No, there is still no new sock pattern (yet.) Just a little bit longer and there will be.
But what there are right now, are things on sale. Things on sale for 50% of my original asking price. Things like an entire pair of ready-to-wear Spilly-knit Latvian mittens, a Bertha bag and an odd skein of Spilly-spun laceweight merino. And if you're into things like my patterns, including the uber-local Willistead mittens, they're available there, too. Perhaps these are things that you might like to acquire? We shall see.
Showing posts with label bertha bags. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bertha bags. Show all posts
A quickie...
The back of my Central Park Hoodie is growing! The Bertha Bag 2.0 is still available! My wrists hurt, can I stop now??
Argh, no, I can't, despite the hated(!) circular needles. I actually want to keep going. I can't believe how much I'm enjoying knitting this sweater -- it makes me wonder why I never got around to making one sooner.
Argh, no, I can't, despite the hated(!) circular needles. I actually want to keep going. I can't believe how much I'm enjoying knitting this sweater -- it makes me wonder why I never got around to making one sooner.
A finished thing
I put the finishing touches on Bertha Bag 2.0 today. Here's the front:
and the back:
As for the specifics, it's approximately 8" long, 5" tall and 3.5" deep. It's been hand knit from 100% wool, fulled, pieced, cut, entirely hand sewn, pleated, embroidered and finished off with a large pearly vintage button. Each of the two handles is 15" from end to end. This time, the side panels have been pleated to give the bag more shape. It really is quite a fancy little handbag with plenty of room for all your essentials (and maybe even your essentials and your pocket novel, if you get creative. Being able to carry books along is important to me.)
Best of all, it's done. The process is fun and very rewarding, but oftentimes i just get antsy to see the finished object already.
Now, should you like this one of a kind bag enough to want to make it your own you may be happy to learn that it is up for sale right over here in my Etsy shop. Act fast, as I'm starting to get attached to her a bit myself!
and the back:
As for the specifics, it's approximately 8" long, 5" tall and 3.5" deep. It's been hand knit from 100% wool, fulled, pieced, cut, entirely hand sewn, pleated, embroidered and finished off with a large pearly vintage button. Each of the two handles is 15" from end to end. This time, the side panels have been pleated to give the bag more shape. It really is quite a fancy little handbag with plenty of room for all your essentials (and maybe even your essentials and your pocket novel, if you get creative. Being able to carry books along is important to me.)Best of all, it's done. The process is fun and very rewarding, but oftentimes i just get antsy to see the finished object already.
Now, should you like this one of a kind bag enough to want to make it your own you may be happy to learn that it is up for sale right over here in my Etsy shop. Act fast, as I'm starting to get attached to her a bit myself!
Things in Progress
Two quick things, for your viewing pleasure...
Number One:
Bertha Bag 2.0 is progressing nicely! It's been knit, fulled, fulled again, fulled some more, cut, pieced, sewn and now embroidered upon, all by me. If all goes well (and I don't get distracted,) tonight she's getting a button and handles. Then it's off to my Etsy shop with her!
This series of bags (of which there is another on the way soon,) is, of course, named after Bertha. When I made the original bag a milion years ago (or January 2006, whichever you prefer,) she liked it enough to snap it up when it first went on sale. I really hope she doesn't mind that I've named my bags after her!
Here's the original bag, since it was never posted about on this blog:
Total serendipity, that. I only had a rough idea of what I was going to end up with when I made that one. Now, I have a little more experience with the making and construction of the bags, but it's still a pretty random process.
Number Two:
I cast on today for my first sweater EVER, the Central Park Hoodie. There's not too much to see just yet, but that's enough evidence for me that I'm actually knitting a sweater. I am in love with this pattern and have been for quite some time. Here's hoping that it goes well!
Number One:
Bertha Bag 2.0 is progressing nicely! It's been knit, fulled, fulled again, fulled some more, cut, pieced, sewn and now embroidered upon, all by me. If all goes well (and I don't get distracted,) tonight she's getting a button and handles. Then it's off to my Etsy shop with her!This series of bags (of which there is another on the way soon,) is, of course, named after Bertha. When I made the original bag a milion years ago (or January 2006, whichever you prefer,) she liked it enough to snap it up when it first went on sale. I really hope she doesn't mind that I've named my bags after her!
Here's the original bag, since it was never posted about on this blog:
Total serendipity, that. I only had a rough idea of what I was going to end up with when I made that one. Now, I have a little more experience with the making and construction of the bags, but it's still a pretty random process.Number Two:
I cast on today for my first sweater EVER, the Central Park Hoodie. There's not too much to see just yet, but that's enough evidence for me that I'm actually knitting a sweater. I am in love with this pattern and have been for quite some time. Here's hoping that it goes well!
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