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- Complete step-by-step instructions
- A list of everything you’ll need
- Helpful embroidery diagrams
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Getting Started
This project is a great example of the versatility of felting. By basting the top opening of the purse before felting, the rest of the clutch gently stretches toward its corners. Then you hand felt the flap, cut it in a gentle arc, and embellish it with beads.
Embroidery is a wonderful companion to felted knits, whether you chose to embroider before or after you felt your project. Because the felting fuzzes up all the colors of yarn, you can correct color design errors that happened in the knitting stage. Or you can add a touch of color you didn’t think you needed while you were knitting—it will blend in perfectly during the felting process. You could also work a duplicate stitch design. It’s a breeze to anchor beads, floss, or yarn across the stable fuzzy surface, and hiding thread ends in the felted surface couldn’t be easier.
Skill Level
- Beginner
Materials
- Approximate total, 327yd/300m wool fine weight yarn
- Approximately 100 crystal beads, 4mm
- Approximately 130 oval pearls, 2mm
- 2 cap beads to fit large accent bead
- Large accent bead for latch
- Leaf bead
- Size 15 seed beads, 3g
Tools & Supplies
- Knitting needles, 5.5mm (size 9 U.S.) or size to obtain gauge
- Cotton crochet thread
- Tapestry needle
- Fabric scissors
- Beading needle and beading thread to match yarn color
Gauge Before Felting
- 17 sts and 21 rows = 4"/10cm in Stockinette Stitch
- Always take time to check your gauge.
Finished Measurements
- Before felting (basted, ready to felt), approximately 12 x 7"/30 x 18cm
- After felting, approximately 13 x 4-3⁄4"/33 x 12cm
Pattern Stitch
- Stockinette Stitch
Materials Used in Featured Handbag
- 3 balls of Dale of Norway’s Heilo, 100% pure wool, sport weight, 1.75oz/50g = approximately 109yd/100m per ball, in color #3102, Peach
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