AtPurse-Patterns.com you will learn about Felted purse patterns. Below is the process for designing a felted purse patterns.

BAG: With larger circular needle and two strands of CA held together, cast on 90 sts. Join and place a stitch marker on needle to mark beg of ends. Knit 9 ends. Purl one end. Now K 35 more ends. Change to smaller circular needle and 3 times. Bind off in Purl. Fold bag flat and sew the bottom seam. With wrong side facing, open the bottom of the bag to the first Purl end at front and back of bag approximately 2 on each side of seam. Triangular ends are formed at each end of the seam; fold the point of each triangle to the seam and stitch in place.

Flap: With double point needles and one strand CA, pick up and K9 sts on center back edge of bag. K each row until flap measures 4. Bind off.

Handles: With double point needles and two strands of CA held together, cast on 5 sts. Knit 1 row. DO NOT TURN. * Slide sts to other end of needle, move needle to opposite hand without turning and Knit. Rep from * to form a tube until approximately 16 from beg. Bind off.

Sew each end of one handle to wrong side of bag about 2 in from each side edge. Repeat with remaining handle.Tabs: With double point needles and ONE strand CA, cast on 6 sts. K each row until 4 from beg. Bind off. Sew tabs in place directly below handles and about 3 below top edge of bag, sewing down only the top and bottom of each tab strip to allow for scarf to weave through. Weave in all loose ends.

Felting: Place assembled bag in the washing machine in the smallest load with hottest water setting and a small amount of liquid detergent through one wash (agitation only) cycle.

Scarf: With larger needle and one strand CB, cast on 2 sets. Work back and forth in rows. K every row inc 1 set at each end of first 3 rows 8 sets. Work even, K every row, until 40 from beg. Dec 1 set at each end of next 3 rows 2 sets. Bind off leaving a 4 tail. Tie a knot close to finished edge, thread a bead onto tail and tie another knot to keep bead on the yarn. Trim ends. Repeat on beg yarn end. Weave finished scarf through tabs and tie in a bow. Sew snap pieces in place to wrong side of flap and corresponding right side of bag front. Visit us at Purse-Patterns.com and learn more about the designs of purses.