Honey Purse

The Honey Purse is knit using the Magic Loop technique and worked from the bottom up. The purse is worked in honeycomb brioche stitch. A zipper is sewn in and the lining is first sewn and then sewn into the purse. The pattern also contains the sewing instructions for the lining.

Sizes: small (medium) large

Measurements: 15 x 10 cm (18 x 12 cm) 24 x 15 cm [6 x 4 (7 x 4¾) 9½ x 6 inches]

Gauge: 18 sts x 56 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in honeycomb brioche stitch on 3 mm [US2½] needles 

Needles: Circular needle: 3 mm [US2½] / 80 cm [32 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 2.5 mm [US1½]

Materials: Approx. 11 (18) 30 g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [254 yds]) or approx. 15 (22) 36 g Pelsuld 8/2 by Hjelholts Uldspinderi (100 g = 400 m [437 yds]) held together with approx. 6 (9) 15 g Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or Silk Mohair by Isager (25 g = 210 m [232 yds]). 

4 mm zipper: 14 (17) 23 cm [5½ (6¾) 9 inches]. Fabric for lining: 16 cm x 22 cm (19 cm x 26 cm) 25 cm x 32 cm [6¼ x 8¾  (7½ x 10¼) 9¾ x 12½ inches].

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here.

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

Lining can be found here.

Zippers in 14 cm in a variety of colors can be found here.

Zippers in 17 cm in a variety of colors can be found here.

Zippers in 23 cm in a variety of colors can be found here.

The green Honey Purse is knitted in Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the color Støvet lys grøn [8521] held together with Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn in the color Støvet lys grøn [8521].

The white Honey Purse is knitted in Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the color Almond [2511] held together with Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn in the color Kitt [1015].

The grey Honey Purse is knitted in Sunday by Sandnes in the color Foggy grey [1031] held together with Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn in the color Lys grå meleret [1022].

The brown Honey Purse is knitted in Pelsuld 8/2 by Hjelholts Uldspinderi in the color Lys beige [19] held together with Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive in the color Nøddebrun.

Video

Honeycomb brioche stitch:

Measure gauge in Honeycomb brioche stitch:

Begin:

Judy's Magic Cast On:

Tabs:

Sew in the zipper:

Sewing in the lining: