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Skill level:             Finished size: approximately 9" wide x 6" high x 3" deep      SIZE VARIES DEPENDING ON INDIVIDUAL WASHING MACHINE, WATER TEMPERATURE, AND YARN COLOR

 

As fluffy as fluffy can be. You will get many compliments on this purse. Made on straight needles using Brown Sheep - Lamb's Pride Worsted and Berroco's Zap. When the bag is felted you do not see the Lamb's Pride at all.     This purse would be rated as     except it is a little difficult for a new knitter to see stitches with all the fluff.   Below we show the colors available in Zap. We will match the closest color of Lamb's Pride for you.

 

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   2 pull skeins required     Berroco - Zap 100% polyester 50 grams - 50 yards   4 skeins required
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	WITH 1 STRAND OF LAMB'S PRIDE AND 1 STRAND OF ZAP HELD TOGETHER   Before Felting:                10 stitches and 15 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch using size                15 needles;                or size needles to obtain the correct gauge   After Felting:                approximately 14 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
NEEDLES	size 15 straight needles - 10 inches long
NOTIONS	1 pair P35 plastic purse handles   1 set (4 pieces) of purse feet 12mm - gold or silver   1 magnetic snap 18mm (for lined purse only) - gold or silver   1/4 yard of half-inch grosgrain ribbon
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