My big red felted purse

Here are three pictures of my big red felted purse. I made this a while ago for one of my younger sisters for her birthday. I used a Noni purse pattern, and Cascade 220 yarn. The pattern called for 5 balls of yarn, but I only used 4. This was super easy to make. After knitting the purse, I felted it and then picked out some fabric for the lining. I confess that I had a professional seamstress make the lining for me. I was too scared that I would mess up the purse! I think it turned out great! The only thing that I would change is the handle. I have noticed that the handle has stretched over time. So, I am going to ask my sister for the purse back and I'm going to cut off the felted i-cord handle and attach a leather handle. I'll use the silver rings for another project. A red or a black leather handle would look nice.