I have new Goodies!

I just put the finishing touches on the website. I now have 2 new categories knitted jewelry and a wedding section.

I will be making wedding purses, purses to coordinate with the bridesmaid dresses, purses for the Mother of the bride and Mother of the groom. I cal also make purse hooks and knitted jewelry to coordinate also. We're open!

I have made a bridal boutique on the site and will have purses for the bride to buy or she can make an order. Custom orders, especially large orders, take time to make so make sure you put your order in in plenty of time for your wedding. We offer a Bridal Special. If the bride places an order for her purse and her bridesmaids purses (2 or more bridesmaids) the bride's purse is free. So spread the word!

New Products!

Mauve Purse

I been very busy knitting some new items for the store! Our newest items are a sweet little mauve purse, a blue and purple scarf and wallets.
Our mauve purse is knitted in a thin chenille yarn in a seed stitch pattern. A seed stitch is a combination of alternating knit and purl stitches. The stitch creates a bumpy appearance.

The chenille gives the purse a look of suede. The purse is also fully lined in a silvery brocade fabric and has a magnetic snap.

Our next little purse is the Floral Boho purse. This little cutie does the job when you do not want to carry a large handbag. This bag is crocheted in a tube like form with heavy nylon cord. Crochet flowers of pinks and dark magenta adorn the purse. They are accented with glass beads of matching color. The handle is made from braided rope secured with wooden rings.
The lining is a dark brown brocade with golden dragon designs and secured with a magnetic snap.

Our next item is a Blue & purple lace scarf. Stunning!  Hand knitted in a lace stitch pattern. The stitch pattern resembles two leaves side by side.  The yarn is 100% cotton and in colors of blue and purple. 

I also have some Christmas gifts for that knitter or crocheter, or anyone else on your list, at my Zazzel store.

Chick who knits Ornament by DesignsbyLisa
Browse Chick Ornaments

Chick who crochets Ornament by DesignsbyLisa
Browse more Chick Ornaments

Pink Angel Ornament by DesignsbyLisa
Make personalized photo ornaments online

Christmas Angel Ornament by DesignsbyLisa
Create a personalized photo ornament at Zazzle.

New Florence Handbag

New Florence Handbag! Knitted in a traveling cable pattern with bobbles. I based it on a Saxon Braid cable pattern.

panel from Florence handbag

Cables are often used to make braid like patterns. Usually, the cables themselves are with a knit stitch while the background is done in purl or seed stitch. As the number of cables increases, the number of crossing patterns increases as well. Cables create various visual effects by shifting the center lines of the undulating cables, or by changing the space between the cables, making them denser or more open. 

The six-cable braid, meaning made of 6 stitches, is called a Saxon braid. This is a large motif, often used as a centerpiece of an Aran sweaters. See how the cables travel over and under each other in my picture? By changing where the cables intersect one another I can make the cable go under or over each other. Pretty cool huh. 

Florence handbag

Bobbles are the round ball like protrusions in the pattern. They are made by putting many stitches in one stitch and worked in a few rows, then put back on the needle when completed.

This lovely bag is for sale.

Sicily Handbag

 I started on a new handbag it's called Sicily. It's perfect for fall. The yarn has the colors of Autumn leaves. Golds, oranges, dark reds, browns and dark browns. Inspired from the Italian cooking show, Faces of Italy.
It's knitted in a stitch called the trinity stitch. The trinity stitch is also called the blackberry stitch because it resembles a blackberry. 

 

Purple "Tweed" Purse

Purple "tweed" purse. I say "tweed" because when the yarn is knitted it looks like tweed to me. This is a cute purse with lots of timeless style. You can take it to work or an evening on the town. Here is the purse but the swatch after the purse picture is the true color of the purse. From a distance the purse looks purple. For more details click here!

Knitting and trinity stitch

Trinity stitch

I started on a new handbag it's called Sicily. It's perfect for fall. The yarn has the colors of Autumn leaves. Golds, oranges, dark reds, browns and dark browns. Inspired from the Italian cooking show, Faces of Italy.
I'm knitting it in a stitch called the trinity stitch. The trinity stitch is also called the blackberry stitch because it resembles a blackberry. Some say the trinity stitch has some religious tone. Maybe it's because the pattern is formed by working three stitches from one stitch and one stitch from three, signifying the Holy Trinity? It's also called the cluster stitch too. So whatever you name it it's still the same stitch pattern. It looks difficult but make a nice over all pattern and gives lots of texture to the knitting.