Well, I finished the pajama bag earlier this week. It took me about 5 days of knitting to finish it, and in that time I did not become convinced of the need for a pajama bag. So I think I'm going to try to turn it into a shoulder bag or something like that. But it's a bit big for a little kid, it's about 12 inches across, not counting beak and tail. Does anyone have any other ideas for what could be done with this?
It was an easy project, the directions were simple to follow and straight-forward. My only complaint about them is that the book did not show a back view, so I had no idea how the flap was going to turn out. So here are front and back views, for posterity or something.
Front:
Back, closed:
Back, open:
It was very interesting to knit this, as I learned something about myself. Because the instructions were all right there, and the finished picture was right there, I had to knit long hours in order to finish it. I just wanted to get to the finished product. Obviously this doesn't happen with all my knitting projects, as I'm still working on Sweet Mary Jane after more than a year. And we won't mention those socks...
Most of my recent knitting has been of my own design, and with that I take time to stop and let the project rest, to think if this is turning out the way I want it to, to daydream about what it's going to look like when it's finished. In the past, doing my own knitting designs has frustrated me because it sometimes takes so long and is so fluid (I don't know how it's going to be in the end). And so I really thought I would like working from a pattern. But last week, I felt differently about it. I fondly remembered those uncertain moments of knitting rest, the thinking and changing and more planning. All while furiously knitting so I could finish this bird. Weird.
i love the pajama bag....is it too small for a pillow or cushion? i like the texture on the wing - is that embroidery stitching?
Posted by: debbie | Friday, 01 June 2007 at 09:08 PM
Could it be an overnight bag? Would a change of clothes fit in along with the pajamas?
Posted by: Donna | Friday, 01 June 2007 at 09:12 PM
i need to join the special olympics for knitting, that is so cute and i am so jealous. i just don't think god gave me that gift. sewing...check. painting...check. knitting...nope. keep it up for those of us who are knitting challenged!
Posted by: heidi | Saturday, 02 June 2007 at 08:03 AM
I love it for a pj bag! The overnighter idea is great too. Is this a Lucinda Guy pattern?
Posted by: nuttnbunny | Sunday, 03 June 2007 at 06:55 PM
not only is it adorable, but I have been convinced of the need for a PJ bag! What a great idea!
Posted by: moki | Sunday, 03 June 2007 at 09:23 PM
That is adorable! I like it as a PJ bag but if you must make it into something else, you could turn it into a snuggly pillow.
Posted by: Evelyn Lum | Monday, 04 June 2007 at 11:54 AM
That is so sweet! I'm not sure I'd actually use a pajama bag, but I like the idea.
Posted by: Macoco | Wednesday, 06 June 2007 at 08:10 AM
I had a pajama bag as a kid that I was required to use! every day.
I was also required to actually MAKE MY BED. every day.
and I wore gloves to church on Sunday.
and I had a muff (really) which I thought was very cool.
but not as COOL as this great pajama-bag/shoulder-bag/pillow, etc.
whatever use you decide for it, it's really great.
(I can not knit, and I am turning green!)
Posted by: elise | Thursday, 07 June 2007 at 06:53 PM
Oh my gosh, how did I miss the final reveal?! I loooove it! So much fun! Really great Amanda!
Posted by: myra | Saturday, 09 June 2007 at 01:02 AM