I really have a love of the felted bag. This is a kit from 3 Kittens. It is made with malabrigo -- a great, really soft wool that I can't wait to use again. However, I ran into a little trouble because I didn't check my gauge.
When I ran short of one of the pinks (Cactus Flower), I checked my gauge and found I was knitting a little loose. (3 Kittens graciously gave me some extra to complete the front & back.) Then when I worked the base (Christmas Green) I was short again, so I changed from 20 stitches to 18 and knit a little tighter. Now of course I have about 3 yds extra of that green.
The final picture shows how things looked when I finally started putting the parts together. One more change I made from the original pattern: when joining the pieces with the Three Needle Bind Off, I held the parts with right sides together to get a nice ridge that will mimic the I-cord finish for the top. 
