Bettie Boop

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Difficulty: Easy

Inspired by the beloved, alluringly feminine icon of the 1930's, this bag is both flirty and straightforward, delicate yet ever so comfortable.

Just as the original Miss B. practically purred with the romantic gleam of the jazz age and the revolutionary confidence of the Flappers, The Bettie Boop will give you the irresistible urge to flaunt your feminine side while still staying perfectly put together. Elegant underpinnings, including a clever, fully assembled (USA-made) hex frame and a totally innovative blossom-shaped turn-lock, create the ideal silhouette to show off sculpted blooms and the sparkle of crystals and beads.

Click on the Additional Details tab below for more information about dimensions, yarn amounts, materials, and all the hardware components you need to complete this project.

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Our line of classic bag feet are low profile with a raised edge around the top. The timeless styling makes these bag feet the ideal finishing touch for both elegant evening bags as well as casual, every-day totes.

Available in multiple finishes and sizes that work with all of the purse frames and embellishments we carry, we have the perfect feet for your bag.

Feet are packaged in groups of 6 for your convenience. We recommend purchasing bag feet in tandem with our extra stiff bag bottom Stiffener.
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Our line of classic bag feet are low profile with a raised edge around the top. The timeless styling makes these bag feet the ideal finishing touch for both elegant evening bags as well as casual, every-day totes.

Available in multiple finishes and sizes that work with all of the purse frames and embellishments we carry, we have the perfect feet for your bag.

Feet are packaged in groups of 6 for your convenience. We recommend purchasing bag feet in tandem with our extra stiff bag bottom Stiffener.

Look at the Additional Details page for precise dimensions for each bag foot and bag foot application instructions. We also have a blog Q&A that may be of help: Putting Bag Feet on a Bag.

Bag Feet Dimensions

12mm bag foot

1/2" (1.2cm) foot diameter
1/4" (.6cm) foot depth profile
1/2" (1.2cm) prong length

16mm bag foot

5/8" (1.6cm) foot diameter
3/16" (.5cm) foot depth profile
9/16" (1.4cm) prong length

24mm bag foot

1" (2.4cm) foot diameter
5/16" (.8cm) foot depth profile
3/4" (1.9cm) prong length

Bag Foot Application Instructions

The First step in successful bag foot placement is to Line the Bag Bottom of Your Bag with Stiffener:

Cut two pieces of stiffener that fit nicely within the bottom of the bag. Tack the first piece of stiffener in place using stitches that are invisible on the outside of the bag. It is fine to use long running stitches on the inside.

Next, use a long-mouth hole punch to create holes for the bag foot prongs at well-spaced intervals that will please the eye. Use the squares in the stiffener itself to make sure holes are precisely placed. Insert prongs into the little hole just created and press through (from bag outside to bag inside) both felt fabric and bag stiffener. Open prongs on the inside and press down. Repeat at desired intervals, careful to measure so that feet are evenly placed.

Finally, cover the remaining piece of stiffener with lining fabric as desired and place in the bottom over the first piece of stiffener and bag feet prongs. Tack all thicknesses in place using invisible stitches.

Finished Dimensions

Small Bag

13" (32.5cm) wide across the front/back at bag bottom
10" (25cm) wide across the front/back at bag top
4" (10cm) deep
9" (22.5cm) tall

Medium Bag

14" (35cm) wide across the front/back at bag bottom
12" (30cm) wide across the front/back at bag top
4 1/2" (11cm) deep
10" (25cm) tall

Large Bag

17 1/2" (44cm) wide across the front/back at bag bottom
14" (35cm) wide across the front/back at bag top
6" (15cm) deep
10" (25cm) tall

Pattern Difficulty

Intrepid Beginner to Intermediate: Requires knowledge of knitting and purling, increasing and decreasing, picking up stitches, working in the round on circular needles, simple hand-sewing, finishing techniques such as applying bag feet, bag handles, and closures

Gauge

Pre-felted gauge: 12 stitches and 16 rounds = 4" (10cm) using a double-strand of worsted weight yarn.

Materials

Suggested Hardware

Small Bag

Noni 10" (25cm) custom assembled hex frame
Noni Sparkle Rivets in Citron Green

Medium Bag Only

Noni 12" (30cm) custom assembled hex frame
Noni Sparkle Rivets in Onyx Black Diamond

Large Bag Only

Noni 14" (35cm) custom assembled hex frame
Noni Sparkle Rivets in Hibiscus

Yarn Requirements

Small Bettie Boop

Solid Colored Bag: 750 yards (685m)
Beaded Bag: 500 yds (458m)
280 yds (256m) embellished yarn
Flowers: 65 yds (60m)

Medium Bettie Boop

Bag: 1000 yards (916m)
Flowers: 45 yds (42m)

Large Bettie Boop

Bag: 1250 yards (1143m)
Flowers: 50 yds (46m) Color A
25 yds (23m) Color B

Needles and Other Materials

Size 11 (8mm) 24" (60 cm) or 32" (80cm) circular needle
Size 10 (6mm) needles for turnlock flap
Size 6 (4mm) double-pointed needles (set of 5) for flowers
Noni Flower Turn Lock
6 Noni Big 24mm bag feet
1 pair of JUL 18" or 20" (45 - 50cm) rolled leather handles
'A Noni Design' label
Sewing needle
Nylon beading thread
Stitch markers
11.25 x 13.5 in sheet of stiffener
1 - 1 1/2 yds (1 - 1.4m) of lining material according to preference

Pictured Samples

Pictured bags were made with Stonehedge Fiber Mill's Shepherd's Wool: The Small Bag was worked in Spring Green held with Tilli Tomas Lime Flurries (We regret that the Flurries yarn is no longer available. Please look for a substitute embellished yarn that is feltable.); Spring Green flowers with Citron Green Sparkle Rivet centers. The Medium Bag is pictured in Black; the flowers were made in Spring Green with Onyx Black Diamond Sparkle Rivet centers. The Large Bag is pictured in Pink; the flowers were made in Zinnia Pink and Pink with pink Sparkle Rivet centers. These pale pink Sparkle Rivets are no longer available. Please substitute our Clear or Hibiscus (hot pink) Sparkle Rivets.

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Bettie Boop

Bag Feet

Bag Feet Dimensions

12mm bag foot

16mm bag foot

24mm bag foot

Bag Foot Application Instructions