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Tiny Purse Knitting PatternDesigned by Barbara Breiter
Knit diagonally or on the bias, this purse is just big enough to carry an money, lipstick and your license for an evening out. Tie the handle onto the belt loop of your jeans for hands free dancing. It's small enough for a child as well.
Size:6" wide and 4.5" long Gauge: 4.5 sts=4" over garter stitch with Deco-Ribbon Materials: Size 9 US (5.5 mm) straight needles Size 9 US (5.5 mm) double point needles for handle Sticky Velcro Deco-Ribbon from Crystal Palace Yarns 70% acrylic, 30% nylon 50 g/80 yards 1 ball Color #122 (teal with kiwi stripes) Fizz from Crystal Palace Yarns 100% polyester 50 g/120 yards 1 ball Color #7321 (black) 
Instructions:
Bag is knit in garter stitch (knit every row).Color sequence is knit 4 rows of Deco-Ribbon, knit 2 rows of Fizz; repeat throughout. Rectangle One(4.5" wide x 6" long) With Deco-Ribbon, CO 3 sts. Row 1: Knit Row 2: K1, k into front and back of the next st, k1 (4 sts) Row 3: K1, k into front and back of the next st, k to the end of the row Repeat Row 3 until you have 30 sts. Knit one row without increasing. Row 5 (WS): K1, k2tog, k to the end of the row. Row 6 (RS): Rep row 3 above. Rep Rows 5 and 6 twice more, then rep Row 5. You should have 29 sts. Rep Row 5 until you have 1 st left. BO. Rectangle Two(6" wide x 8" long) With Deco-Ribbon, CO 3 sts. Row 1: Knit Row 2: K1, k into front and back of the next st, k1 (4 sts) Row 3: K1, k into front and back of the next st, k to the end of the row Repeat Row 3 until you have 35 sts. Knit one row without increasing. Row 5 (RS): K1, k2tog, k to the end of the row. Row 6 (WS): Rep row 3 above. Rep Rows 5 and 6 twice more. You should have 35 sts. Rep Row 5 until you have 3 sts left. BO. Handle With one strand of Deco-Ribbon and one strand of Fizz held together, CO 1 st. Work I-Cord for 14". BO. Finishing Line up the 6" sides of the rectangles and sew together with whip stitch, using two strands of Fizz and omitting flap. Sew on handles. Place sticky Velcro on inside of flap to hold down. ©Barbara Breiter. This design may not be reproduced in any manner without the expressed written consent of the author. See Abbreviations and the Glossary for help. Also see Knit A Bit, for patterns by Barbara Breiter |