I Did it! I Did it!

[Empress Busy Bee]

You guys sucked me into the fulling side of crochet and I just had to try it.
So I got some black and grey Paton's Marino and boy is that stuff wonderful. I used the afghan stitch and made a simple bag. I did half double for the strap. I fulled the flowers just to see how they'd turn out and I love them. They are not sewn on yet though.
I loved my bag so much before I fulled it, it was sooo hard to wash it.
But I love it now after, too!
This is supposed to be a present for my sister but she doesn't like many crocheted things and I love this so I may not give it to her. LOL

Before:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v121/seasonfour/temp/blackandgreypursebefore.jpg


After:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v121/seasonfour/temp/blackandgreypurseafter.jpg


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[Woven N Spun]

That looks GREAT. Wonderful job. :clap

Where do you all get your wool from? I don't have a LYS and am limited to Fisherman's Wool getting it from a fabric store 30 miles away.

What's a great (aka cheap) on line source?

[Empress Busy Bee]

I got it at JoAnn's. They had Fisherman wool too, but it was a couple dollars more and they only had the offwhite. I'm not up to kool aid dying just yet. LOL

[woolandflax]

That is adorable!!! I love the striping and the flowers, you did an awesome job!!! :thumbsup

~Rebecca

[MiCountess]

That turned out absolutely adorable :)h I would keep it for myself, too!!
Michelle :wink

[Empress Busy Bee]

Thanks!
Even my husband was super impressed, he had no idea what I was doing. lol
He thinks I should keep it too and make her another one. I do have time, barely. :bad

[noricum]

That's really nice! I like the flowers too... they add a lot to the bag. :)

[Deb]

You did such a good job! It's such a cute bag!

Way to go! :thumbsup

Are you hooked?

[Empress Busy Bee]

I think I am!
What's more, my husband is hooked for me. I think he wants me to make him a hat. :rotfl
It'll have to wait until next fall though.

And I really want to try dying some yarn too. You people are bad bad bad.:eek2
But in a good way. :f-1

[threeolivemartini]

that is really cute

[Frangipani]

That came out just lovely. I like the flowers as well :f-1

[rebeccav]

awesome job! that bag turned out beautiful!!
kool aid dyeing is SOOO EASY! i tried it for the first time last week :artist it made me very happy :D!

madam bee, have you looked into the needle felting? :bad

[Empress Busy Bee]

Thanks everyone. :)

I've the needle felting, and I think I do want to try that but it's going to have to wait a bit. lol

[Jewels]

That looks so nice!! I love the flowers on it.

[MarvieN]

very pretty! I like the flowers too =)