Pom Pom Purse

Pom Pom Purse

Skill Level: easy
Stitches Used: cast on, knit, purl, bind off
Measures: 4″ tall and 6 1/2″ wide
Gauge: in stockinette stitch, 14 stitches and 18 rows = 4″ by 4″

-Materials-

  • 1 skein Lion Brand Homespun, pink – 185 yards (98% acrylic) (2% polyester)
  • 1 skein Bernat Baby Coordinates, baby pink – 431 yds (75.2% acrylic) (22.2% Rayon) (2.6% nylon)
  • 1 skein Caron Simply Soft, soft pink – 315 yds (100% acrylic)
  • Size 9 knitting needles
  • Yarn needle
  • Metal pin (or 3/4″ button)

-Pattern-

Pinned Version

  1. With Homespun yarn, cast on 21 stitches.
  2. Work stockinette stitch for 10″.
  3. Bind off.
  4. Weave in ends.

Buttoned Version

  1. With Homespun yarn, cast on 21 stitch.
  2. Work stockinette stitch for 9 1/2″.
  3. Knit 9, k2t, yo, knit to end.
  4. Work stockinette stitch till piece measures 10″.
  5. Bind off.
  6. Weave in ends.

-Finishing-

  1. Fold the piece up 4″ sew bot sides.
  2. Weave in ends.
  3. Cut a 20″ strand out of each yarn.
  4. Holding the the 3 strands together and knot it onto both sides.
  5. Make three 1″ pom poms.
  6. Sew 1 pom pom on the bottom of each edge and in the middle of the purse.
  7. Pin the flap down. (or sew button under button hole)