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Butternut Purse
By Jill Wright Annie's
Copyright © 2015 Annie's
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ISBN: 978-1-59012-410-9
CHAPTER 1
Butternut Purse
Skill Level
1 2 3 4 5 6 EASY
Finished Measurements
Base: 7 inches square
Circumference: Approx 30 inches (before being gathered)
Height: 10 inches
Materials
• Worsted weight yarn (70% cotton/30% wool; 'medium" 100 yds/50g per hank): 2 hanks natural (A); 3 hanks teal (B)
• Size 6 (4mm) straight and 24-inch circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge
• Size 8 (5mm) 24-inch circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge
18 sts and 26 rnds = 4 inches/10cm in Wide Wale Rib pat with larger needle.
34 sts and 30 rows = 4 inches/10cm in Horizontal Herringbone pat with smaller needles.
To save time, take time to check gauge.
Pattern Stitches
Horizontal Herringbone (even number of sts)
Row 1 (RS): K1, *sl 1, k1, psso, but do not drop st from LH needle, knit into back of slipped st then drop both sts from needle tog; rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 2: *P2tog then purl first st again, slip both sts off needle tog; rep from * to end.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for pat.
Wide Wale Rib
All rnds: *K5, p10, k5; rep from * around.
Special Technique
1-Row Buttonhole: Slip next 2 sts to RH needle; pass first st over 2nd st to bind off; [slip next st to RH needle, then pass first st over 2nd st to bind off] twice; slip rem st back to LH needle; turn. Using cable cast-on method, cast 5 sts onto RH needle, turn; slip first st on LH needle to RH needle, then pass 1 cast-on st over the slipped st; continue working across row in st pat.
Pattern Note
A square base is worked first. Body stitches are picked up around the base and worked in the round and then decreased at the top. The stitches are split in half to work the handle bases. The handles are worked separately and then threaded through buttonholes and knotted in place.
Base
With smaller needles and A, cast on 58 sts.
Work 7 inches in Horizontal
Herringbone pat.
Bind off.
Body
With smaller circular needle and B and beg at corner, pick up and knit 58 sts along each side of base; mark beg of rnd and join — 232 sts.
Rnd 1: Knit around and inc 2 sts evenly across each side — 240 sts.
Change to larger needle and Wide Wale Rib pat; work even until piece measures 8 inches from pick-up rnd.
Shape Top
Rnd 1: *K3, k2tog, p2tog, p6, p2tog, ssk, k3; rep from * around — 192 sts.
Rnd 2: *K2, k2tog, p2tog, p4, p2tog, ssk, k2; rep from * around — 144 sts.
Rnd 3: *K1, k2tog, p2tog, p2, p2tog, ssk, k1; rep from * around — 96 sts.
Work 2 rnds even, then k12; cut B.
Handle Tabs
Row 1 (RS): With smaller needle and A, work 48 sts in Horizontal Herringbone pat, turn, leaving rem 48 sts unworked on circular needle.
Work 7 rows in established pat.
Buttonhole row (RS): Work 3 sts, work 1-Row Buttonhole over next 4 sts, work to last 7 sts, work 1-Row Buttonhole over next 4 sts, work to end.
Work even until handle tab measures 2 inches, ending with a WS row.
Bind-off row: [K2tog] twice, pass first st over 2nd st to bind off, *k2tog, pass first st over 2nd st; rep from * to end.
With RS facing, rejoin A to rem 48 sts; work 8 rows In Horizontal Herringbone pat.
Work Buttonhole row, then complete as for other side.
Handles
Make 2
With smaller needles and A, cast on 10 sts.
Work in St st until piece measures
30 inches.
Bind off.
Finishing
Weave in all ends.
Thread ends of handles through buttonholes from inside to outside; knot ends to secure.
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