Here she is fulled and buttoned and ready to roll. We missed the button boutique due to its prompt 5 p.m. closing, so I settled for a big plastic Hancock find, which happened to be the perfect color. It's shankless, but I used toothpicks to hold a space where I created a shank, and it was fun to use the stripe wool to throw in one more little flash of that color. Much as I'd prefer a solid-turquoise toggle, this will do quite nicely ~ and perhaps disguise the fact that, for some unknown reason, my closure loop came out slightly off-center.
Lots of knitting time this weekend, as the wee one had a sleepover so I could attend a women's conference last night and most of today. I knitted through four lectures, and have almost finished a Bucket o'Chic for myself (at last!). BTW, I am loving the Bottoms-Up version of Bonne Marie's wonderful topper. I'll probably finish and block this tomorrow ~ then I may cast on for a felted one as well.
That purse is so stylish! I'm looking forward to seeing your bucket hat.
Posted by: Becky | 08 February 2004 at 02:52 AM
Those stripes are just perfection.
Glad you had a good time. But I bet it was GOOOOOD to get your arms your girl.
Posted by: Rachael | 08 February 2004 at 05:12 PM
I love the shape on that bag. Mmmmmmm.
Posted by: Leslie | 09 February 2004 at 12:41 PM
Love your Lily! Hope you like it too. The stripes are great. I love to see the personal touch that people bring to my patterns!
Posted by: Julie | 09 February 2004 at 08:43 PM
maggi, the Lily bag is fabulous! I wouldn't have thought to put those colours together, but it's perfection! A great shape, too. Very, very nice.
Posted by: alison | 09 February 2004 at 08:55 PM