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Knitting Magic
Two years ago my husband and our two best friends rented a house for two weeks on Cape Cod. During our sightseeing adventures I found a charming and cozy yarn shop. The first time I entered the store it was overwhelming. The yarns were colorful and fun with strings, knots, fringes, and......Read More

Posted on: 2008-05-20 14:43:27 | Rating:

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The First Handbag
The first handbag I knitted was a small round bag made from a beautiful variegated wool yarn. It only took a few hours to knit and I made a shoulder strap out of the same yarn using a method called I-Cord. This method uses double point needles and knits up very fast. After I......Read More

Posted on: 2008-05-21 15:00:18 | Rating:

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Keep a Notebook
When I first started knitting my handbags I was given a great bit of advice I am passing on to you. KEEP A NOTEBOOK. I bought a small spiral bound notebook and started making entries regarding my project. I really thought I had done a spectacular job until I started writing this blog and......Read More

Posted on: 2008-05-22 13:36:33 | Rating:

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Second Handbag (Whoops)
The second handbag I knitted is easily the most elegant handbag yet. We were in Los Angeles making another trip to the garment district when my friend and I found a wonderful shop that has everything you need to make cute knitted handbags . They sell yarn, fabric, handles, and trim. Several......Read More

Posted on: 2008-05-23 11:35:51 | Rating:

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Third Handbag
My husband and I were still vacationing in Palm Springs and I wanted to knit another handbag. I found some soft black wool at the local yarn shop and added a black eyelash yarn to the body of the handbag and a pretty variegated ribbon to the top of the handbag. I was finished and ready to......Read More

Posted on: 2008-05-27 10:17:07 | Rating:

| Views: 76 | Comments: 1 | Tags: Knitting

Where do Ideas Come From?
One day while I was browsing the yarn department at our local Hancock Fabric Store I found a book that had wonderful handbag patterns. The name of the book was Pursenalities by Eva Wiechmann. After I had knitted several of the handbags from this book I found another book by Eva Wiechmann......Read More

Posted on: 2008-05-28 10:42:48 | Rating:

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More Ideas!
Besides the books and yarn shops I have used for inspiration, I also like to read the knitting magazines. Even if I don’t use any of the patterns out of the magazine I see new yarns or new accessories that I can use to make a knitted handbag. Recently Grayson E issued several new......Read More

Posted on: 2008-05-29 09:31:50 | Rating:

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Check the Gage Before You Start
One of the only things I don’t like about knitting is the making of a sample gauge piece. I don’t know why it is so hard to make myself knit one unless it is the postponement of knitting the real piece. Most of the time the knitted handbags do not need a sample gauge. The handbag......Read More

Posted on: 2008-05-30 09:44:26 | Rating:

| Views: 142 | Comments: 0 | Tags: Knitting

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