Fern Diamonds
I remembered to put some make-up on the other morning and realised how old and hideous my make-up bag was. So it had to go!
I thought I would do some knitting for a change. The bag is just a long rectangle folded over at the top. It is knitted in a 4-ply ‘Longwool’ grown by Wensleydale sheep in Yorkshire.
The pattern is ‘Fern Diamonds’ and is my very favourite type of lace pattern because the right side rows are all fiddley (sl1, yo, k2tog, psso etc) and the wrong side rows are all purl.
So I only had to concentrate every other row!
It is lined in a lovely subtle chicken fabric (no selvedge left and I can’t remember the details, sorry).
And it is fastened with a beautiful, but broken brooch I bought for 10p at a car boot sale.
I might remember to put some make-up on more often now.
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007 at 11:00 am
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September 11th, 2007 at 11:49 am
oh my, that is sooo beautiful. In fact, you could use it as an evening bag too!!!
September 11th, 2007 at 6:07 pm
Gorgeous purse – I agree with Monica that it would make a beautiful evening clutch. Love the cute chicken fabric!
September 11th, 2007 at 6:44 pm
janet, that is just so lovely.
September 11th, 2007 at 8:20 pm
It’s a gorgeous bag, so lacey and lovely. Perhaps you should put your makeup on in public now so it gets fully appreciated!
September 11th, 2007 at 9:24 pm
How very clever of you. And that lining fabric is just gorgeous.
September 11th, 2007 at 9:31 pm
Love those chickens! Nice to make something just for you once in a while too.
September 11th, 2007 at 11:14 pm
Very pretty Janet. Who would have thought a chicken fabric could be so pretty?
September 12th, 2007 at 11:44 am
i just love your blog just a new reader popping over from lynette andersons and am making daily visits now.. your work is so fantastic happy days margie ..ps love the new make up bag..
September 12th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
Beautiful! I think I might have some of that chicken fabric as well. It’s been aging in my stash for at least 5 years, I’m sure.
September 12th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
OOh, what a pretty, lovely purse! And the lining fabric is very funny and cute!
September 13th, 2007 at 12:15 am
I think your bag is truly beautiful, and also agree with comments that it would make a perfect clutch bag – it deserves to be on show!
September 13th, 2007 at 7:18 am
wow- janet that is so lovely. i think i may have to do some research on this ‘fern diamond’ stitch. it’s just beautiful!
September 13th, 2007 at 8:49 am
Looks like something for the shop Janet ? as you have hit on something so lovely
September 14th, 2007 at 6:06 pm
OK, now I’m hungry. This looks delicious!