Same Pattern, Very Different Look

I began knitting Kelly's purse with one strand of Paton's "Regency" and one strand of "That's Pink". Then I switched to one strand of "That's Pink" and one strand of Paton's Pooch "Spring Blush" for the middle section. Then I switched back to "Regency" and "That's Pink". Pooch is a wool, acrylic and nylon blend, so it felts just a bit while Paton's classic wool felts very well. I love texture in yarn. I think I'll have to work some of this Pooch yarn into a sweater vest.

Same Pattern Different Yarn

For this version I used one strand of Paton's Merino Wool "Regency" and one strand of the same brand in "That's Pink". It was very vivid before it was felted, but now it's more muted.

Variations on a Theme

I've been experimenting with combining different yarns. For this purse I used one strand of Bernat's Merino Wool "harvest" and one strand of Lion Wool in "lemongrass". I'm very happy with the results and so is Mary. It was her birthday last week.

A Pink Purse for Marybelle

Marybelle is a faithful volunteer who has volunteered twice weekly for a dozen years. Tomorrow is her eighty-ninth birthday! This is the purse I made for her. She likes it. I used two strands of Paton Classic Merino yarn- one a hot pink and one a varigated pink. It really felts well!