Measurements:
9" Wide X 8" High (excluding handles)

Materials
2 - 50 gr. balls Blippity in col. 441 "springtime",
1 - 50 gr skein Cotton Chenille col. #1109 (A)
and 1 50 gr skein col. #2615 (B)
(See two more colorways at the bottom of this page.)
1 pair Crystal Palace Bamboo Needles or DAISY Needles US size 7 (4.5 mm)
Size G crochet hook for button loop
Purse handles
1 button
Tapestry Needle
Sewing needle and thread for button
( Note: Blippity is held together with Cotton Chenille throughout the knitting.)

Gauge:
17 sts= 4 inches in stitch pattern, using 1 strand of Cotton Chenille and 1 strand Blippity held together. This produces a firm knitted fabric.

Gauge is not terribly important although you want the stitches to be firm to make the purse strong.
Be sure to make a gauge swatch before beginning project.

Abbreviations:
Beg-beginning; BO-bind off; CO-cast on; K-knit; P-purl; Rep-repeat; RS-right side; St(s)-stitch (es); WS- wrong side.

Purse
Note: Both Color A and B are held together with Blippity
Using color A, CO 38 sts. Knit 6 rows. Change to color B, knit 1 row. Continuing to use color B work the following 5 rows:
Rows 1, 3 and 5: K1, P4, *k4, p4; rep from * to last st, k1.
Rows 2 and 4: K5, *p4, k4; rep from * to last st, k1.

Begin Stripe Sequence Rows as follows:
Work 6 rows Color A, 6 rows Color B. Note: Drop Chenille color not in use and carry loosely up the side of work.

(WS) Rows 1, 3 and 5: K5, *p4, k4, rep from * to last st, k1.
(RS) Rows 2, 4 and 6: K1, p4, *k4, p4; rep from * to last st, k1.
Continue to work stripe sequence until piece measures 16 ¼" from CO edge. End after working row 5 of Color B.
Continuing to use B, purl one row. Change to Color A, knit 6 rows.
BO all sts in knit.

Finishing:
RS together, fold bag in half so that the top trims are together. Using tapestry needle sew each side leaving last 1-1/4" from the bottom open, press bottom up to stitching to form a “T" at each end, stitch across each end. This forms a rectangular, flat bottom. (See diagram for Knit Purse pattern Deco Ribbon Purse here to show T forming.)

Sew button to front of purse, center just below the garter stitch band.

Button Loop:
Using Crochet Hook and color A, RS facing join yarn at center of back of purse, chain a length long enough to go around button, keeping it a little snug, as it will stretch with use. Fasten off, form a loop and sew to beg of the chain. Center and attach handles. Work in all ends.

Designed and knit by Dawn Leeseman for Crystal Palace Yarns

This Cotton Chenille + Blippity Bag pattern
is available as a PDF
file for downloading and printing
Click here.

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added April 5, 2006 - we have knit 2 more bags in different colors to show more variations possible:

Pattern Copyright 2006 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this  pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting shops carrying CP Yarns Blippity and Cotton Chenille are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.

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