Skill Level
Intermediate

Materials

• Manos Del Uruguay Wool Clasica Multi medium (worsted) weight kettle-dyed pure wool yarn (31/2 oz/138 yds/100g per ball): 2 balls #122 mermaid
• Halcyon Yarn Co. Victorian fine (sport) weight wool yarn (31/2 oz/325 yds/100g per skein): 1 skein each #117 red-violet, #121 light red-violet, #120 red plum, #123 periwinkle blue, #124 light periwinkle blue, #200 sage green, #129 aquamarine green, #127 aquamarine blue, #132 fern green and #308 lemon yellow • Size E/4/3.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Size 8/1.5mm steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
• Sewing needle
• Matching sewing thread
• 5 1/2 x 8 1/2-inch oval handles for handbag
• 1 yd lining fabric (optional)
• Lightweight cardboard (optional)
• Pattern-making paper (optional)
• 1-inch-wide grosgrain ribbon: 1 yd
• Stitch markers

Gauge
Worsted-weight yarn and size E hook: 7 sts = 2 inches
Sport-weight yarn and size 8 steel hook: 7 sts = 1 inch

Designers note: Please see: http://turningleavesstudio.blogspot.com/2012/05/i-am-happ...
for a photograph of the proper joining of the handles to the bag.