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Every
woman should have a beautiful bag to carry on her wedding day. If
it’s knitted (and big enough to stash a lot of loot), so much
the better.
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I love weddings. I’m particularly fond of the tradition
of the bridal bag, which the bride carries around with her following the
ceremony. All the men in attendance line up to dance with her and offer
their congratulations. They also slip an envelope filled with cash into
the bag to get the young couple off to a fiscally sound start. For this
issue, the editors asked me to design my own version of the bridal bag.
The yarn I used (Artyarns’ “Beaded Silk & Sequins”)
is a bit of a splurge, with opulent sequins and beads woven into it, but
hey—you only get married once, or twice, or…oh, never mind.
The base is one piece of stockinette fabric with a folded hem at each end,
which is sewn into a small purchased frame. The scallop edgings are made
in strips and sewn to the front, forming larger scallop shapes. The handle
is knit cord that is doubled and knotted at the center to keep it in place
and add more style. This bag can be an attractive accessory in anyone’s
wardrobe, but if you are a potential bride (or know one), I hope it encourages
lots of generous envelopes.
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| 1) After knitting the sugar scallop edgings,
pin them to the front of the bag as shown in the photo or as desired. |
2) Unravel the yarn to separate the single
yarn from the yarn with the sequins and beads. Sew the edges in place
with the single yarn, catching a half stitch from the bag and the
bound-off edge of the scallop. |
3) Fold the flap at the top to the wrong
side along the turning ridge and pin in place over the inside rod
of the handle. Then sew in place with the single yarn as before. If
the rod is removable, sew the hem, then run the rod through the sewn
hem. |
4) Sew the sides of the bag around the
side post of the handle. Note: If you do not want to separate the
yarn for sewing, use a matching sewing thread instead. |
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| Get these patterns and more in the
Spring/Summer 2008 Vogue Knitting. Click
here to buy. |
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