12. petunia   12A   Click for enlarged view

Skill level:              Finished size: approximately 10" wide x 9" high x 4.5" deep after felting     SIZE VARIES DEPENDING ON INDIVIDUAL WASHING MACHINE, WATER TEMPERATURE, AND YARN COLOR

 

12B       Click for enlarged view

12C   Click for enlarged view

 

All knitters have a stash. You might have knit many scarves and have novelty yarns in your stash. Or you might have partial balls from various felting projects. This purse is a great way to use up some of your stash and have a beautiful purse.  Ours was made of stash yarn. There are 16 different Brown Sheep - Lamb's Pride and 16 different novelties. To make this purse from scratch  would cost a zillion dollars.    There are different ways of making an equally attractive, less expensive purse.  It takes a combination (1 strand of Lamb's Pride and 1 strand of novelty yarn held together) of approximately 25 yards to make a 4 round  stripe. Our customers have made many combinations: Sixteen colors of Lamb's Pride and sixteen different novelties - A Four colors Lamb's Pride and four novelties in 4 round stripes - B One color Lamb's Pride and four novelties - C One color Lamb's Pride throughout with as many  novelties as desired in 4 round stripes Two colors of Lamb's Pride and two novelties 4 round stripes There are an unlimited number of combinations.   You can purchase, from us, as many skeins of Lamb's Pride (approximately 3 skeins for a solid purse or any number of skeins of the color combination of your choice. And/or our assortment kits of  novelty yarns that coordinate with your felting yarn choice.

 

SKILL LEVELS FOR KNITTING
	Beginner	Projects for first-time knitters using basic knit and purl stitches. Minimal shaping.
	Easy	Projects using basic stitches, repetitive stitch patterns, simple color changes, and simple shaping and finishing.
	Intermediate	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.
	Experienced	Projects using advanced techniques and stitches, such as short rows, fair isle, more intricate intarsia, cables, lace patterns and numerous color changes.

 

TO MAKE THIS PURSE
YARN	Brown Sheep - Lamb's Pride Worsted 85% wool, 15% Mohair 113 grams - 190 yards 3 skeins required for one color purse .................................................................................................................................................... Novelty Assortment to coordinate with your background colors.
NOTE	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
GAUGE	Before Felting: 14 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches   After Felting: 20 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
NEEDLES	size 10.5 circular needle - 24 inches long
NOTIONS	1 pair P35 plastic purse handles     or     1 pair M03S metal handles - silver only     1 set (4 pieces) of purse feet 12mm - gold or silver    1 magnetic snap 18mm (for lined purse only) - gold or silver    1/2 yard 1/2 inch wide ribbon to attach purse handles      optional: 3/4 yard of fabric for lining
CARE	If bag becomes soiled with use - spot clean or dry clean

 

 

 

 

TRANSLUCENT COLORS:             Blue             Clear             Lavender             Lime Green             Orange             Pine Green             Pink             Yellow

OPAQUE COLORS:      Black                   Orange      Blue Yellow          Paw Prints      Dark Brown          Red      Faded Blue          Royal Blue      Fuchsia               Tortoise      Lime Green          White      Mint Green          Yellow