My knitting and handbags are finally back on Etsy.

It's been several months since my shop's been opened.  Now I have several items listed.  I continue to make purses, and I've started making "frinji" scarves.  After this weekend's craft fair I'll be listing many arm warmers, fingerless gloves, and scarves.   I'm also about to fire up my hubby's Etsy page, http://www.etsy.com/thestonescryout  which will have his jewelry, sterling silver and semi-precious gemstones. 

Here are a few pictures of some items I'll be listing when I open his shop.

I'm so proud of his work.  Can't wait to get them sized and listed.  He has a new design for opal rings that it incredible.  You'll be amazed.  It's stylish, it's sterling silver, it's adjustable.

Sell-a-Bration Report

I've never sold that much at any given sale.

I sold purses, several.  I sold fringe scarves, made from stash yarns.  Arm warmers, wristers and recycled sweaters made into a variety of gloves, sleeves and boot toppers.  On top of all that the hubby sold a ring, two giant safety pins and a copper bracelet - all his design.

What a great sale.  Made enough money to support my knit - felt habit.  This little item is for sale on my Etsy store: etsy.com my store BIGSIS2

The Sell-a-Bration was the Women's Conference for Indiana District Assemblies of God and my sister and I set up our creations for sale during the 2 day event.  Met some great new friends.

Pink and Gray, Celery and Grape, and a muted Teal and Gray

All three of these purses were made with the same pattern, just embellished differently or finished differently, i.e., shorter bag, taller bag, longer strap, wider stripe, wider base, more colors mixed, etc.

THE NAME THE BAG CONTEST ENDS IN 5 DAYS!!!!

You can make one of these bags if you have wool yarn and know how to knit.  Trust me the pattern is very details.  Win a free kit by naming the bag and winning the most votes on the link above.

NAME THIS BAG CONTEST - named Glistening Starry Sling

I've written the pattern (free form) in this article.

See pictures, step-by-step instructions and the contest on this link.

I'm currently finishing the 4th bag testing my pattern.  It's nearly ready for publication.  Bookmark this page if you'd like to follow the progress of the contest.

Knit and Felt this Bag

 This knit felt bag is my design.

I've knit and felted bags for a few years now.  I'm always trying to do the handles in a unique way.

Below is a picture of the bag before felting.

The basic design is:

Knit a rectangle,  pick up stitches in the two short sides and the cast on side, then knit in the round working bottom up to shape the bag.

Decrease the front and back evenly, 2 or 3 times to bring the shape in on the sides. (Don't decrease the stitches preserved for the straps.

The strap is knit from one side full length the sewn with Kitchener stitch to the reserved stitches on the other side of the bag.  The flap is knit on right side, purl on the wrong side and decreased on edges for the rounded effect.

See full pattern here




This is the brown and tan bag before felting.

 I knit a Gray and Pink bag using the same pattern to make sure I'm able to repeat the process.

Gray and Pink before felting.

This link is all about my knitting in a published article.  Please LIKE it at the top left if you "like" it.