Box-Pleat Clutch - Double Clasp

I finished the little red clutch.  Kind of an involved project, as I had not made a purse before with a metal frame.  

I first knit the beaded bag.  Then I sewed the pleated inner silk sections.  Next I sewed the knitted bag and silk sections to one another.  Finally, I used textile glue to attach the bag to the frame.

Enchanted Forest Fingerless Gloves

I love the falling leaf edging, but I'd only seen it in one direction.  So I endeavored to create it in the other direction as well.  After looking at it, and dreaming of autumn colors, I came up with this glove.  The thumb hole is created by leaving the top layer of leaves partially open.

Rose Garden Scarf

I've decided it will be a scarf.  It's a bit too big to be a stole, and it drapes nicely as a scarf.  The strands are braided together and then I sewed the flowers to one another with regular sewing thread.  Very satisfied!

Rose Garden Flowers

I'm not sure yet whether I will fashion these flowers into a lariat, scarf, wrap, or stole (it's fun having to make these kind of decisions in life, rather than the ordinary ones).

I've begun with knitting a variety of flowers from Nicky Epstein's "Knitted Flowers" (Sixth & Spring Books, 2006).  As I wanted to mainly knit roses, I have tried the patterns for the Scallop Rose, Cabbage Rose, Florets, and Basic Flowers.  The yarns are Lions Brand Homespun, Super Saver Cot'n Blend, and Bernat Felting yarn.  Here are a few photos:

Box-Pleat Clutch - Double Clasp

Purses are fun! ... and a beaded evening bag is a project I've long thought about.  So, using my box-pleat design, I've fashioned a little clutch.  I really like the look of 1920s and 1930s fashion, and I thought that using a double clasp frame would conjure up the feel of days gone by.  I'm going to use textile glue to attach the frame.  Work in progress.....