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Finished size:
approximately 10" wide x 7" high x 4.5" deep after felting
SIZE VARIES DEPENDING ON INDIVIDUAL WASHING MACHINE,
WATER TEMPERATURE, AND YARN COLOR
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Our patterns have been worked many times by our in
shop clients. Your comments are always welcome.
If you love plaids you will love this bag. Knit in
the round with Brown Sheep - Lamb's Pride. You create the purse handle by making felted beads. The edge of the purse has a
crocheted ruffle. We pinned a silk flower on ours for a little extra.
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SKILL LEVELS FOR KNITTING
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Projects for first-time knitters using basic knit and purl
stitches. Minimal shaping.
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Projects using basic stitches, repetitive stitch patterns,
simple color changes, and simple shaping and finishing.
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Projects with a variety of stitches, such as basic cables
and lace, simple intarsia, double-pointed needles and knitting in the round needle techniques, mid-level shaping and finishing.
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Projects using advanced techniques and stitches, such as short
rows, fair isle, more intricate intarsia, cables, lace patterns and numerous color changes.
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TO MAKE THIS PURSE
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YARN
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Brown Sheep - Lamb's Pride Worsted
85% wool, 15%
mohair
113 grams - 190 yards
4 skeins required for main color
1 skein required for contrasting color A (bottom
of purse and 4 corner
stripes)
1 skein required for contrasting color B (most of the horizontal and
vertical stripes)
1 skein required for contrasting color C (remaining horizontal and
vertical stripes)
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NOTE
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When felting the gauge does not have to be exact,
but:
If your gauge is too tight the purse will not felt well
if your gauge is too loose you may run out of yarn
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GAUGE
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Before Felting: 14 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
After Felting: 20 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
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NEEDLES
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size 11 circular needle - 24 inches long
size 11 straight needle - 10 inches long for
felted beads
size J crochet hook
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NOTIONS
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1 set (4 pieces) of purse feet 12mm - gold or silver
1 magnetic snap 18mm (for lined purses only) - gold
or silver
large-eyed sharp needle (size 18 - 20 chenille needle)
heavy-duty sewing thread ( the same color as main color yarn)
optional: 3/4 yard fabric for lining
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CARE
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If bag becomes soiled with use - spot clean or dry
clean
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