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From the lens Step-by-Step how to knit and felt a purse..

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  • mary Apr 24, 2012 @ 7:05 pm | delete
    hi mary here love your bags im started to knit your first bag its a bit tricky do i knit all the way round at the bottom did u do step 5 to shape the bag yourself as im looking at your bag u did thanks mary
  • bikerministry Apr 24, 2012 @ 11:36 pm | delete
    Mary - yes the bags are knit on circular needles and knit in the round. Thank you for stopping by. The shaping is all done in the knitting by decreasing the stitches periodically moving up the bag. Knit from the bottom up as you guessed.
  • earthybirthymama Feb 2, 2012 @ 10:21 pm | delete
    I love to knit and felt! especially hats, its like sculpting with wool. I also like wet felting, but knitting first is so much fun.
  • Rae Jan 23, 2012 @ 11:58 am | delete
    Hi, I have 2 questions. I knitted/felted a bag that was suppose to have crossover handles. When I felted the bag, the straps shrunk more than I anticipated, how long should a crossover strap bebefore felting if the person is 5'5 and wants it to her hip and can I infuse the 2 felted straps and make it one strap? Will it be noticeable? Thanks so much!
  • bikerministry Jan 23, 2012 @ 1:43 pm | delete
    Rae,

    I hope you get this response. Don't give up, having a strap is not a huge problem because there is such a variety of fixes. If you want to knit and felt a longer piece and attach it to the existing strap, If it were me, I would cut the existing strap that is too short right in the center. Make a new knit strap, felt it, and attach it using the same yarn you used to knit the original strap. Then I would hand felt the joints, using a mild dish washing liquid and hot water and rolling the straps in my hands (like making clay snakes.) This will felt the fuse.

    Another option would be to use the existing straps to make loops for rings and a store bought or recycle long leather or leather-looking strap. The length on a knit felted item shrinks at least 25-30%. So if you need a 20" strap, knit it 5 or 6 inches longer to allow for the felting (shrinking) process. Let me know if this helps.
  • bikerministry Jan 23, 2012 @ 1:46 pm | delete
    For a lady that is 5'5" a strap should be at least 32-36" long, so you'll need to knit 38" to 42" before felting. Hope this helps.
  • myamya Jan 21, 2012 @ 6:54 am | delete
    Amazing lens thank you for sharing!thumbs up
  • bikerministry Jan 23, 2012 @ 1:52 pm | delete
    myamya
    Thank you for stopping by.
  • hlkljgk Jan 11, 2012 @ 12:47 pm | delete
    i've always wanted to felt something. thanks for the resource and guidance.
  • LaraineRose Jan 2, 2012 @ 5:58 am | delete
    I am adding my blessing to this lens also. Knitters unite!
  • KitandCaboodle Dec 4, 2011 @ 8:52 pm | delete
    Great lens. I've wanted to try felting for awhile now. We have alpaca fleece in out attic that I want to do something with. Squid angel blessed.
  • Koupie Dec 4, 2011 @ 4:49 pm | delete
    I love your design, havn't felted a bag in a very long time, but you have inspired me, so maybe when I am done knitting scarves :) Angel blessed
  • Pukeko Nov 16, 2011 @ 12:58 am | delete
    Love the purse. I don't meet the minimum knowledge requirements, maybe one day. The directions look they are easy to follow and complete. Blessed.

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