I am nearly finished with this ecru basket-weave crocheted envelope-purse. Just have to attach the strap, make and attach the lining and find a larger button to sew on. The green shell envelope purse was made some time ago and I've used it as a Bible bag. it will hold two Bibles, or a Bible and hymnal, and pen and bulletins etc. It's been very handy. If any one wants the patterns let me know, I have them in a word doc.
I've added pix to show the close up of the stitches.
Black and White Nylon Bag
with close up scan of it and the black nylon bag. These bags are done on the green KK with 2 strands of JP Coats crochet nylon.
they come out so silky to the touch and can stretch on length or width. a stretchy liner could be made for them if you wanted to.
the instructions are below the picture of the black bag.
Nylon KK bag
I've been wanting to knit a bag with crochet nylon and did that in the last 2 days. These pix don't do it justice. I got the nylon crochet cord at wally world. I used 2 strands and the green loom. If you want a wider bag the yellow loom would probably be better. The cord is slick so it likes to come off the pegs unless you get it anchored and it tends to get loose wraps but if you let the bag hang it will take up the slack.
I just knitted in the round until I got it long enough to gather the bottom - then gathered it. Kept knitting till I had it as long as I wanted, then I put the loop on peg on onto peg 2 and knit over, did the same with peg 18 over 19 to decrease. dec each end of every other row till there were 4 pegs left wrapped. knit those 4 till the strap is half as long as you want. do the same with the other side. bind the strap ends off and sew them to gether. tie all your knots very tight or they will slip loose.
The dog sweater is done! It can easily be done in one day if you don't have lots of other things going on. I put the neck opening on the red loom and did one row around. then I left 3 pegs on either side of where the front a back panels join unwrapped and did about 4-5 rows on the rest of the pegs. I added 3 rows of single crochet around the leg holes for cufs and did a row of single crochet around the back edge to smooth it all out.
You can't see it in the photo but there is a collar of about 3 inches laying back on the sweater.
Dog Sweater
knitted on the green loom. It's not yet finished. I still have to add a ribbed collar and may add the ribbed cuffs. It's a bit tight as Frankie is nursing babies and she "fills' the sweater out a bit. Frankie Spankie can't take her buggy eyes off of her darling baby. This little puggy puppy girl is not quite a week old. I think she is way too cute!
KK dog sweater
I used the green KK loom and 1 strand of Light and Lofty yarn. for the back you could use 1 strand worsted and 1 strand of Eyelash or fun fur yarn if you like.
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Back:ewrap 26 turn ewrap again then knit across. turn ewrap across and knit across. continue till the piece measures 8" ( ). Dec 1 stitch on each end every other row 8 times, then work evening till the piece measures 12 " from begining to end. use stretchy bind off
Under Panel: ewrap 3 pegs, turn and ewrap again then knit off.
work , increase 1 stitch at each end every other row 7 times. work without increase until the piece measures 8 inches from beginning to end. use loose bind off.
joining
attach under panel to back piece at A (neck) use an invisible stitch to sew the peices together. leave open between C & D for leg holes.
you may add a crocheted rib for a collar and for the leg holes if you like.
This preemie nightie was knitted in the round on the blue KK.
the sleeves where done on the thumb loom that came with the mitten loom.
the hat was done on the mitten loom.
This doll is probably a lot wider than a preemie would be but I don't know what the measurements around should be. Anyone know?
Hanging in there
This is a study in drawing texture
