TEXTURED PURSES

Knit Simple Fall 2013 #25 and #26

Design by Lisa Silverman

Simple to make, these purses are knit in a strip in a garter ridge pattern (either horizontal or vertical), then folded and seamed. The purchased handles easily whipstitch to the top edges for a polished look.

Difficulty level
Easy

HORIZONTAL TEXTURED PURSE

MATERIALS
Burly Spun by Brown Sheep Company, 8oz/226g skeins, each approx 132yd/121m (wool)
• 1 skein in BS-23 fuchsia
• One pair size 15 (10mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Two purse handles, 5³⁄8“/13.5cm inside diameter, sample handles from www.clover.com, item #6328
• Yarn needle

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Approx 7½ x 14″/19 x 35.5cm without handles

GAUGE
8 sts and 16 rows to 4″/10cm over garter ridge pat using size 15 (10mm) needles.

VERTICAL TEXTURED PURSE

MATERIALS
Burly Spun by Brown Sheep Company, 8oz/226g skeins, each approx 132yd/121m (wool)
• 1 skein in BS-23 fuchsia
• One pair size 15 (10mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Two purse handles, 5³⁄8“/13.5cm inside diameter, sample handles from www.clover.com, item #6328
• Scrap yarn
• Yarn needle

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Approx 10 x 13″/25.5 x 33cm

GAUGE
8 sts and 16 rows to 4″/10cm over garter ridge pat using size 15 (10mm) needles.

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