Show 111:  Purses

Karin Kendrick-Hands, owner of City-Knits yarn shops in Michigan, shares with us a beautiful bulky knit purse pattern. Visit with Amy Singer, founder and editor of Knitty.com, a virtual community and online magazine dedicated to the love of knitting. Robin Chachula shows us a fun new “mock” crochet cable technique and purse design. Lynda Cyr demonstrates how to add a fabric lining to our crochet and knit purses.

Featured Projects

 

Bulky Knit Purse
Designed by Karen Kendrick-Hands

Yarns:

Rowan Big Wool (100% Merino Wool, 87yds/80m per100g ball) #014 Whoosh, 1 ball

Nashua Handknits Wooly Stripes 100% Wool, 88yds/80m per 50g ball), #0056 Citrus, 2 balls

Free Pattern Download: Knit Purse

   

Mock Cable Crochet Purse
As featured in Crochet Today! magazine, February/March 2007 issue
                       
Yarn:
TLC Essentials #2332 Linen, 1 ball

Free Pattern Download: Mock Cable Crochet Purse

   
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Special Feature
Amy Singer, Editor of Knitty.com

Visit with Amy Singer, the innovator and editor of Knitty.com, the first virtual community and online magazine dedicated to the love of knitting.

 

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Tips for Adding Fabric Lining to Purses

Join Linda Cyr as she shares simple tips and hints for successfully adding a fabric lining to your knit and crochet projects.

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