Andean Silk Bag

Here is the Andean Silk Bag that caused so much commotion between Tara and I. I was really motivated and made it very quickly (two or three days to knit it). I spent just as much time on the lining as I did knitting the whole bag. And to be a nice and fabulous sister (I am nice and fabulous all the time) I gave it to Tara as a birthday present. So what does she do?? Calls me last night and asks that I knit an I-cord for it for a handle. Why did I spend several thousand hours and two trips to Jo-Ann's to buy boning if Tara doesn't even want it as a hand bag. Oh well ~ I understand she has a baby and you need all the hands you can get. So I'll be making a handle for her and shipping it up to Alaska for her. She has to attach it, I spend enough time hand sewing in the lining. (Can you tell I kind of hate the lining - so much time for what seems like a part no one would look at anyways.) I really like the bag and told Tara she could have it only if she gives it back to me when she no longer wants it. So if anyone I know gets this bag as a gift in a few years, forget I gave it to Tara first, she just had it for a trial run.


Andean Silk Bag


Andean Silk Bag


Andean Silk Bag - lining


Andean Silk Bag - lining