RAINBOW COIN PURSE
Marjan Gouda’s purse design is a constant companion to carry your little essentials
Heading to the supermarket? Instead of a bulky wallet, take a slimline purse for the minimum of fuss.
NOTES
Purse is worked in the amigurumi style. Work stitches in a continuous spiral without closing off each round with a slip stitch. It may help to use a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round, moving it up as you work.
Purse is worked in the tapestry technique, carrying unused colours across the top of the stitches, enclosing the carried strand as you work. Change colour on the final yrh of stitch before colour change is indicated.
Refer to Chart on page 96 for colour changes.
COIN PURSE
Using Yarn A, ch52.
Starting from now, carry unused strands of all other colours as you work.
Round 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook, dc in next 24 ch, change to Yarn B, dc in next 2 ch, change to Yarn C, dc in next 2 ch, change to Yarn D, dc in next 2 sts, change to Yarn E, dc in next 2 ch, change to Yarn F, dc in next 2 sts, change to Yarn G, dc in next 2 ch, change to Yarn A, dc in next 14 ch, turn to work in opposite side of foundation ch, dc in next 14 sts, change to Yarn G, dc in next 2 ch, change to Yarn F, dc in next 2 ch, change to Yarn E, dc in next 2 ch, change to Yarn D, dc in next 2 ch, change to Yarn C, dc in next 2 ch, change to Yarn B, dc in next 2 ch, change to Yarn A, dc in final 25 ch. [102 sts]
Stitch markers will be place in the next round to show the charted area. Move the marker up as you work. All stitches outside the charted area should be worked in Yarn A. Chart is worked from right to left for the first half of the round, then from left to right for the second half.
Work in bl only from here to end.
Round 2 (RS) (Working in bl only) Dc in first 25 sts, change to Yarn B, dc in next st (pm to show first st of Chart), dc in next st, change to Yarn C, dc in next 2 sts, change to Yarn D, dc in next 2 sts, change to Yarn E, dc in next 2 sts, change to Yarn F, dc in next 2 sts, change to Yarn G, dc in next 2 sts, change to Yarn A, dc in next 28 sts, change to Yarn G, dc in next 2 sts, change to Yarn F, dc in next 2 sts, change to Yarn E, dc in next 2 sts, change to Yarn D, dc in next 2 sts, change to Yarn C, dc in next 2 sts, change to Yarn B, dc in next 2 sts, pm in last st to mark end of chart, change to Yarn A, dc in final 25 sts. Rounds 3-4 As Round 2.
Rounds 5-20 Continue in pattern set, following the Chart for all colour changes.
Round 21 Dc in each st around, ss in beg dc. Fasten off and weave in all ends.
TO FINISH
Pin the zip into the opening, folding any excess down into the Purse. Once happy sew in place.