Rutabaga

One week. One bag.

Pattern: Rutabaga
Source: Knitscene Spring 2007 (also recently released as single pattern here.)
Materials: GGH Tara, cotton/microfiber blend
Amount: 3 skeins
Needles: US 5 & 9 Addi Turbos
Started: June 15, 2008
Finished: June 22, 2008

I've been eying this bag at Butterfly Yarns for a year now. I finally made it. Things I like about this bag:

1. The yarn. Not an obvious choice for this pattern. I think the pattern uses Cotton Fleece and I think most people would steer towards a mercerized cotton to make this type of bag. The thicker sproingy Tara is lovely though. I never in a million years would have picked it. Had Kim not took a chance on knitting a sample for the store I never would have knit this.
2. On the garter strap, the pattern has you slip the first stitch of each row. I always forget about the slip stitch edging. It's lovely and on something as simple as garter stitch, it's a mighty fine choice.
3. It's gray. :)