Available online at this link or in print at this link, in Inside Crochet magazine. This design’s alluring and impressionistic effect of crisp, vivid stitches amidst a velvety background of felted fabric is created by a shibori interplay between a feltable yarn and a non-feltable yarn. Learn more about crocheted shibori in Kristen’s “Sensational Shibori” feature article in Issue 27 of Inside Crochet!

This stunning bag is inspired by sunlit leaves falling gently into the designer’s favorite river, after volunteers planted hundreds of trees to benefit riparian wildlife and fish. 10% of Kristen’s proceeds from sale of this pattern will be donated to the South Yuba River Citizen’s League (SYRCL, www.yubariver.org). Help your local rivers with International Rivers (www.internationalrivers.org), American Rivers (www.amrivers.org), the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (www2.btcv.org.uk), or the River Restoration Centre (www.therrc.co.uk).

More yarn options:
This design uses felting and nonfelting yarns together. Felting yarns are listed first, and nonfelting yarns are listed second. Do not use yarns with 50/50 blends of felting and nonfelting fibers, although 70/30 blends may felt beautifully.
Felting yarn options:
Alchemy Sanctuary
Frog Tree Merino Worsted
Frog Tree Worsted Alpaca Singles
Mirasol K’acha
Mirasol Qina
Quince & Co. Lark
Abuelita Merino Worsted
Treliske Organic Merino 8ply
Lorna’s Laces Honor
Artesano DK Superfine Alpaca
Berroco Ultra Alpaca
Berroco Peruvia
Koigo Kersti Merino Crepe
Blue Sky Alpacas Worsted Alpaca/Wool
Misti Alpaca Tonos Worsted
Tilli Thomas Aspen
Rowan Creative Focus Worsted
Cascade Dolce
Cascade Soft Spun
Cascade Eco Alpaca Worsted
Cascade Pure Alpaca
Plymouth Baby Alpaca Worsted
Plymouth Galway Worsted
Classic Elite Inca Alpaca Worsted
Valley Yarns Stockbridge
Brown Sheep Nature Spun Worsted
BC Garn Lucca
Briggs & Little Regal
Ella Rae Classic Wool
The Wool Company Utiku Perendale Double Knitting
Hjertegarn Lima
Patons Classic Wool
Knit Picks Capra

Nonfelting yarn options:
Be Sweet Bamboo
Colinette Tao
Artyarns Regal Silk
Artyarns Silk Pearl
Jaeger Pure Silk DK
Lorna’s Laces Pearl
Debbie Bliss Pure Silk
Tahki Cotton Classic
Frog Tree Pima Silk
Frog Tree Picoboo
Cascade Pima Tencel
Cascade Pima Silk
Classic Elite Premiere
Stitch Diva Studio Silk
Woodstock Wool Co. Luxe Silk
BC Garn Jaipur Silk
Tilli Thomas Pure and Simple
Tilli Thomas Plie
Tilli Thomas Voile de la Mer Worsted Singles