Mikayla Purse

Mikayla Purse Abbreviations: CO - Cast on KFB - Knit in front and back of stitch P - Purl K - Knit DPN - Double pointed needles PM - Place marker BO - Bind off st(s) - stitches or stitch beg - beginning MC - Main Color Materials: 1 Skein Lily's Sugar 'n Cream - Cream, Tan, Light Peach, or Brown (for skin) Ribbon Scrap Yarn for Face and Hair Place Marker Plastic Needle Size 6 DPN's Size 6 Straight Needles (or just use DPN's) Head (Make 2) Row 1: In MC, CO 1 st Row 2: KFB of st Row 3: P across Row 4: KFB all sts Row 5: P across Row 6: KFB all sts Row 7: P across Row 8: KFB all sts Row 9: P across Row 10: Spread stitches evenly over 3 DPN's and join for working in the round. Use PM for beg of round. K all sts. Row 11: K all sts Row 12: [KFB, K1] around Row 13: K all sts Row 14: [KFB, K2] around Row 15: K all sts Row 16: [KFB, K3] around Row 17: K all sts Row 18: [KFB, K4] around Row 19: K all sts Row 20: [KFB, K5] around Row 21: K all sts Row 22: [KFB, K6] around Row 23: K all sts Row 24: [KFB, K7] around Row 25: K all sts Row 26: [KFB, K8] around Row 27: K all sts Row 28: [KFB, K9] around Row 29: K all sts Row 30: [KFB, K10] around

Row 31: K all sts Row 32: BO all sts, close any gaps in the center, block your finished piece so it is flat Gusset In MC, CO 10 sts, continue in stockinette stitch until final piece measures approximately 11 to 12 inches, block your finished piece so it is flat Handle In MC, CO 8 sts, and using i-cord technique, create a handle until you've reached a desired length Finishing Stitch on a face, hair, etc to make the purse look like a face and then stitch the gusset in around the bottom and up each side of each circle and then stitch on the handle