Handbag (T37c)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Anne Fewlass
Title
Handbag
Made in
London
Date
1979
Description
Knitted acrylic and mohair handbag in smokey blues, greys and reds, with a drawstring.
Materials and techniques
65% acrylic, 35% kid mohair. Waist ties with glass beads. Machine-knitted on Knitmaster 326 using tuck stitch pattern. Waist ties using rouleau technique. Crochet finish with picot edge. Hand-knitted collar using two yarns and 'fireflowers' pattern design.
Dimensions
length: 38cm
Object number
T37c
Category
-
Knitted Handbag, Anne Fewlass, 1979, Crafts Council Collection: T37. Photo: John Hammond
Maker's statement
A typical example of my work, using machine knitting as a background for hand techniques and extensive finishing.