ON SAAAALE $13.25 per skein for in-stock yarn from now until Noni closes. The price for colors I have to order is $13.95. I will be ordering out-of-stock colors on May 30 and shipping as soon as it comes in.

IMPORTANT: If the color you want is sold out, get in touch. I can special order it for you but the discount for special orders will only be 10% - I cannot extend additional discounts to special orders.

Shepherd's Wool by Stonehedge Fiber Mill is a 3-ply worsted weight yarn made and milled in Michigan by a family-owned and run company. The yarn is fabulously soft, made from fine Merino top. There are 17 saturated solids from which the all the heathers and marls are created for a complete palette of delicious colors.

The yarn is perfect for felting, making it my first choice for felted bags and flowers. Because the colors are so vibrant and alive, Shepherd's Wool worsted and fingering was also my pick for many of the flowers in Noni Flowers - the Shepherd's Wool flowers always look at the peak of floral perfection, rather than garish and overly bright or too muted for flowers at their best.

But it is much more than a great felter: we feel this yarn rivals some top brand Cashmeres, making it wonderful to knit with and a pleasure to wear, even next to bare skin. Once you knit with this yarn, you will find an excuse to make mittens, sweaters, gauntlets, Ella Coats, and hats out of it. You'll find yourself saving even tiny bits so you can make crazy ski beanies out of it. You might not want to knit with anything else . . .

Each 4 oz skein contains 250 yds (228.5m) and knits at about 5 sts/inch on US size 6 - 8 needles.

No need to tote boring luggage again! Spacious and visually luxurious, this bag will mean that no one will have trouble spotting you in the airport. Make two in the same colors but switching main and contrast colors and you have a beautiful matching set. For a smaller coordinating bag, work in a single strand.

The Medallion Travel bag is knit from the bottom up, beginning with a stockinette, Fair Isle bottom. Stitches are picked up around the bottom and then the body of the bag is knit Fair Isle in the round.

The required finishing transforms the bag into a sleek travel tote that turns heads whether you are traveling to the beach, by bus, train, or jet: put a zipper in the top opening, stiffen the bottom and then attach bag feet, and, finally, attach a rolled leather or other handle to the built in handle tabs or clip to handle brackets and you are ready to set off for the weekend.

Look at Additional Details below for information about dimensions, gauge, and necessary yarn and other materials.

Finished Dimensions

20 1/2 - 21 1/2" (37.5 - 38.75cm) wide
5 - 5 1/2" (12.5 - 13.75cm) deep
15 - 15 1/2" (51.25 - 53.74cm) tall

Pattern Difficulty

Intrepid Intermediate to Advanced Knitters: Requires knowledge of knitting and purling in Fair Isle color work with careful attention to maintaining an even tension, knitting in the round on circular needles, and picking up stitches.

Gauge

Pre-felted gauge: 10 stitches and 12 rounds = 4" (10cm) in St st with double-strand worsted weight yarn.

Materials

Yarn Requirements

1300 yds (1188m) (A) White or Black 
1300 yds (1188m) (B) Black or White

Needles and Other Materials

Size 13 (8.5mm) 32" (80cm) or longer circular needles 
Tapestry needle
Sewing Needle
Noni 30" (76cm) custom YKK zipper with 2 bottom stops
'A Noni Design' label
2 30" (76cm) rolled leather handles with O-ring (pictured)
10 - 12 Noni 24mm bag feet

Pictured Samples

The black and white bags pictured are Noni originals and were created using Stonehedge Fiber Mill Shepherd's Wool in Black and White.

I like carrying large bags and purses . . . but I don't like digging around in my purse to find my keys, or my credit card at the grocery store.  I came up with a solution: The On The Run! purses:

Welcome, Change! 

Pictured here in "Denim" grey and Sun Yellow stripes, this tiny purse is too small for a credit card, but it is perfect for change or other small things: knitting notions, favorite jewelry, a day's medication.

3" (7.6cm) wide at hinge x 3 - 3.5" (7.6 - 8.8cm) tall 

Ready, Set, Go! 

Pictured here in Black, this purse is ideal for holding a credit card and some folded bills and change comfortably. You can make this your on the go wallet.

3" (7.6cm) wide at hinge x 5 - 5.5" (12.7 - 13.9cm) tall

Clip it! 

And this tiny purse, seen here in Zinnia Pink, is the tallest of the On The Go!tiny purses. It is perfect for your glasses, or an epi-pen, or a combination of essentials.)

3" (7.6cm) wide at hinge x 6.5 - 7" (16.5 - 17.7cm) tall

If you prefer, you can also purchase this pattern through Ravelry.

See the Additional Details tab below for information about Pattern Difficulty, Dimensions, Gauge, Materials, and the Pictured Samples.

Pattern Difficulty 

Requires knowledge of casting on, knitting, purling, increasing, decreasing, knitting in the round on double-pointed needles, 3-needle bind off, and some hand-sewing to complete the finishing process and to make the purse linings (if desired).

Finished Dimensions

Welcome Change!

3" (7.6cm) wide at hinge

3 - 3.5" (7.6 - 8.8cm) tall 

Ready, Set, Go!

3" (7.6cm) wide at hinge

5 - 5.5" (12.7 - 13.9cm) tall

Clip it! 

3" (7.6cm) wide at hinge

6.5 - 7" (16.5 - 17.7cm) tall

Pre-Felted Gauge 

20 sts and 28 rounds = 4" (10cm) in stockinette stitch using a single strand of yarn 

Materials

Yarn Requirements

All three On The Run! purses are made with worsted-weight, feltable wool. Pictured bags are made with Stonehedge Fiber Mill’s Shepherd’s Wool

40 (45, 50) yds [36.5 (41, 46m) 

Other Materials

US 7 (4.5mm) set of 5 double-pointed needles 

2 locking stitch markers in different colors to mark sided/round to clip to work

Sewing needle for finishing work

Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Locktite Super Glue “Extra Time Control”

1 Noni On The Run! Hardware Kit

• 1 Flirt purse frame
• 1 handle loop and 1 split ring or spring gate ring - see the pictured samples and the Noni website for kit options and choices
• 1 package of seed beads and color-matched nylon beading thread - there is an option that does not include seed beads and thread so that you can choose your own color combination

1/8 yd (.11m) lining fabric if desired (optional) If you are using scrap fabric, you will need 2 pieces that measure 5" (12.75cm)

wide and 4" (6", 8") [10 (15.25, 20.25)cm] tall.

These easy to apply (with superglue!) rivet-in snaps make finishing easy and the rivet "back" is attractive on the outside of your purse. 

To attach, simply put some super glue on the concave and convex sides of the rivet, snap the rivet back onto the snap front, hold in place until set. I also recommend putting the super glue on the back of the snap component so that it is securely glued to your purse.