Finally an FO Friday

It has been quite some time since I had a finished object to show you. Well, this is my oldest UFO, about 18 months to exact. When the knitting is done I want to be finished. This purse has been waiting for its' lining, only the lining. I have Lora to thank for it becoming an FO. She came over and helped me become friends with my sewing machine. This purse began as the SoHo sling from Bags-a knitter's dozen. Knitted in cotton Flash. I say it began as the SoHo sling but did not continue in that direction. I bound off and then decide that I wanted it to be longer. So being the newbie knitter I was back then, I tried to pick up the stitches all the way around with my circular needles. I was having a terrible time. Only able to pick up one side of the stitch. I knitted the first round and had perfectly spaced holes all a round. Like I had done a yarn over between each stitch.Oh I was so mad. I got the idea to pull a bead through each hole. I looks like I meant to do that. Ya, I did mean to do that. I was so tired of looking at the purse after all of that, it is going to my older sister Shelley. I will be giving her very specific instructions. Take good care of it, do not get it wet, lose it or mistreat it in anyway. Oh, and keep it away from the dogs.

The two things on the bottom are felted cozies for a cell phone and for a pack of cigarettes. My sister Marla liked my camera cozy and asked if I would make her something like that. I might just get on a roll and have something to show you next Friday too.