Russet Rose
Finished
December 25, 2013
February 2, 2014

Russet Rose

Project info
Sara Purse by Charlene Brown
Knitting
BagPurse / Handbag
Betsy
short
Needles & yarn
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
US 11 - 8.0 mm
1,201 yards
Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Bulky
0.49 skeins = 61.3 yards (56.0 meters), 55 grams
Red-orange
Fashion-knit in Walnut Creek, California
Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted
6 skeins = 1140.0 yards (1042.4 meters), 678 grams
Red-orange
Fashion-knit in Walnut Creek, California
August 5, 2013
Notes

This is a terrific pattern, I’ve loved it since I first saw it, and even though I made this project really difficult on myself, I still love it. Very clear directions with plenty of photos and supplementary information. The designer is extremely helpful and available for questions and advice also. I think when I make this pattern (or any felted piece) the next time I will definitely use a smoother yarn like Paton’s Classic Wool Worsted. This yarn is beautiful and the color is gorgeous (the reason I picked the yarn!), but I didn’t like hairy post-felting end product as the ‘mohairs’ in this yarn do not felt and end up as a thick hairy fuzz all over the surface after. A shaver did not entirely solve the issue though it helped a lot.

Measurements :
Base length: 12”
Base width: 6”
Height to center (not including tabs/handles): 9”
Handles: approx. 18” total length

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Finished
December 25, 2013
February 2, 2014
 
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by Brown Sheep
Aran
85% Wool, 15% Mohair
190 yards / 113 grams

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Bulky
85% Wool, 15% Mohair
125 yards / 113 grams

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  • Originally queued: July 28, 2013
  • Project created: December 25, 2013
  • Finished: February 2, 2014
  • Updated: January 8, 2020
  • Progress updates: 10 updates