September/October 2006 Design Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of elann's September/October 2006 design contest! The challenge was to design a fabulous knitted or crocheted bag, making sure it was both stable and durable.

Entries were judged on the beauty and originality of their designs, how well they met the criteria of the competition, and the quality, clarity, and precision of their pattern writing. Here are the 6 winning entries, in alphabetical order of their designers' surnames. Their patterns will be available in the elann.com Free Patterns section at 9:00 am Pacific Time on the dates shown below each entry.

Two Measures of Joy, designed by Betsy Mamo

Stash-Buster Bag, designed by Fiona Mill

Seashells and Sand Bag, designed by Anita Moore

Fulled Diamond Tote, designed by Susan A.S. Parker

Felted Birdhouse Bag, designed by Christie Pruitt
Pattern coming January 5th!

Highland Wool Felted Fancy Bags, designed by Kate Tinghitella
Pattern coming January 12th!