Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Completed......

Well, I'm sorry for the delay in getting this FO posted. I've spent most of my free time lately with a paint brush in my hands. And I've had no opportunity to get a modeled photog. I finally took this one before I crawled in bed last night just so you would have one. So without further ado.....the Two Tone Triangle.........

(I tried to add scale with the shoe and hand since it wasn't being modeled.)

As I shared before, I used Cascade 220 yarn for this project. I've used it before and it felts up wonderfully. One thing that would probably change is the handle.....either double the yarn or use more than 3 stitches for the I-cord. It just doesn't feel or look like it's going to be strong enough.

Another thing I would change is how I sewed it together. I had this pinned together two or three different ways, but I was trying to have more red show so I failed to notice that I had the pointier sides facing out instead of in. Please note that on the instructions they fail to tell you which side (edge) to place where.

All in all, I still like this pattern, however I'm not really loving this (my) particular version of it. I'm likely to do this one again and be much happier with the results. So take my advice when you do this one, watch your placement of the sides together, be sure your handles are thick enough and you'll have a great purse!!

4 comments:

Karen said...

Looks great and I still love the colors you chose to work it up in. What's next?

Tiffany said...

I think it looks great! I understand about the handles, but I have never felted before. You could always pass it on as a gift if you didn't like it! It's not regifting if you made it for yourself and decided to give it up...
Are you planning on trying again or moving on?

Trudi said...

Thanks, Marsha, for tracking your progress on this. I am working on it now, and your experiences will help me a great deal. Yours look nice!

Chele said...

Beautiful!