Pattern: Mala Flor (Flower Purse)
Level:
Easy Size: Unique Gauge: Not important
Needles:
Materials:
About 10 gr. [44 mt (48 yards)] of fingering yarn color C About 30 gr. [132 mt (144 yards)] of fingering yarn color A About 10 gr. [132 mt (144 yards)] of fingering yarn color B 1 stitch holder Tapestry needle Fabric for lining Strap for handle 1 zipper 20 cm (\~7 %/") Notes: I use a doubled strand and a 3,75 mm (US 5) needle. Whatever yarn you choose, make sure that you use a smaller needle than is recommended, to make a firm fabric. I also chose three colors, but you may use two or just one, if you prefer. The sample shown was made in garter stitch, but feel free to substitute to another type of stitch, or a mix of stitches. The increase was made by knitting the front and back of the stitch (kf&b). Please use a different increase is you prefer. The decrease used throughout is knit 2 together (K2tog). You may choose to use SSK to mirror the K2tog if you wish. The instructions were made as I refer, so you must adjust them to your needle, yarn, color, or stitch that you wanttouse.
Pattern: Mala Flor (Flower Purse)
Instructions:
Petals Cast on 10 stitches in the 3,75 mm(US 5) strait needles using color A. Make the first petal as follo Row 1 - Knit all stitches. Row 2- Increase 1 stitch, knit remaining stitches. (11 sts) Repeat rows 2 until you have 20 sts on your needle. Knit even for 10 more rows. Cut the yarn and put the petal on a stitch holder. Make four more petals. (five in total) Place the five petals back on your needle, making sure they all face the same direction. Knit two rows using color A (100 sts). Cut the yarn and join color C. Center Row 1- \* K2tog, k16, k2tog\* Repeat between \*. (90 sts) Row 2 and all even rows- Knit all sts. Row 17- \* K2tog\* Repeat between \*. (10 sts) Row 19 \* K2tog\* Repeat between \*. (5 sts) Cut the yarn leaving a long tail. Pass the yarn through the stitches and pull tight. Sew the center of the flower together. Made a second flower like the first, substituting Color A for Color B. Finishing With the wrong side facing each other, sew the flowers around the edge, leaving 20 cm (\~7 \*")], opening for the zipper. Cut two flowers shapes out of fabric (use the knitted flowers for a pattern), and sew around edge leaving a slightly longer opening at the same place as on the knitted purse. Turn lining right side out. Attach the lining by stuffing knitted flowers inside and sewing one side of the lining to the corresponding side of knit. Repeat on the other sides. Turn purse right side out. Sew your strap to the purse, placing it where you like on the purse and the the zipper into the opening.
