The Yarn Garden held a felted purse contest and this bag (my first official design) came in 2nd. Bugg immediately claimed it and carries it often. Queen Moo (Ma) snagged the first one I made and a pic of hers is at the end of this post. The Queen's purse has the 'D' ring detail.
FREE KNIT PATTERN
Materials
10 ½ Circular Needles
700 Yards Worsted Weight Wool
40 Yards Eyelash
1 - Large ‘O’ Ring (or bauble of your choice)
4 - ‘D’ rings that coordinate with bauble (if desired)
Coordinating fabric for lining (if desired)
About Gauge:
I don’t know any knitter that likes to swatch, so jump on in and start knitting. Relax and keep the stitches a little loose. This bag will be felted and small differences in stitch size will not be apparent in your completed masterpiece!
If you must compare, my gauge with Cascade 220 is 14 sts and 19 rows to 4 inches
Directions:
Create the bottom of your bag:
Using waste yarn, cast on 50 stitches
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Purl
**Switch to yarn for your purse**
Rows 3-47: Knit (garter stitch)
**You will have 22 ridges across your knitted piece**
Begin the sides of your bag:
Round 1: Knit the 50 stitches on your needles; Pick up 1 stitch in the corner; Pick up 21 stitches down the side; Pick up 1 stitch in the corner; Cut away waste yarn and transfer 50 stitches onto spare knitting needle (or the other end of your circular needles); Continuing around the bottom of your bag, Knit the 50 stitches that came from the waste yarn; pick up 1 stitch in the corner; Pick up 21 stitches down the side; Pick p 1 stitch in the corner
**You should have 146 stitches on your needles**
Place a stitch marker to indicate the beginning of your rounds. Bag is worked in the round from here.
Round 2: K50, K2TOG, K19, K2TOG, K50, K2TOG, K19, K2TOG -4 sts decreased, 142 sts on needle (marker is here)
Rounds 3-60: Knit with yarn for your purse
Rounds 61-63: Knit with yarn for your purse held together with Eyelash
Rounds 64-72: Knit with yarn for your purse
Rounds 73-78: Knit with yarn for purse held together with Eyelash
Rounds 79-96: Knit with yarn for your purse
Round 97: Purl with yarn for your purse
Round 98: Knit 10; Bind off 28 stitches (one stitch is left on the needle from Bind off); Knit 10 stitches; Place 1 stitch left from Bind off and 10 knit stitches on one stitch holder (#1); Bind off 21 stitches (one stitch is left on the needle from Bind off); Knit 10 stitches; Place 1 stitch left from Bind off and 10 knit stitches on one stitch holder (#2); Bind off 28 stitches (one stitch is left on the needle from Bind off); Knit 10 stitches; Place 1 stitch left from Bind off and 10 knit stitches on one stitch holder (#3); Bind off 21 stitches (one stitch is left on the needle from Bind off); Knit 10 stitches; Place 1 stitch left from Bind off and 10 knit stitches on one stitch holder (#4); Knit 10 stitches.
**You should have 11 stitches left on your needles**
Begin the straps for your bag
Strap 1
Knit 150 rows
If using ‘D’ Rings: Continue to knit for 6 additional rows.
**If NOT using ‘D’ Rings, you must be careful not to twist your strap while attaching it**
Attach your first strap:
Graft 11 stitches on needle to 11 stitches on holder #1
Strap 2
With right side of bag facing you, transfer 11 stitches from holder #2
Re-join yarn for your bag
Knit 150 rows
If using ‘D’ Rings: Continue to knit for 6 additional rows.
**If NOT using ‘D’ Rings, you must be careful not to twist your strap while attaching it**
Attach your second strap:
Graft 11 stitches on needle to 11 stitches on holder #4
Make your Purse Flap
**23 stitches are picked up in the middle of one side of your purse where you bound of 31 stitches**
With right side of bag facing you, go in 4 stitches from one strap edge, pick up 23 stitches
**You should see 4 stitches between the end of the end of your needle and the side of the next strap**
Rows 1-16: Knit
Row 17: Knit 2 stitches, SKP, Knit to last 4 stitches, K2TOG, Knit 2 stitches (2 stitches have been decreased)
Row 18: Knit
Row 19: Knit 2 stitches, SKP, Knit to last 4 stitches, K2TOG, Knit 2 stitches (2 stitches have been decreased)
Row 20: Knit
Row 21: Knit 2 stitches, SKP, Knit to last 4 stitches, K2TOG, Knit 2 stitches (2 stitches have been decreased)
Row 22: Knit
Row 23: Knit 2 stitches, SKP, Knit to last 4 stitches, K2TOG, Knit 2 stitches (2 stitches have been decreased)
Row 24: Knit
Row 25: Knit 2 stitches, SKP, Knit to last 4 stitches, K2TOG, Knit 2 stitches (2 stitches have been decreased)
Row 26: Knit
Row 27: Knit 2 stitches, SKP, Knit to last 4 stitches, K2TOG, Knit 2 stitches (2 stitches have been decreased)
**11 stitches remain on your needle**
Knit 36 rows
Bind off all 11 stitches
Felting your purse
Everyone has their favorite way to felt. This bag was painfully felted in a front-load washer and it took a few cycles to get it to the desired size. I do not like to see ridges in my felting and prefer to continue washing until the fabric is smooth and free of ridges.
Finished purse measured 11” tall and 10 ½ inches wide.
Once felted to the desired size, I pulled and shaped the bottom into an oval and shaped the flap. I always stuff my felted items with newspaper and continue to change it until the item is dry.
Finishing your purse
If using ‘D’ rings: Leaving ¾“ of the strap on the bag, cut the longest part of each strap from your purse
**You will have 2 completely separated straps and the body of your purse with ¾” ’nubs’ sticking up from the 4 areas where the straps were attached**
Using your leftover bag yarn, sew the ’D’ rings on by putting each ’nub’ through the straight part of the ring and attaching the ’nub’ to the inside of your purse
Re-attach the straps (being careful not to twist straps and attaching them front-to-front and back-to-back of your purse-otherwise, your arm will not go through the purse your correct way) . I used a sewing machine and stitched the end of the felted strap to the inside after threading it through the ‘D’ ring.
If desired, using a sewing machine with a decorative stitch and coordinating thread: Stitch along the long sides of the straps - this will prevent your straps from stretching
Wrap the end of your purse flap through the large ‘O’ ring and sew the strap end to the back of the strap. The end of the ‘O’ ring should hang about 3” from the bottom of your purse.
Cut a sturdy piece of cardboard slightly smaller than the bottom of the bag in an oval shape. Insert the cardboard and line purse with coordinating material.
Original pattern created by Kniterella 11/2005
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