SKILL LEVEL:
Beginner SIZE
9 1/2" x 12"
MATERIALS
• LION BRAND Wool-Ease Thick & Quick* 1 ball #152 Pewter or
color of your choice
• Size 15 (10 mm) knitting needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• One 1" (2.5 cm) button
• Large-eyed, blunt needle
GAUGE
8 stitches + 12 rows = 4" (10 cm) in stockinette stitch
(knit on right side, purl on wrong side). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR
GAUGE
PURSE
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
Cast on 80 sts. Next Row Bind off all
stitches. Attach strap to side
seams at top of purse. Weave in loose ends
and sew on button. |