1st Felted Bag

I finished the knitting on the Booga Bag, and threw it in with a load of laundry this morning. The directions say to find a box the same size as the bottom, cover the box with a plastic bag and put it inside. Let it sit for a couple of days and that helps block it so that it will sit up. I searched HIGH and LOW for a box this morning and couldn't find one. Necessity then became the mother of invention. I ended up with a 3 ring binder, two oatmeal boxed and a piece of wood. Hey, it was the right size!!LOL
When I came home tonight I looked at it again and decided that it needed another wash cycle. It isn't felted enough. At least I have the insert ready when it is :>
I decided to do men's ties for Christmas. I found a really cool pattern on Knit Picks. They look really nice. I had a hard time finding yarn that I liked. I'm not sure that I really like this blue. It was supposed to stripe, and it looks more like jaquard. (bummer) It is all rolled up because it is knit on the bias. The pattern is super easy, although it takes time. It is done on size 1 needles. I'm thinking the lining is going to be the harder part of the project. 1 down 4 more to go! I found some great brown and black stipe though for the others. It is Zino by Plymouth. I may invest in a different blue if I can find one though since this is so easy.