Monet Inspired Handbag - Felted Purse

Description

When felting, I love seeing how the knitted fabric turns magically into a solid and thick felt with a cool knubby texture.
I knitted this bag over-sized out of a variegated yarn and a coordinating solid color yarn held together, then changed to a different solid color yarn at the top edge for a border effect. The colors translate into a muted mix of pink, purple, and gray-green, with dark royal blue throughout.
It reminds me of a Monet painting.

After shrinking it in the washer, while wet I pulled and tugged and worked the shape so that the bag would keep the side pleats when dry.

When it was dry, I sewed on black plastic handles using navy blue cotton yarn- very sturdy.

Measurements: approx. 12" (30.5cm) wide X 7" (17.8cm) high,
6" (15.2cm) deep,
handle openings are 4 1/2" (11.4cm) high X 5"(12.7cm) wide.

Washing instructions: Hand wash in cool water, lay flat to dry.

Created in a smoke-free and pet-free environment.

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Added on Oct 24, 2009