Like her sister Effie, Sophie Gray (later Caird) was a Pre-Raphaelite muse. A portrait by her brother-in-law Millais shows her wearing a dress embroidered with a heart and heartsease or viola fowers, inspiring the hand-embroidered nature motifs on the detailed buttons of this bag.

MEASUREMENTS
Approx. 40cm (15.7in) high
35cm (13.8in) wide
21cm (8.3in) deep

MATERIALS
Scheepjes Softfun Denim(60% Cotton, 40% Acrylic; 50g/140m) Yarn A: 501 x 6 balls
Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat (100% Mercerised Cottong; 25g/140m)
Yarn B: 128 Tyrian Purple x 1 ball
Yarn C: 192 Scarlet x 1 ball
Yarn D: 249 Saffron x 1 ball
Yarn E: 390 Poppy Rose x 1 ball
Yarn F: 401 Dark Tealx 1 ball
Yarn G: 510 Sky Blue x 1 ball
Yarn H: 189 Royal Orange x 1 ball
3.5 and 4 mm crochet hooks
36 x 23 mm Prym self-cover buttons with mould, item no. 323.217
1 x 19 mm Prym magnetic press fastener item no. 416.480
5 pieces 25 x 25 cm velvet fabric in any colours
40 x 150 cm Tissu de Marie navy blue cotton fabric for lining item no. 96244-37
21 x 35 cm wooden bag bottom, item no. 67459
2 x 53 cm Prym faux leather bag handles, item no. 615.160
Small embroidery hoop, item no. 10221
air erasable pen (optional), item no. M9470
Sewing machine + supplies

SKILL LEVEL
This is a beginner level pattern.

This pattern is published in YARN 12 Romance, a Bookazine by Scheepjes. Earlier editions of YARN can be found here.