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I had a lot of white angora yarn, but not enough for an entire sweater.  I finally decided to create this sweater using the 100% angora for the bodice and 100% linen for the off-the-shoulder sleeves.  To give it some more panache, I added the knitted bobble clusters of grapes made out of the linen with angora leaves and vines.  It looks fabulous with a long black skirt and a strand of pearls. Click here to see the whole thing.
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My Mother purchased the green-toned nubby yarn for my 40th birthday.  She purchased one skein of this super yummy yarn from The Wool and Company in Geneva, Illinois.  At $18.00 per skein, I don't blame her for only purchasing one skein.  It was only 54 yards, consisting of 60% viscose and 40% polyester. 

I knew that 54 yards wasn't going to go far, so I went shopping (oh darn) at one of my favorite shops, the only yarn shop in Glen Arbor, Michigan. :)  I found some complementary yarn at The Yarn Shop to make this little purse for myself.  The yarn I chose was:  1 skein of ICE royal blue mohair and 1 skein of S R Kertzer Sari 100% nylon ribbon yarn in blue shades.

The purse was knit with circular needles using a mosaic slip stitch basket weave pattern.  It turned out to be a very artsy looking purse due to the nubby yarn.  It was lined with 100% silk fabric in greens and blues and has four interior pockets.   The purse was finished with a heavy duty snap closure and a coordinating loosely twisted cord strap.