first time

[lene]

Hi!

 

I haven't posted at crochetville yet, other than a brief intro, but thought today would be a good day to jump in, as I have my first bag in the washer right now, and am trying to type this with all fingers crossed. !

 

I didn't use a pattern, just fiddled around, and made the body of the bag in hdc. I used lite lopi yarn in a dark blue, with a burgundy as an accent. I don't know how to make the nifty yarn cords I see in some of the pics of other bags, but I did 2 straps using the colors, a couple rows of blue and a couple of red on each strap, and after they were crocheted I sorta twisted them each along their length, and they made a candy can spiral effect with the two colors of the strap. They stayed that way on their own, but I have some doubts they'll remain in a spiral during the washing, so don't know what kind of straps I'll actually end up with. I also crocheted a heart using the burgundy, to stitch on the bag as an accent, Hope it was ok to do all the pieces together in the same laundry bag -- they won't felt togther, will they? Guess I'll see shortly!

 

I don't have tons of the yarn left, but think I have enough to make one more bag if it is good sized, or maybe a couple little ones. The one I am doing now was intended to be fairly small, but since I don't know what the heck I'm doing, I may be surprised.

 

Guess that's all to say til I get the thing out and take a peek at it. I'm just so excited, I didn't want to wait to post. Silly, isn't it? At least I know I'm not the only way who feels this way.

)

 

If I can find the digital camera, I'll post a pic of the fininshed bag.

 

Lene'

[deneen]

Can't wait to see it! It is exciting isn't it???

[Woven N Spun]

Hope to see your picture soon.

 

I am helplessly addicted to felting lately.

 

Can't dye my wool fast enough !

[MiCountess]

Can't wait to see it Lene. I have everything I need (I think) to start my purse, just need to finish up a couple of other projects first, then I will get started.

Michelle

[lene]

Too cool! I really like the way it turned out -- just the way I'd hoped. After felting, I decided I wanted to add a button closure so attached a braided yarn cord to the inside of the front of the purse, and a button on the back of the purse, so the loop comes out and down to the button. It in essence makes the back look like another "front" and I have a "reversible"front purse, if that makes any sense. The camera needs to charge before I can snap a couple shots and have hubby help me post them here.

 

Now I can't wait to use the leftover yarn to make another one! LOL

 

Lene'

[Deb]

I can't wait to see it Lene'!

 

Please do find that camera... and post a pic! :camera

 

I am working on another one right now. Gray, lighter gray, red and black. AND... I think it's gonna be WOW! :spina

[lene]

Hmmm. Not sure what I did wrong -- I tried to post my pics last night and when I "previewed" my post, it showed up, pics and all. But it isn't here this morning. What would cause that, anyone know? I made sure the pics were the right size and they showed in my post at the time. Aaargh, computers.

 

Lene'

[lene]

Ok, here are links to the pics, since I can't get them to show up in here. Hope this works, I'm not much at computers. <g>

 

the side with the button closure is the "back," although both sides work as a front, really.

 

showcase.netins.net/web/o...seback.jpg

 

showcase.netins.net/web/o...efront.jpg

 

Lene'

 

BTW, the purse actually looks fuzzier and more felty in real life than the photos -- hubby says maybe the brightness of the flash shows up the stitching more, and in normal light it shows less.

[YarnFeather]

How Cute!!

[xantha]

Lene', that is too cute! i it! :)h

 

-jess

[RebeccaVelasquez]

that is really cute! :)h

love the detail

[crochetdiva]

I like it!!! Very nice job!!

[woolandflax]

Very cute and original!!! great job on your first bag!!

 

~Rebecca

[Julie]

Very cute Lené!

[lene]

Thanks! I was pleased with it. I still have some of the yarn, and I think I'll try that "round winter purse" pattern. I suspect if it turns out well, my mom will snag onto it when she comes to visit in a week or so. LOL

 

I had fun doing the applique thing, so may try that again, (I'm thinking of a red bag with navy blue stars on it...) and I also have a little fun fur in a wild red/purple/pink palette. Thinking maybe a stripe or two of that running somewhere in the purse might be cool -- it won't felt, and will add a different texture to the finished thing. We'll see how it goes when I start fiddling with it.

 

Lene'

[noricum]

Very cute! I love the colour of that blue Lopi! What brand is it?

[YarnFeather]

So then what you are saying is it IS addictive??? LOL

 

Great job on the purse!! Cant wait to see your next one!

[lene]

I ordered the lopi from Smiley's and it's called Reynold's Lite-Lopi, in Denim. The red is the same yarn, in Crimson. Wish I'd ordered more of it when I got it, but I think I'm going to have neough to do a couple more bags (which is good, since I want to keep some and give some away <g>) and after I run out of this, I'll have to pinch some pennies out of the grocery budget to buy some more wool of some sort. This whole fulling/felting thing is just too much fun.

 

Who has an addictive personality? Not me, I promise. LOL

 

Lene'