The purse is worked flat in two pieces (front and back). There is only one size and it’s 12” x 10” approx. I measured the middle section of the bag since it is tapered.

Gauge:
16 sts and 16 rows

You will need 2 balls of super bulky yarn. I used approx 1 ball/panel and had plenty left over to weave in ends and seam up the sides and bottom.

The yarn color I used is Taupe.

For the handles, I used some I got in a thrift store. It had no label on it. But you can use whatever you prefer for the handles.

ABBREVIATIONS
st(s) - stitches
k - knit
p - purl
x - times
cn - cable needle
co - cast on
bo - bind off
k2tog - knit 2 stitches together
STITCHES USED
Knit
Purl
C4B
C4F
K2tog

STITCH EXPLANATION
C6B (Cable 6 Back) - Slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold in back of work, k3, then k3 from cn
C6F (Cable 6 Front) - Slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold in front of work, k3, then k3 from cn

SAND CABLE PATTERN
The cable pattern is an 8-row repeat.

FRONT
CO 52 sts with size 8mm/US 11 needles.

Row 1 (RS): K
Row 2 (WS): P
Row 3: K
Row 4: P
Row 5: K2, C6F, K6 to last 2 sts, K2
Row 6: P
Row 7: K
Row 8: P
Row 9: K2, K6, C6B to last 2 sts, K2
Row 10: P
Row 11: K
Row 12: P

Repeat rows 5-12 two more times. Then switch to size 6.5mm/US 10.5 needles and repeat rows 5-12 two more times.
DECREASE
Row 1 (RS): K1, (k2tog, k2) 2x, (k2tog, k1) 11x, (k2tog, k2) 2x, k2tog
Row 2: P.
Bind off.

BACK
Work as for Front.
FINISHING

Weave in ends. Seam up the sides and bottom of the bag using mattress stitch or your preferred method.

Seaming Video Tutorials

http://verypink.com/category/techniques/seaming-grafting/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD0XnsCWu-k