Plain Purse measures 6┬╛" x 6┬╛"; Striped Purse measures 6" x 8┬╜"; Change Purse measures 4┬╝" x 3┬╜".
Worsted Weight Yarn: These models made in RED HEART® "Super Saver®".
Amount-Plain Purse: 2 Ounces of No. 356 Amethyst CA; Striped Purse: 1 ounce each No. 304 Aurora CB and No. 312 Black CC; Change Purse: ┬╛ ounce No. 388 Teal CD.
Knitting Needles: U.S. Size 8 [5mm].
Yarn needle. Striped Purse: One 1"-diameter button; sewing needle and thread.
GAUGE: 14 sts = 4"; 32 rows = 4" in Garter st (K every row). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge given.
PLAIN PURSE
FRONT: With CA cast on 24 sts. Marking first row as the right side, work in Garter st (K every row) until 6┬╛" from beg. Bind off.
BACK: Make same as front.
STRAP: With CA cast on 5 sts. Work in Garter st until 36" from beg. Bind off.
FINISHING: Sew cast-on edges of front and back together. Sew side seams. Center the strap ends over the side seams and sew in place. Weave in ends.
STRIPED PURSE
PURSE (Worked in one piece from side to side): With CB cast on 60 sts. Marking first row as the right side, work in Garter st (K every row) for 2 rows.
** With CC K 8 rows. With CB K 4 rows. With CC K 8 rows. With CB K 2 rows. **
Buttonhole Row: With CB K3, bind off the next 3 sts, K54 including st on needle after bind-off.
Next Row: With CB K54, turn, cast on 3 sts, turn, K3 ΓÇö 60 sts.
Rep from ** to ** once more. Bind off.
STRAP: With CB cast on 125 sts. K 2 rows. Bind off.
FINISHING: Fold purse in half; sew side seams. Sew button to the inside of the back of the bag to correspond with the buttonhole. Center the strap ends over the side seams and sew in place. Weave in ends.
CHANGE PURSE
PURSE (Worked in one piece, beginning at the flap): With CD cast on 3 sts.
Row 1 (Right Side): K.
Row 2: K in front and back of first st, K1, K in front and back of last st ΓÇö 2 sts increased (5 sts).
Row 3: K.
Row 4: K in front and back of first st, K to last st, K in front and back of last st ΓÇö 2 sts increased (7 sts).
Rows 5-12: Rep Rows 3 and 4. (There will be 15 sts at the end of Row 12.)
Work even in Garter st (K every row) until 10┬╜" from beg. Bind off.
FLAP STRAP: With CD cast on 17 sts. K 2 rows. Bind off.
FINISHING: Fold the top (below the bind-off) 3┬╝" to the wrong side and sew the side seams. Center the strap over the pocket area and sew the ends to the side seams. Tuck the flap under the strap. Weave in ends.
TIP: When the first row is the right side: If you use the Loop cast-on method, your yarn tail will be at the lower left corner of the right side of your work; if you use the Sling Shot cast-on method, your yarn tail will be at the lower right corner of the right side of your work.
TIP: Use a contrasting color of yarn or a purchased stitch marker or a safety pin as a marker.