Cable Knit Purse
Show off your skills on a project you can use EVERYDAY. This fabulous cable knit purse gets rave reviews from knitters and non-knitters alike.
Texture Tote - Skill Builder
Although a basic understanding of creating cables is required, many useful skills are covered in the creation of this project. The Texture Tote is a stylish cable knit purse pattern with a few secrets to make it practical and long wearing. Its unique shape and sturdiness is found in the custom created purse form which is hidden by a knitted lining. A fun project for skilled knitters looking for something new in knitted purses.
Although designed for DK weight yarn for a finished purse of 5” x 9.5” x 5”, work it in a heavier weight yarn with larger needles and end up with a larger purse. The options for the purse handle are provided in the pattern instructions to make each texture tote a custom creation.
Skills Required:
- Familiarity with basic stitch patterns
- Picking up stitches
- Comfortable creating cables
- Increases and decreases
- 3-needle Bind Off
Skills Covered:
- Working with Charted Designs
- Creating and Attaching a Knitted Lining
- Custom Building a Purse Frame
- Options for Double Knitted Purse Straps
- Weaving Stitches Together (Kitchner Stitch)
Supplies / Materials:
- 350 - 400 yds DK weight wook
- 3.75 mm (US #5): circular (22" or longer)
- Second circular needle of the same size for a "working" stitch holder
- Markers
- Cable Needle
- Tapestry needle
- 2 - Lg sheets of #7 Plastic Canvas
Approximate Finished Size:
- Texture Tote Base 5" x 9.5"
- Base to Beginning of Handle - 5"
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