The Knit Nut has been delivering results since I started felting purses 15 years ago. My goal is to provide a one-of-a-kind, hand made purse or bag that you will love and will recieve notice from others when you carry it.
To keep prices down, and because I love to knit, I only charge for the yarn; sometimes for the handles and adornments. I often knit the handles or find unusual and usable things to use. Adornments are found everywhere and especially in my girlfriend’s jewelry trunk. (Yes, trunk)
The Knit Nut has over fifteen years of experience in knitting and felting and is passionate about fiber crafts. I love my customers and welcome your feedback and suggestions. Use my
What is felting? It is a process of binding fibers together tightly to create felt. Only wool yarn is used.The bag is knitted considerably larger than I expect the bag to be after felting. I secure the knitted bag in a pillow case and use atop loader washing machine and HOT water. I use the short cycle on my machine. It is the HOT water and the aggitation that bind the fibers. I usually run the bags through 4-6 short cycles before they felt as tight as the yarn allows. Then I shape and block the bags and air dry. The fun thing about felting is that I am never sure of the size or shape or the meld of the colors. It is always a SURPRISE! I have the original bag I made 15 years ago. It has been “well used” as a purse, a book bag, and a tote of various things. I wash it in hot water and one cycle and it comes out looking like a new bag!
Thanks for supporting my hobby and know that when I sell a bag it feels like giving away a child! I love the bag but I know it is going to a good home and will be well loved.
