LION BRAND^® WOOL-EASE^® THICK & QUICK^®
AND FUN FUR
Knit or Crochet Purse

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Skill Level:  Beginner

SIZE
Approximately 9 1/2" x 12"

MATERIALS

• LION BRAND Wool-Ease Thick & Quick:

1 ball #114 Denim or color of your choice

• LION BRAND Fun Fur Print:

2 balls #203 Indigo or color of your choice

• One pair of knitting needles size 17 (12 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

• One crochet hook size Q-19 (15 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
For Both

• One 1" (2.5 cm) button
• Large-eyed blunt needle

Purse is worked with 1 strand of Wool-Ease Thick & Quick and 1 strand of Fun Fur held together throughout.

GAUGE

8 stitches + 12 rows = 4" (10 cm) in stockinette stitch (knit on right side, purl on wrong side) with one strand of each yarn held together.

BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE

PURSE
With 1 strand of each yarn, cast on 26 stitches.  Work in garter stitch (knit every row) for 2 rows. Work in stockinette stitch until piece measures 18" from beginning, ending with a purl row. 

Next row (make buttonhole) Knit 12, yarn over, knit 2 together, knit 12. Knit 2 rows. Bind off all stitches.

Finishing
Fold piece in half and sew side seams.

Strap
With 1 strand of each yarn, cast on 40 sts. 

Next Row Bind off all stitches. 

Attach strap to side seams at top of purse.

Weave in loose ends and sew on button.

Crochet Version

Gauge
8 stitches + 12 rows = 4" (10 cm) in single crochet with one strand of each yarn held together.
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

With 1 strand of each yarn, chain 27.

Row 1 Working into second chain from hook, work 26 single crochet,
chain 1, turn work. Work each row in single crochet until piece measures
18" from the beginning.

Buttonloop Row Work across to 13th single crochet, chain 8, insert hook into next single crochet and work across to end. Fasten off.

Finishing
Fold piece in half and sew or crochet side seams together.

strap
With 1 strand of each yarn, make a chain 24" long. 

Attach strap to side seams at top of purse. 

Weave in loose ends and sew on button.

Wool-Ease Thick & Quick (Art #640) comes in 6 oz/108 yd balls
Fun Fur (Article # 320) solid colors come in 1 3/4 oz/60 yd balls; Prints are 1 1/2 oz/57 yds

Every effort has been made to have the knitting and crochet instructions accurate and complete. We cannot be responsible for variance of individual knitters and crocheters, human errors, or typographical mistakes.

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