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Saturday, November 29, 2008

Flower Purse - Update 9

The first part of the handles that are crocheted are the bit across the long sides of the purse rectangle. Those 9 flowers' petals get gathered as you single crochet through multiple petals at a time.

Can you believe that 23.5" becomes 9"? Below is the transformation from rectangle to half-purseness.

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21 Comments leave a comment

Blue said ...

Holy cannoli, Alice. It's looking great!

(betcha don't think the bag's super-massively-hugemungous now ;) )

11/29/2008 2:54 PM

The Caffeinated Crafter said ...

Wow! This is looking great. You've not only got skillz, you've got patience.

11/29/2008 3:14 PM

Elizabeth said ...

Hi there!!!!! Your purse is looking very snazzy! I've been super busy so I haven't spent too much time online lately. I was just looking through all my favorite fun stuff and saw that you were a featured artist on whipup! Cool! That's awesome!

11/29/2008 3:18 PM

Michelle said ...

I'm so impressed. Not only with the way the bag is looking so far, but with the fact that you're able to decipher the Japanese crochet books. I have a few, but have yet to attempt anything... too timid, I guess.

11/29/2008 5:08 PM

Dawn Sokol said ...

Do you realize just how happy I am that you're posting your progress on this??? I really wanted to do this project when I got this book, but I was too timid and uncertain of the instructions. Your posts definitely have given me a clear idea and I REALLY appreciate it!

11/29/2008 6:13 PM

kat said ...

Thank you for doing i too am making this bag im still on the flowers and on row 3 of putting together i been following you as you go yours looks awesome what is the brand and name of yarn you are using i tried to find some michaels is having a good yarn sale okay thank you for being so talented hugs kat

11/29/2008 6:55 PM

indianasme said ...

It's coming along very nicely! Can't wait to see the finished product. Too cool!

11/29/2008 8:38 PM

kat said ...

wow!

11/29/2008 10:01 PM

Michelle said ...

It is looking GREAT!! I'm really impressed with your crochet ability!! I hope to be half as good sometime!

11/29/2008 10:31 PM

Jodie said ...

Wow ! It looks kinda regular -sized now , insted of giant. Can't wait to see it finished.

11/30/2008 3:03 AM

TheKidsAreAlight said ...

It looks great. i still can't get over how MASSIVE it is though. so cute.

11/30/2008 5:28 AM

Sister Diane said ...

Soooooo exciting! It's really coming together now.

11/30/2008 10:24 AM

futuregirl said ...

Blaize: First of all, I live in Philly. It's more of a challenge to AVOID the severed heads. Second of all ... maybe there ARE pictures, but you're just not getting to see them. hmmmm.

HaHahahahHaha.

11/30/2008 3:26 PM

futuregirl said ...

Joyce: I tried to take some shots in the bathroom mirror, but none were good enough. I still have a lot of work to do on the purse, so I figure I'll wait until it's done and do a little photo shoot with my husband. It'll be like the big finale. :)

11/30/2008 3:27 PM

lisa said ...

beautiful!

12/8/2008 8:01 PM

Basirat said ...

Hi. I am making this purse and now my purse looks like the last photo on this page. A friend in the US has this book and she explained the pattern to me on the phone. She has also sent me the book but I haven't gotten it yet and I am eager to finish this.
But from this point I am a little confused. How do I join it from here?? How do I join the two sides? Can you explain?

2/25/2010 10:52 AM

futuregirl replied ...

Basirat ... It's too complicated to explain. There is only one triangle of flowers and they become both sides of the bag. It's too bad that your book is stuck in Turkey!

3/7/2010 5:53 AM

Basirat said ...

Thank you Alice. Its okay I am working on some other things right now. When the book gets here and if I still don't understand then I will definitely ask for your help :)

3/7/2010 9:08 AM

peggy said ...

hey...may i ask what do you mean single through pultiple petals at a time?i will go through all the petals and single crochet through all the petals?not every petal one at a time?

1/13/2012 8:00 AM

futuregirl replied ...

peggy ... If you buy the pattern, it will explain everything. :)

1/15/2012 9:16 PM

CT said ...

Thank you for posting the pictures, I am working on this pattern. I was having problems with joining the sides. I can see how to join the sides now. Thank you very much. I love your post.

1/17/2012 12:07 PM

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