Felted Purse with wood handles
Felted Purse with wood handles
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I forgot to take a picture of the purse before. I also forgot to measure this purse. I'm very sorry.
I hook
2- 3 1/2 oz skeins of peach/rust Reynolds Lopi 100 % wool yarn
1- 3 1/2 oz skein of tan Lopi 100% wool yarn
Round 1: Ch 3, 10 hdc in 1st ch. Sl st tog.
Round 2: Ch 2, hdc in same st, 2 hdc in each st around, Sl st tog.
Round 3: Ch 2, hdc in same st, *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in following st. Repeat from * around. Sl st tog to the first hdc. Do this now and throughout this purse.
Round 4: Ch 2, hdc in same st, *hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in following st. Repeat from * around. Sl st tog.
Round 5: Ch 2, hdc in same st, *hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in following st. Repeat from * around. Sl st tog.
Round 6: Ch 2, hdc in same st, *hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in following st. Repeat from * around. Sl st tog.
Round 7: Ch 2, hdc in same st, *hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in following st. Repeat from * around. Sl st tog.
Round 8: Ch 2, hdc in same st, *hdc in next 6 sts, 2 hdc in following st. Repeat from * around. Sl st tog.
Round 9: Ch 2, hdc in same st, *hdc in next 7 sts, 2 hdc in following st. Repeat from * around. Sl st tog.
Round 10: Ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in each st around. Sl st tog to the first hdc, not the ch 2. Do this throughout the purse.
Rounds 11-12: Repeat Round 10.
Rounds 13-15: Use tan, Repeat Round 10.
Rounds 16- 20: Use rust/peach, Repeat Round 10.
Rounds 21-23: Use tan, Repeat Round 10.
Rounds 24-28: Use rust/peach, Repeat Round 10.
Round 29: Use tan, Repeat Round 10.
Round 20: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Button strap:
I attached yarn to the middle of the purse. Sc 4 sts across. Ch 1 and turn. Repeat this for approx. 10 rows or however long you would like it to be. I just eyeballed it.
Larger inside pocket
Row 1: Ch 25, hdc in 3rd ch from the hook, hdc across, turn and ch 2.
Row 2: Hdc in each st across. Ch 2, turn.
Rows 3-13: Repeat Row 2.
Row 14: Only ch 1, sc in each st across. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing the pocket to the inside of the purse.
Smaller inside pocket
Row 1: Ch 17, hdc in 3rd ch from the hook, hdc across, turn and ch 2.
Row 2: Hdc in each st across. Ch 2, turn.
Rows 3-10: Repeat Row 2.
Row 11: Only ch 1, Sc in each st across. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing the pocket to the inside of purse.
Felt the purse in a washer. Then dry it in the sun or naturally with some kind of round bowl in bottom. I used a round pitcher that I had.
I sewed the wooded handles on. And I sewed the button on.
Cc September 3, 2007 Christina Budd
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