Bamboo Handle Felted Purse by Caron Design Team

Bamboo Handle Felted Purse

Knitting
July 2007
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
12 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in pre-felted St st. After felting 16 sts & 29 rows.
US 11 - 8.0 mm
372 yards (340 m)
10 1/2" wide x 9" high x 2 1/2" deep
English
This pattern is available for free.

Archived pdf:
http://web.archive.org/web/20100926041650/http://caron.co...

MATERIALS

Caron International Felt-It (discontinued)
(100% wool; 1.76 oz/50g)
(4) balls

#11 hand knitting needle
pair of 15” long bamboo handles
hand sewing needle
sewing thread to match yarn color

For felting: nylon net bag; clear hand soap’ old (clean) jeans to use for additional agitation while washing; plastic bags to use as stuffing while purse dries after felting; clothes washer

Six 12mm drop beads (optional)
Two size 11 seed beads (optional0
One 5mm bead

Stitches used:
Stockinette stitch
Garter stitch