The one in which I find (another) new bag...

C says that I have too many bags. I say that a girl can never have too many bags. There's the cute little evening bags (let's ignore that fact that I can't even recall the last time I went anywhere that an evening bag would even be questionably appropriate) There's the little something bags, just big enough to hold my favorite Aveda Lip Glaze (Color #261: tangerine tea), my keys, and the wallet I'm currently lusting after (The cute olive floral one in the pic)

But, since I generally have at least two kids with me at all times, one of which is in diapers (cloth, naturally) and the other who likes to toss assorted sundries like toys, food, sippy cups and shoes in my bag, those little something bags don't cut it.


Thus, the bulk of my bag stash is of the large variety. Totes, backpacks, messenger bags, a few Kecchi's, and one well-loved (and thrifted!) Petunia Picklebottom - these are the bags I turn to over and over. And now, I've got another that I am aching to add to the stash.

sigh Isn't it lovely? Naturally, I'll be reverse-engineering the pattern since, #1: I can never manage to follow a pattern, and #2: there's no way (NO WAY!) I'll be using the 19 hanks of Ultra Alpaca the original calls for (and I doubt very much that I'll be double stranding, which I'm guessing the original must do to eat that much yardage) Do you know how much 19 hanks of that yarn costs?!??! This is a diaper bag, people!

I think I'll play around with my trusty felting standby, Classic Merino. I've been perusing some of my treasuries for a few eye-catching peeries, but I'm considering just using Paton's Soy Wool Stripes, too (hey, will be much easier that way - instant color fun without the fuss)

Now to just decide the best way to break it to C that I am adding yet another bag to the stash...