It's kind of a long story, and it starts in January of last year. I knit a purse from a pattern I liked, but I didn't like the resulting purse (seen here). I tried again, making this purse. This one was slightly better, but I had some issues with it (it was a bit too large, the strap was too long, and the zipper looked like it was installed by me). I decided to try again.
I knit the thing:
Felted it:
But it wasn't quite right. I even knew this at the time. But it was past time for me to start my Christmas knitting, so I had to wait and ponder. How was I going to do it the next time?
I finally got started on the new purse in March. Once I got going, it knit up pretty quickly. Then, as I was just about ready to assemble and felt the thing, I found that my strap solution wasn't going to work.
I didn't fret too long, however. Just as I saw what wasn't going to work, I saw a way to work it differently. At the same time, I figured out how to rework this purse with a different strap. I had just seen a crocheted strap on Knitting Daily, and I started on that right away.
On Friday, I finished that strap, cut off the old strap, and attached the new:
The color is a little off, but the purse feels so much better. The old strap was way too bulky. This strap is lighter. I think I like it.
On Saturday I was able to felt the new purse. I'll post pics when that purse is completely finished. (It takes a couple days to dry, and then I'll need to sew on some hardware. And I might decide to line it.)
Here's hoping that this one is the one. At last.
What do you think? Am I too much of a perfectionist? Should I just go out and buy myself a purse?
I think it's quite beautiful. I don't think you should buy a purse if you have the skill to do something like this. Most people do not have this level of skill. So purchasing a purse is the only option.
ReplyDeleteI like seeing your progression with the purse. I would be like that too. If I could knit. The strap on the last one is cool!
ReplyDeleteI really like the new strap. It actually looks better than the old one, maybe because it's different from the rest. With how nice it looks, I don't know why you'd go out and buy one :)
ReplyDeleteI love the new strap, too. It must be wonderful to create something like that. Thanks for showing us.
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