it also measures 56 cm (22 in) wide at the base and 56 cm (22 in) high, which provides plenty of space for all your essentials. Whether you're headed to the market, going on a shopping spree, or in need of a cozy project for your knitting group, these felted bags are not only stylish but also a sustainable choice for reducing plastic waste. Get started today and enjoy the satisfaction of knitting your very own bags that are both functional and fashionable! Discover the joy of felting and create something truly special with our free and paid knitting patterns available now!