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Designed by
Tatyana Tchibova |
Submitted by
Hilltop Yarn
Seattle, WA |
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Lotus Purse |
The slip-stitch pattern combined with this particular yarn
gives this purse a bit of a woven look. It is elegant but
sturdy — the slip stitches produce a dense fabric. |
MEASUREMENTS |
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Approximately 6" (15 cm) wide and 4" (10 cm) tall |
YARN |
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Noro Lotus, 57% rayon/23% nylon/12% acrylic/8% cashmere,
1.75 oz (50 g)/55 yds (50 m), 152 Blue
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NEEDLES |
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US 11 (7 mm) straight needles or size you need to obtain correct gauge |
GAUGE |
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18 stitches = 4" (10 cm) in pattern |
OTHER SUPPLIES |
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One 1" (2.5 cm) button |
ABBREVIATIONS |
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Ssp Slip 1, slip 1, purl two slipped stitches together |
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Knitting the Front of the Purse
Note: To work edge stitches, slip the fi rst stitch and purl the last stitch of every row. Cast on 29 stitches.
Row 1: Sl 1, *K1, Sl 1 wyif; repeat from * to last stitch, P1.
Row 2: Sl 1, *Sl 1 wyib, P1; repeat from * to last stitch, P1.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 eleven more times (24 rows in total). |
Working the Folding Ridge
Row 25: Repeat Row 1.
Row 26: Sl 1, knit to end of row. |
Knitting the Back of the Purse
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 seventeen times (34 rows in total). |
Knitting the Flap
Decrease Row 1: Sl 1, ssk, *K1, Sl 1 wyif; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, K2tog, P1.
Decrease Row 2: Sl 1, P2tog, *P1, Sl 1 wyib; repeat from * to last 3 stitches, ssp, P1.
Repeat Decrease Rows 1 and 2 until 13 stitches remain. |
Working the Buttonhole Rows
Buttonhole Row 1: Sl 1, ssk, K1, Sl 1 wyif, K1, bind off 2, Sl 1 wyif, K1, K2tog, P1.
Buttonhole Row 2: Sl 1, P2tog, P1, Sl 1 wyib, yo twice, P1, Sl 1 wyib, P1, ssp, P1. |
Finishing the Flap
Repeat Decrease Rows 1 and 2 together: Sl 1, P2tog, psso. |
Finishing
Pull the loosest of the 3 bound-off stitches to create a ring at the tip of the fl ap. Cut three lengths of yarn approximately 6" long and attach them to the ring to make a tassel.
Sew side seams. Weave in ends. Sew on button. |
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