Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Plait Cable Purse

cabled purse


Pattern: Plait Cable Purse

Source: Inspired by http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=32972.0 this is my own pattern (listed below if you want to make one too).

Yarn: Lamb’s Pride Bulky in White Frost, slightly less then one skein.

Needles: US 10

Pattern:

Cast on 51.

Row 1: P3, K1, P2, K9, P2, K2, P2, K9, P2, K2, P2, K9, P2, K1, P3

Row 2: and all wrong side rows: knit the knits and purl the purls

Row 3: P3, K1, P2, Sl 3 to CN front, K3, K3 CN, K3, P2, K2, P2, sl 3 to CN back, K3, K3 CN, K3, P2, K2, P2, Sl 3 to CN front, K3, K3 CN, K3, P2, K1, P3

Row 5: Repeat Row 1

Row7: P3, K1, P2, K3, Sl 3 to CN back, K3, K3 CN, P2, K2, P2, K3, sl 3 to CN front, K3, K3 CN, P2, K2, P2, K3, Sl 3 to CN back, K3, K3 CN, P2, K1, P3

Row 8: Repeat Row 2

Repeat rows 1-8 to length you want.

Fold in half and sew up the sides and attach handles!

3 comments:

Octopus Knits said...

The purse is lovely, as are your Tree Jacket and Clapotis - great work!

Beatriz said...

Thanks for writing this up...I love how it came out! I'm adding to my Ravelry queue.

zea said...

love it: but not being a knitter, i will pass this on to my mother....my question: what about Rows 4 + 6? pl let me know. ta