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Noni's Peony Little Purse in Crochet
is the lunch-sized companion to the Clematis Shopping Bag.
A stylish alternative to the typical plastic lunch sack, it can be made
striped and adorned with the Peony flower for an eminently
feminine look, or try rugby stripes or solids (without flower) for a
great-looking but entirely unisex and utilitarian tote.
Felted bags are well-suited as lunch totes because they
are naturally insulated, don't lose their shape or their immense carrying
capabilities when wet, and withstand even harsh treatment, all the while
looking fantastic.
Pattern
Difficulty Intrepid beginner: Requires
knowledge of basic crochet stitches, increasing and decreasing, working in
the round, and some simple hand-sewing.
Gauge
Pre-felted gauge: 11 stitches and 13 rows over 4"
(10cm) using a size L (8mm) hook and a double strand of worsted weight,
felting yarn.
Felted gauge: 16 stitches and 15 rows over 4" (10cm).
Materials
Sewing needle Tapestry needle
Like-colored sewing thread
Little Purse Lunch Bag only
579 yards (529m) worsted weight
feltable yarn in orangey-yellow (A)
579 yards (529m) worsted weight feltable yarn in gold
(B)
Size L (8 mm) crochet hook
4 bag rings (optional-not pictured)
4 - 6 bag feet (optional-not pictured)
1 Magnetic Snap (for use with optional closure tab -
not pictured)
1 sheet 13 5/8 x 21 5/8" (34 x 54cm) plastic stiffener
to add structure to the bottom of the bag
Locking stitch markers
Sewing needle
Tapestry needle
Like-colored sewing thread
Peony Flower only
Size K (6.5mm) crochet hook
50 yards (46m) worsted weight, feltable yarn in green
(C)
185 yards (169m) worsted weight, feltable yarn in
fuchsia (D)
10 yards (9m) Fizz in pale yellow (E)
Fiber Options
Louet Riverstone in #33 Kumquat (A) and #61
Gold Leaf (B). The peony was made with #18 Lichen (C), #28 Foxy Fuchsia (D)
and Crystal Palace Fizz #7305 Sunshine (E).
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