New Year's Evening Bag by Melissa Mitchell

New Year's Evening Bag

Crochet
November 2007
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
13 stitches and 15 rows = 4 inches
in single crochet (US) with larger hook and main color, before felting
2.75 mm (C)
5.0 mm (H)
612 yards (560 m)
10" wide, 81⁄2" tall, and 3 1⁄4" across base.
English

Shimmering bands of silver light up a felted black handbag.

Yarn needed: 2 skeins of Patons Classic Wool (main color); 1 skein Patons Brilliant (contrast color).

Additional gauge: 24 single crochet and 28 rows = 4” with smaller hook and contrast color, before felting.

Additional supplies: Yarn needle; rhinestone buckle; 1⁄3 yd of fabric for lining; magnetic snap closure; small amount of fusible interfacing; cardboard for base; hand sewing needle and matching thread.

Skill Level: Easy