Talisman

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Boho Colors

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Talisman is a small handbag knit in easy stitches and fastened with a hook closure.

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One size

SIZE

Approximately 10” wide x 7 1/2” high (Not including straps)

MATERIALS

2 Balls BERROCO BOHO COLORS (50 grs), #9314 Newsprint

Straight knitting needles, size 9 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Crochet hook, size 5.00 mm (H)

Two 1 1/2” diameter split metal rings

One brass bag closure

GAUGE

20 sts = 4”;  25 rows = 4” in St st on size 9 needles

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

PATTERN SEQUENCE

Changing from one pat st to the next when the Boho yarn changes, * work in Garter St, then St st, then k1, p1 ribbing, then Reverse St st.  Rep from * for Pat Sequence. 

NOTE

Due to differences in the sections of Boho, each bag will have a different appearance.  This makes your bag truly unique.

BAG

With straight needles, cast on 50 sts.  Work even following Pat Sequence for 15”, end on WS.  Bind off.

FINISHING

Fold piece in half widthwise with cast-on and bound-off edges together.  With crochet hook, join yarn at right top edge and, working through double thickness, work from left to right in Reverse sc down 1 side, across bottom fold and up the other side to left top edge.  Fasten off.  Sew section of brass bag closure with hole to center of bag front.  Sew the other section of brass bag closure to center top edge of back.  Open metal rings and insert through double thickness of back and front on each side 1” down from top.

Twisted Cord:  Cut 2 strands of yarn 3 1/2 times the desired finished length of cord. (Our strands are 110” long.) Put cords tog and fold in half.  Tie ends in a knot.  Holding the knot in your hand, slip the loop over a hook and pull tight.  Slip a pencil through the knotted end and twist until cord is so tight that it can’t be twisted further and starts to double back on itself.  Put 1 finger in center of cord and carefully fold in half, letting 2 ends of cord twist tog.  Knot both ends leaving 2” free for tassels.  Insert one end of twisted cord through ring on one side of bag and pull to even ends.  Knot free ends around ring on the other side of bag.