This is the package I sent to Miss Barbara for my second Craftster craft swap. The theme of this swap was “yarnies vs. sewists,” so a knitter/crocheter is paired with a sewer and you can make each other items on your wish lists. Here’s the entire package, wrapped (I found this awesome crocheted wrapping paper…

A simple bag embellished with leaf cutouts in blues and earthtones…

This is a purse I made for a craft swap. When I was working on it, I decided the purse looked a lot like an upside-down chef’s hat. It’s based on a pattern (Flouncy Bag) found in the book One Yard Wonders.