Veronica Purse

© Marieke Schwartz

Finished measurements:

Purse body: 5.5” wide/4.5” height

Side Panel 1.5-2” wide

Strap: 17” long

Materials:

• Bulky weight yarn (yarn used: 60% virgin wool/30% alpaca/10% acrylic) 100g ball/100m (110 yards)

• Size 10 knitting needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)

• Size H crochet hook

• Coordinating Button & thread or thin yarn

• Sewing needle

• Yarn Needle

Gauge: 4” = 14st X 16rows

Pattern Notes: Pattern is worked in 4X2 rib. Both ends of the main body have crocheted edging.

Directions:

Main Body:

Cast on 20 stitches leaving a tail 24” long

RS rows: K 2 sts, (P 4 sts, K 2 sts) repeat () to end

WS rows: P 2 sts, (K 4 sts, P 2 sts) repeat () to end

Repeat rows for a total of 56 rows (about 15 inches). Bind off, leaving a loop at the end.

Edging:

Using crochet hook, pick up loop and crochet the following:

1. Ch 1, sc in each st across

2. Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across

3. Ch 2, turn, (skip one sc and dc 3 in next sc, ch 1, skip one sc, sc in next sc), ch 1, repeat ( ), sc, ch 5, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, sc, ( ), sc (), bind off.

At other end of work, using crochet hook and the tail from cast-on, make a loop in the first stitch. Ch 1, sc in each stitch to end. Bind off.

Side Panels and Strap:

From row 16-20, knit 5 stitches into RS of work. Starting next row:

On WS: K1, P1, K1, P1, K1

On RS: P1, K1, P1, K1, P1

Continue for a total of 80 rows (26”)

Bind off, leaving extra yarn (~24”).

Finishing:

*Block fabric prior to sewing up sides.

Blocked measurements:

Body: 15.5” long by 5.5” wide

Side panels & strap: 26”

*Sew edge to opposite side of work (rows 16-20) using extra yarn.

*Continue using extra yarn and sew up sides, using another length of yarn for opposite side.

*Using thread, sew button onto front of purse approximately 2” from bottom when laid flat.