Vyx Knits!
Shoot, where do I even categorize this? Fabric arts? I guess so. Might need another category… hmm.
I’ve only ever knitted scarves before. And not many, not many at all. Two, to be exact. Both done with Fun Fur and about 5 years in between! Simple garter stitch, easy as pie. Boring, too… but EASY is about my knitting skill level, lol!
As an aside… I used to crochet quite a bit and even made a car seat cover for my oldest niece when she was born… without a pattern. But I did most of my crocheting back when I still actually talked on the phone. My niece turned 21 just a few months ago… and I don’t talk on the phone anymore if I can get someone else to do it for me.
Anyhow. My friend Jan has the cutest purse I’ve ever seen. I really adored it first time I saw it. Just so darling! And back when I was giving all my fun yarns away I kept one… Sapphire blue fun fur, because the adorable purse is done with a furry yarn.
So I begged Jan to tell me the secret of her purse. And she did! And so then I went on a hunt for wool that would go with my fun fur… and also managed to find another yarn for the handles. Expensive yarn, lol! Oh, and of course I had to invest in some knitting needles. Not realizing that most of my knitting would be HUGE I got a set of 7 inch DPNs. I actually started the purse on the DPNs, but had to pull it all out after trying to make my own version of a circular needle. (tubing that the yarn would NOT slide on, ugh)
Jan came to my rescue again, trading me for a set of circulars that she doesn’t use any more. I started over. And so, I’ve knitted my purse. Tonight was the final rows and binding off. Weaving ends in. And emailing my questions about finishing.
I have a lot of questions, of course… this purse gets felted. I do know some things, but not like… where do I weave the handle in? And is one enough? I think I want two.
So I may not felt this tonight, I think I need another i-cord handle. I THINK I have enough wool left, and I know I have enough of the other fancy yarn left for another handle. I’ll probably go start it when I finish typing this…. just in case I need it.
Will post photos (of course) as soon as the purse is finished and felted…
This is gonna be sooooo cute! And so cool, too, that I could knit something like this all by myself!
hugs,
Vyx
I LOVE IT, Vyx!
I’ve not been able to get the hang of knitting..have a crochet bag in progress that’s to be felted when(if) I ever get it done.
GOOD WORK! what are the measurements?
Very cool. Nice color. Need a something in the shot for scale…
I have a whole box of knitting and crocheting stuff. Tons of various needles, hooks, looms, etc. From back when I actually did crafts.
Looks great so far and I love the colors!
Right now, before felting, the bag is pretty huge. It fits over my head very loosely like a big blue furry bucket, lol!
It’s a bit over 9 inches deep, and laying flat is 12 inches side to side. It’s supposed to felt up to about 4″ wide by 5.5″ high. Not very large as purses go… :)