after making my very first felted iphone purse (pattern can be found here on ravelry) almost a year ago, i've basically carried around one of my variations of this purse every. single. day. so as i was nearing the anniversary of the making of that very first rainbow purse, i decided it was time to knit another one. i wanted to make this purse just a wee bit deeper/longer than my earlier renditions (so i could carry a few other things in there) and the strap just a wee bit shorter, as well as embellish it with a little knitted flower. and i must say, i am quite pleased with the outcome...
i used punta yarn's merisoft handpainted aran yarn for this purse (color 74) and it felted quite nicely - very similarly, in fact, to the malabrigo i usually use. to make this version longer, i just knit more rows at the top of the purse than the pattern calls for. likewise, i just knit a few less inches of i-cord to make the strap shorter. the little flower embellishment was knit and attached pre-felting...
i'm already loving this new little purse! and if any of you out there ever have the inclination to make your own version of my felted iphone purse pattern, i'd love to see yours!
