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Hand-Knitting With Wire: Red Beaded Purse Hand-Knitting With Wire: Red Beaded Purse From "Knitty Gritty" episode DKNG-304

You'd swear this was a vintage beaded purse--but we'll show you how to make it yourself!

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Beaded Purse

Knit-O-Meter Rating: Beginner.

Materials:

Artistic Wire?, 32-gauge, red, 1 spool
Bag Lady purse frame number BL 80G in Polished Brass, with 1 yard (91.5 cm) of chain and 2 rings to attach chain
fabric for lining, 45" (114.5 cm) wide, red, 1/4 yard
lightweight iron-on interfacing, white 1/4 yard (23 cm) 22" (56 cm) wide
[size 5] triangular beads, gold with red lining, 4 pkgs--0.62 ounces (17.58 g) per pkg.
[size 8] triangular beads, gold with red lining, about 58 beads
[size 8] seed beads, gold, about 160 beads
Silamide beading thread to match lining and beads
size 1 (2.25 mm) knitting needles
size 10 beading needle

Figure A

Prestring [size 5] beads on 32-gauge wire [figure A], CO 14 sts.
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: K1, *place a bead next to the knitting, k1*; repeat from * to * across row.
Repeat these 2 rows, and at the same time, work a yarnover one stitch in from each end of the next row and then every fourth row until there are 30 sts. Knit into the back of the yarnovers on the following row.
Work even on 30 sts, repeating rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 4" from CO edge. K2tog at each end every Row 1 until 2 sts remain. BO. Work a second piece the same.
Note: Lining should be cut to fit the measurements of your purse, which may not be the same measurements as sample purse.

Lining

Maintaining a 1/4" seam allowance, make a paper pattern to match your purse frame and knitting. Cut 4 pieces of lining fabric using the paper pattern as a guide [figure B]. Then cut 2 pieces of interfacing without the seam allowance [figure C]. Pin interfacing to the wrong side of 2 lining pieces and following the directions on the interfacing iron on to attach.

Figure B

Figure C

Make 2 sets of interfaced lining sections: With RS together, sew around the top of an interfaced lining pieced together with a plain lining piece. This is the section where the purse frame will fit the purse frame opening [figure D]. Clip corners of both pieces to sewing line. Turn right side out and press.
Flip the lining piece without interfacing out of the way and sew the two lower interfaced body pieces together, RS tog, leaving an opening at the bottom to turn the lining right side out. Clip all corners. Turn entire piece right side out through opening. Press seams. Hand sew the opening closed.
Hand sew the lining to the inside of the frame, placing the interfaced pieces of the lining facing toward the WS of the knitting [figure E]. With the Silamide thread and sewing needle stitch the lining pieces to the purse frame using the attachment holes in the frame, sewing through each hole in the frame, catching the knitting each time [figure F]. With the RS facing, sew the wire to the outside of the frame using the same holes, and catching the lining again at the same time. Using the same holes again, sew on [size 5] red/gold triangle beads to the outside of frame to cover the holes.

Figure D

Figure E

Figure F

Fringe
With Silamide threaded on beading needle, secure thread to lower edge of purse then string fringe beads as follows: alternate a small triangle bead and a gold bead 7 times, then place a small triangle bead, a large triangle bead, 2 gold beads, 1 large triangle bead, and 2 gold beads. Reinsert the needle through the last large triangle bead placed and cont through the remaining beads on the strand. Stitch fringe to the lower edges of purse catching both the lining and the wire each time fringe is attached. Work 14 fringes on each side and 1 in the middle.
Use rings to attach chain to purse frame.

(Reprinted with permission from Knitting With Wire, by Nancie Wiseman, 2003, Interweave Press. Available at craft stores or bookstores, or at www. interweave.com.)

Figure A

Knit Bit: Beaded Stitch Markers

Diamonds are a girl's best friend--but don't you think your knitting deserve some bling too (figure A)?

Materials and tools:

beads
T-pins
large jump rings
wire-cutters
round-tip needle-nose pliers
flat-tip needle-nose pliers

1. Slip beads onto a T-pin and use the pliers to bend the wire over at a right angle.

2. Clip the T-pin, leaving about 1/4" of wire.

3. Bend the remaining wire into a loop.

4. Open the jump ring, slip the beaded T-pin onto it and close the jump ring.

RESOURCES :

Artistic Wire
Website: www.artisticwire.com

Purse Frame
BagLady Bags
P.O. Box 2409
Evergreen, CO 84037-2409
1-888-222-4523
Website: www.baglady.com

Beads and Findings
Fire Mountain Gems and Beads
One Fire Mountain Way
Grants Pass, OR 97526-2373
800-423-2319
Website: www.firemountaingems.com

Wyr Knittr™
73 Main St., Suite 29
Montpelier, VT 05602
Website: www.bond-america.com

Knitting With Wire
By Nancie Wiseman
Interweave Press, 2003
Website: www.interweave.com
Also available at craft or book shops.

GUESTS :

Nancie Wiseman
President
KnitWise
Phone: 360-678-6378
E-mail: nanciewiseman@earthlink.net
Web site: www.nancieknits.com