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For Purse: Gauge: 8 stitches and 12 rows = 2 inches

For Case: Gauge: 11 stitches and 15 rows = 2 inches.

What You’ll Need
Products
U.S. size 8 needle (for handbag).
Medium-weight yarn (for purse).
1/4 yard lightweight cotton (for purse).
Zipper (for purse).
U.S. size 6 needle (for bag).
Light-weight yarn (for case).
Directions.
Knit an 8-by-11-inch rectangle in stockinette (knit one row, purl next; repeat).

Fold in half, best sides facing; sew sides together with yarn needle. Turn right side out; steam flat with iron.

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Unzip zipper (usage one that fits pouch opening), pin inside pouch, and hand-sew in place with strong thread.

For liner, cut 8-by-13-inch piece of thin cotton material. Fold down short ends 1 inch, wrong sides facing; iron to crease. Fold fabric in half, end to end, best sides dealing with; sew along sides using 1/4-inch joint allowance. Do not turn inside out.

Location liner in pouch; whipstitch folded ends to zipper tape directly under zipper’s teeth. Add a tassel to zipper, if wanted.

Knit 4-by-15-inch rectangle in stockinette. Fold in half, ideal sides dealing with; stitch sides together with yarn needle. Turn best side out; steam- iron flat. Stitch snap within; add button.