Finally finished! Cabled Hobo Purse
So it took me seemingly forever, but the cabled purse I have been promising is finally complete! And I’m just so happy with it. Funny story about this purse: I was at my local yarn store making an exchange, when I saw a cabled purse hanging that looked similar to one I had a pattern for. I picked out some beautiful Alpaca Yarn (by Berroco) in a dark green color. It is similar to Cascade 220, but different fiber content. I came home, hunted frantically for that pattern, and when I finally found it, I had magically picked the exact yarn (color excepted) that the pattern called for! It was pretty exciting - I am one of those that rarely uses the right yarn purposely, let alone by chance. I tell you, this purse was meant to be!
So this was my first cabling adventure - and for those of you that have only admired cables from afar, try it! It is so much easier than it looks, making you very impressive. Once you get the idea, it is just fun and breaks up the monotony of stockinette. The only drag is when you get to the gusset, because that gets a little boring, but it is worth it. I also made mine with a changable handle by adding snap closures to the gusset instead of sewing it closed. I don’t really like the handle right now, but will be making a perfect chocolate brown one soon, so I needed a way to switch it out. Very exciting, or at least I think so. I will definitely be lining this as well, but I bet it would be interesting on slightly larger needles with light felting. Experiment! And certainly give cables a go.
Pattern from: Berroco
One Comment
- Melanie replied:
Just found your blog. Love the Brea bag! We seem to have a lot of dream projects in common.
June 28th, 2007 at 8:03 pm. Permalink.