Good Times by Theresa Williams

Good Times

Knitting
August 1996
Thread ?
US 4/0 - 1.25 mm
150 - 180 yards (137 - 165 m)
English

4 hanks size 11 seed beads
2 balls No. 8 pearl cotton
8 inch x 15 inch fabric for lining
purse frame (Lacis LS 56 or 57)
2/3 yards trim for inside edge of bag
2.5 inch x 13 inch strip of Ultrasuede to back purse frame, if desired
chain, beads, or fabric to make 11 to 12 inch purse handle
Approximately 25 inches worth of beads for fringe at bottom of bag

Finished bag measures approximately 6.5 inches wide x 5.75 inches deep including the frame. Knitted in 3 separate strips which are then sewn together vertically to form a larger piece of bead knitted fabric. Two small gussets are knitted separately and sewn into the sides of the bag to give it depth and dimension.