Marie Purse | Printed Knitting Pattern

The Marie Purse is knit using the Magic Loop technique and worked from the bottom up. The purse is worked in in garter slip stitch. A zipper is sewn in, and the lining is first sewn and then sewn into the purse. The pattern also contains the sewing instructions for the lining.

Sizes: small (medium) large

Measurements: 15 x 10 cm (18 x 12 cm) 24 x 15 cm [6 x 4 (7 x 4¾) 9½ x 6 inches]

Gauge: 26 sts x 46 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in garter slip stitch on 3 mm [US2½] needles

Needles: Circular needle: 3 mm [US2½] / 80 cm [32 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 2.5 mm [US1½]

Materials: Suggestion 1:Approx. 15 (22) 36 g Pelsuld 8/2 by Hjelholts Uldspinderi (100 g = 400 m [437 yds]) held together with approx. 6 (9) 15 g Brushed Lace by Mohair by Canard (25 g = 210 m [229 yds or Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (25 g = 225 m [246 yds]) or Silk Mohair by Isager (25 g = 212 m [232 yds])

Suggestion 2: Approx. 32 (49) 79 g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [100 yds]) or approx. 25 (40) 66 g Double Sunday (50 g = 108 m [118 yds])

4 mm zipper: 14 (17) 23 cm [5½ (6¾) 9 inches]. Fabric for lining: 16 cm x 22 cm (19 cm x 26 cm) 25 cm x 32 cm [6¼ x 8¾ (7½ x 10¼) 9¾ x 12½ inches].

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here.

The red and white Marie Purse is knitted in Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the colors Almond [2511] and That orange feeling [3819].

The brown Marie Purse is knitted in Pelsuld 8/2 by Hjelholts Uldspinderi in the color Lys beige [19] held together with Brushed Lace by Mohair by Canard in the color Bark [3003].

Try this in Sierra Andina with Silk Mohair.