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Hankering for Yarn

Knit a Butterfly bag for Mother’s Day

by Noreen on May 6th, 2008

Last year, I designed a Butterfly bag that’s knitted  with crochet edges. It’s spring again! (finally) and time to knit something up (quickly!) for Mother’s Day…….

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Don’t have any thick yarn? Easy. Grab 3 or 4 strands of  worsted weight and big fat needles and go for it!

Here’s the link to my pattern:

Noreen Crone-Findlay’s BUTTERFLY BAG 

Image Source: Noreen Crone-Findlay (copyright)

and happy butterflies, and happy mother’s days, too.

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POSTED IN: Holiday Projects, bags, butterflies, butterfly bag, butterfly_motifs, fast projects, gift, holiday crafts, holiday traditions, knitted bag, knitted bags, knitted butterfly bag

3 opinions for Knit a Butterfly bag for Mother’s Day

  • Organize Your Hankering for Yarn
    May 6, 2008 at 11:58 pm

    […] Knit a Butterfly bag for Mother’s Day - I don’t really celebrate Mother’s Day, but love both butterflies and soft bags, so neat-o! […]

  • Butterfly effects in crochet
    May 7, 2008 at 9:46 am

    […] designing homages to them in crochet, weaving, knitting, (see yesterday’s entry for a knitted Butterfly Bag), spool knitting, tatting, sewing, you name it.  The picture above is a butterfly that is part of […]

  • Patty M.
    May 7, 2008 at 11:23 am

    I made this in KW weight on size 6 needles for a little necklace purse. Thanks so much for helping my butterfly idea take flight!

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