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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Purse
This simple pattern was made when I was experimenting. I was actually sitting by the ocean when I casted on and thought wow… what I’m working on totally looks like seaweed, very colorful seaweed.
The handles are a “Nicole” creation. I made them out of wire. Wire? I like having fun with metal and wire so I whipped these puppies up–and I couldn’t find a pair I really liked in any stores so I made my own. If you want a set get in touch with me and I’ll make them for $10 a piece.
So, here’s what you need:
Size 13 needles
2 skeins of Darn Good Yarn Sari Ribbon Yarn
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2 skeins of Darn Good Yarn Blender Live Wire Yarn (100g each)
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1 cool button
2 purse handles
needle to finish it up
Here’s how you do it:
CO 11 sts, work in moss stitch for all two skeins of the DGY Sari Ribbon Yarn and BO.
Sew up the sides.
I turned it inside out (but that’s up to you). I then flipped the first half inch over and stitched it down to create a “lip” around the opening of the purse. I thought this looked nice for the overall shaping.
Next attach the handles.
Now onto some optional embellishments which I think look great. I sewed a big wood button from Darn Good Yarn and braided some left over blender yarn to make a loop/clasp at the opening.
Top of the bag
I also made a tassel out of the leftover Blender Yarn.
Dress it up however you’d like.
This project is super easy and the whole thing took me 2 hours to create! So, it’s a quick easy gift that will get tons of ohh’s and ahhh’s!
Front of the Bag
Beautiful! And I love your wire handles. Bravo!
Cute!!
THIS IS A REALLY CUTE AND EASY PATTERN FOR YOUNG KNITTERS. THEY CAN MAKE IT IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME AND HAVE SOMETHING NICE TO SHOW THEIR FRIENDS.
On the instructions for 20,000 leagues under the sea purse, one of the first instructions is to cast on 11 stitches. 11 stitches. Are you sure it should’t be 110.
It’s 11 stitches because the pattern is executed in moss stitch and it’s just easier to start each row in knit IMO
Thanks Nicole. Just wanted to make sure I was doing it right.
i’m a little confused…do you knit the purse with both the blender & the ribbon or just the ribbon and use the blender for embellishments only?
You knit them together:)
love it..I am also on etsy and raqvelry under pelicanknits
love it..I am also on etsy and ravelry under pelicanknits
also only cast on 11 stitches.. this seems kind of small