Crystal Blue Persuasion handbag

The Master Planner wrote

on Mar 9, 2009 5:15 PM

Remember when I said I holed myself up in my apartment with a few skeins of Cascade 220 and an N-sized crochet hook? Well, here's the results. Never let it be said that the Master Planner is only good for amigurumi. :p

And closeup picture of the rhinestone detailing:

textilefusion wrote

on Mar 10, 2009 8:59 AM

Never let it be said that the Master Planner is only good for amigurumi.

Hmmm...who would say such a thing anyway?  Oh yes--Master Planner, herself!  

Great purse.  Did you machine wash it over and over, or did you actually boil it?  I ask because it looks a little like boiled wool. 

Suzann

The Master Planner wrote

on Mar 10, 2009 12:08 PM

To textilefusion:

The handbag was felted, and the felting process requires pure wool yarn and water that's as hot as water can well get. I hand-felted it in the bathtub with a lot of very hot water, some ice water, a bit of dish soap, and an enormous amount of scrubbing--with rubber gloves on, of course. :D

"There are more things on heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." --Shakespeare, Hamlet

MsBusyFingers wrote

on Mar 11, 2009 4:53 AM

Wonderful! The rhinestones are a great touch, and now I have that cool song going through my head. crystal blue persuasion....

textilefusion wrote

on Mar 11, 2009 10:10 AM

Okay, yes! I've noticed that when I machine wash to felt, it look different from when I do the hot water/iced water/scrub thing.

Suzann

hachiko wrote

on Mar 12, 2009 10:57 AM

This is really cool MP! I love the color & shape. I'm envious. Lol!

Hachiko

PaulineL wrote

on Mar 13, 2009 4:26 PM

Oh you are greedy to excel at everything! And you are succeeding. Your bag is beautiful.

violetstone wrote

on Mar 14, 2009 1:33 PM

Gorgeous, I love the shape and the rhinestones. I too am jealous. I like the look of felted things but I'm not sure I have the patience to do it.

clever.clever wrote

on Mar 21, 2009 5:29 PM

very pretty! I'm not into bags personally, but that doesn't mean I don't recognize great work when I see it.