This was a pattern created by Woolwinders, my local knitting salon which is located in Rockville, MD. I knit it up in Cascade Yarns “Venezia” merino silk (70% merino wool, 30% silk). This was a luxurious fiber to work with. The finished project measures 10 1/2 inches wide by 5 1/4 inches tall, not including the handles.

It was a quick project to knit up, taking about 8 hours if I remember correctly. The hardest part for me was getting up the motivation to finish the project. First I sewed up the side of the purse. Next I created the lining and then sewed it into my purse. I struggled with how to attach the handles. At first I sewed the handles onto the top of the purse, but they ended up dominating the handbag. My second try was to sew them about 3/4 of an inch into the purse, and I really liked how this turned out.

This purse is on the small side. My husband joked that I could fit my cell phone in there. I believe I can also fit my wallet and a lipstick. We’ll see.

As I mentioned, this was a very quick project to knit up. You can easily create your own pattern and customize the size to your preference. I might knit up another one of these as a Christmas present.