Stars and Stripes Purse by Ariane Gallizzi

Stars and Stripes Purse

Knitting
June 2015
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
160 - 180 yards (146 - 165 m)
one size
English
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A simple little purse with a Japanese knot handle. The purse is made up of two circles that are knit from the center out and sewn together. For the handles you pick up stitches along the border of one of the circles and work in seed stitch in order to get a sturdy fabric.

Approximate yarn usage per color:
Red: 30 yards
White (Ecru): 85 yards
Blue: 50 yards