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FINE

Project after felting.

Finished Size Before Fetting

4V«" X 7"

Finished Size After Felting

W x 7"

Stitches Used

ch

SC

Gauge in Single Crochet

16 sts and 22 rows - 4"

materials

•    1 bali (126yd/115m) fine weight wool yarn*

•    Size F (3.75 mm) hook

•    Cotton cord

•    Tapestry needle

•    Stitch marker

•    ’/« yard Vw"-wide gimp

•    7" zipper

•    Sewing needle and thread to match yarn

•    Size 11 beading needle

•    Thread to match beads

•    Beads

•    10 size 11 seed beads**

•    3 size 9 faceted metal beads

•    2 Vi"-wide spacer beads

•    V*”-wide faceted spacer bead

•    YAlong faceted bead

•    Side-drilled accent bead

•Used In this projcct: 1 bali Dale of Morwa/s Tiur (100% pure new wool. Ufiyjjj/nSm, 1.75oz/50i|). color #4136.

••Bead amounis are approxlmate nnd mny vary sliglitly In your owo beadwotk.

instructions

Foundation: Ch 2, turn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from fik, pm, do not turn.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in ea st - 12 sts.

Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times - 18 sts.

Rnd 4: (Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) rep 6 times - 24 sts.

Cont with 6 inc in ea rnd until you work a rep of (sc in the next 15 sts, 2 sc in the next st) for a total of 102 sts.

Work even with no inc for 15 rnds. Weave in ends.

felting

Fold the bowl shape in half. Baste the opening closed with cotton cord. Felt in the washer, checking occasionally to see if the bag is completely felted. When the bag is felted to the desired texture, remove the basting cord, adjust to the finished shape, and let dry in a warm, dry place.

f i n i s h i n g

Fold the bag in half and sew the zipper in place. Sew the gimp over the zipper edge on the inside of the bag. Sew the gimp on the outside of the bag about ^ł/*" from the top edge.

beading

Sew a beaded puli onto the zipper using the beads shown in the illustration.

•'/r-widc oval bead

• size 8 short twisted bugle beads

- spacer bead

•Vi" faceted bead

spacer bead

• słzc 11 seed beads

largo accent bead

red zipper purse 47