Easy
Dannie's Felted Purse: Part 2
Watchlist
23
Meet The Expert
Rohn Strong is a crochet and knitwear designer and yarn spinner who has been crocheting since he was 6 years old. His designs reflect a desire to push the boundaries of the crafts. He has instructed several Annie's video classes and has designed numerous patterns for Annie's. His patterns have appeared in both Crochet! and Crochet World magazines. Rohn has also taught many... Full bio »
View other episodes by Rohn Strong »
In this Crochet Skill Builders episode brought to you by Annie's Creative Studio, crochet expert Rohn Strong presents the basic steps to wet-felt your crocheted wool purse. After it is felted down to size, you'll see how to embellish it with simple embroidery and beads.
In this episode, you'll learn how to:
- Felt wool yarn.
- Shrink a large crocheted bag into an attractive felted bag.
- Embroider a backstitch zigzag.
- Sew on beads.
Materials
- Lion Brand Fishermen's Wool medium (worsted) weight wool yarn (8 oz/465 yds/227g per skein): 1 skein each #126 nature's brown (A), #123 oatmeal (B), #098 natural (C)
- Size K/101/2/6.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- Tapestry needle
- 1/4-inch gold beads: 3
- 1-inch teardrop beads: 3
- Straight pins
- Hook-and-eye closures: 3
