I don't know why this took me forever to knit, but it did... and I'm glad I finally finished it this morning! phew! Now I can sport it when I'm off to Edmonton next week! woo hoo to the new purse! Oh, in case you're interested, the pattern is knitty.com's unbiased bag.
thanks I got a great deal on ebay for that handspun sari silk yarn, to be able to knit that bag. It's unbelievably sturdy, which is awesome because the bag will last a while, but the yarn itself doesn't have the stretch that I'm used to when knitting.