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Felted Tasseled Purse Variations

PATTERN DETAILS

RELEASE DATE:  April 2006.

DESCRIPTION:  This pointed-bottom felted (fulled) purse pattern is has several variations.  It can be large or small with a flap to fasten over the top or with a drawstring top with no flap.  The drawstring version has a pointed lace panel edging that overlays the purse and mirrors the point on the purse.  Both purses have tassels hanging from the bottom and over-the-shoulder length twisted cord straps.  NOTE – since these purses are knitted before shrinking, they are technically “fulled” and not “felted” (felted fabrics are made directly from the raw fiber without knitting, crocheting, or weaving first).

SIZE: 

• BEFORE FULLING:
  • Sport weight with flap – about 6 inches (15 cm) wide by 10.5 inches (27 cm) long, not including the flap.
  • Worsted without flap – about 8.5 inches (22 cm) wide by 13 inches (33 cm) long.
• AFTER FULLING:
  • Sport weight with flap – 5 inches (13 cm) wide by 7 inches (18 cm) long, not including the flap.
  • Worsted without flap – about 7.5 inches (19 cm) wide by 10 inches (25 cm) long, not including lace panel.

SKILL REQUIRED:  Advanced beginner/intermediate.  You have to be able to knit circularly on double-point needles and work decreases.

MATERIALS:

• YARN: 
  • Sport weight for smaller flap-topped purse –  This is a rather lightweight yarn designed to normally be knitted at 6.5-7.5 sts per inch (2.5 cm) in stockinette stitch on US size 3-5 (3.25-3.75 mm) needles.
    • MAIN COLOR – FOR FELTED BODY - About 110 yards (101 m) for the body of the flapped purse, less for the unflapped purse.   The yarn MUST be 100% animal fiber that is NOT machine washable, otherwise it won’t shrink.  The yarn used in the model is a sport weight hand painted 100% wool.
    • CONTRAST COLOR – FOR TRIMMING - About 25 yards (23 m) of a similar weight yarn of any fiber.  The yarn used in the model is a sport weight 100% rayon yarn.
  • Worsted weight for larger drawstring purse – This is a thicker  yarn designed to normally be knitted at 4-5 sts per inch (2.5 cm) in stockinette stitch on US size 7-9 (4.5-5.5 mm) needles.
    • MAIN COLOR – FOR FELTED BODY – About 140 yards (119 m) for the drawstring purse, more would be needed for the flapped purse.   The yarn MUST be 100% animal fiber that is NOT machine washable, otherwise it won’t shrink.  The yarn used in the model is Colorado wool spun at a small mill.  The yarn is dyed with Kool-Aid brand beverage mix.
    • CONTRAST COLOR – FOR TRIMMING – About 100 yards (91 m) for lace panel edging and tassel.  The yarn used for the model is Brown Sheep’s Cotton Fleece.
• NEEDLES: 
  • Sport weight purse: 
    • 1 set of 4 or 5 double point needles – US Size 7 (4.5 mm) or size to approximately achieve gauge.
  • Worsted weight purse: 
    • 1 set of 4 of 5 double point needles or circular needle 24-inch (61-cm) or SHORTER (shorter is better)– US size 10 (6 mm) or size to approximately achieve gauge.
    • 1 set US Size 7 (4.5 mm) for lace.
• MISCELLANEOUS:  
  • Stitch markers
  • Darning needle to weave in ends
  • Sharp needle with large enough eye for the trim yarn
  • Tassel “form” – 6-inch (15-cm) circumference book for the small purse’s tassel, 12-inch (30-cm) circumference for the large purse’s tassel
  • Sew-on snap (size 4) for flapped purse and sewing thread and needle to match purse color

GAUGE:  Not critical since this doesn’t have to fit a specific size AND the size can be adjusted during the fulling process.  Gauges below are shown prefulling, postfulling gauges usually cannot be measured because the stitches aren’t visible.

• SPORT WEIGHT:  Before Fulling – about 20 stitches per 4 inches (10 cm).
• WORSTED WEIGHT:  After Fulling – about 10.5 stitches per 4 inches (10 cm).

Bottom point of pouch before fulling

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