eggplant sweater purse (and no more whining...)

Spoiler Alert ---> again! Kris from Quilted Simple --read no further!

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My very funny blogirl-friend, Kris has (I'm pretty sure) had enough of my whining.
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Whine? Me? Why, yes. I do tend to go on and on and on ( read ---> whine) about not being able to knit. So, either fed up with my continuous rants to not being able to knit, or just being the true friend that she is -- she has been very busy, pain-stakingly knitting me a cardi (and oh, my! I can't wait to see it!!) Just the idea of a lovely knitted cardi that someone is making me -- well it simply warms my heart.
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But now the problem. What could I possibly make for her that would equal such a thoughtful gesture?
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Well, it was time to hit one of my favorite books:




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And having made this luscious sweater purse once before, I decided to make this one for Kris in a yummy eggplant colored yarn and shorten the length of the purse to be more sporty.
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And the timely appearance of autumn gourds makes for a very fall-ish look.
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I actually purchased a small leather purse and tacked it to the inside of the crocheted one. I wanted Kris to able to tuck a whole bunch of stuff into it and utilize the convenience of so many pockets, but still have the look of a hand-made sweater without smaller items spilling out between the stitches.
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I do hope she likes it. I know that I will just be bursting at the seams when the mailman brings that lovely knitted cardi from her.