Knitting this small purse can be done in next to no time by using large needles and two strands of mercerized cotton held together. Mercerized cotton will give the purse a nice, smooth look to it. The vertical weave pattern brings interest to an otherwise very basic purse pattern, which could be adapted to be a basic stockinette stitch purse if the vertical weave pattern is not desired. The finished purse will measure about nine inches wide by six inches tall with a 16 inch handle.
Materials
- 2 50 gram skeins of mercerized cotton
- Size 15 knitting needles
- Yarn needle
- 1 3/4 inch button
- Sewing needle
- Thread to match cotton yarn color
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- K - Knit
- Sl - Slip
- YO - Yarn over
- psso - Pass over
- P - Purl
Instructions
- For the front and back panels of the purse, holding two strands of the cotton together, cast on 26 stitches.
- Row 1: K2 (Sl 1 purlwise, K1, YO, psso both the K stitch and the YO, K2) repeat across the row
- Row 2: P
- Repeat rows 1 and 2 8 more times each.
- Cast off.
- Repeat once more for a total of two panels.
For Handle
- Cast on 42 stitches
- Row 1: K2 (Sl 1 purlwise, K1, Y0, psso both the K stitch and the YO, K2) repeat across the row
- Row 2: P
- Cast off
Finishing
- With the wrong sides together, sew the front panel to the back panel along sides and the bottom, using the yarn needle.
- Also using the yarn needle, sew the handle to each side where the panels are joined to one another.
- Sew in any loose ends.
- Turn purse right-side-out.
- Using the sewing needle and thread, sew the button to the center of the back panel of the inside of the purse, as pictured in the photo.
- There is no need to make a button hole because the weave of the purse should be large enough for a button hole.
For variations on the purse pattern, sew a zipper into the inside of the top of the purse rather than a button. For an easy decorative change, attach a toggle or another fun clasp instead of a plain button. For a more whimsical design, use two different colors of mercerized cotton held together at the same time, such as a light neutral color and a more vibrant color, rather than two of the same color.
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Jeris Swanhorst - After earning a Bachelor's degree in English, Literature from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2005, Jeris Swanhorst went on to earn ...
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