We all need extra Fu, which means luck or fortune in Mandarin Chinese. So why not carry it around?

I wanted to make my own Fu Lantern with the lucky and auspicious colors of red and gold to carry around year-round, and not just for Lunar New Year. This round-bottom lantern purse is a great conversation piece and makes a great gift. If you don’t need any extra Fu, you can pay homage to your love of (or obsession with) wool with YangMao, which means wool in Chinese.

This pattern offers 2 size options and 2 different designs, yielding 4 different bags in one! The construction is unique in that the bag is knitted from the bottom up, without any picking up of stitches, is mostly worked in the round and requires minimal seaming (where intarsia is worked).

Sizes / Finished Measurements

• Options for 2 sizes

SMALL:

• Height: 10.25”/26cm; Width: 7”/17.8cm
• Base circumference: 22”/56cm; Base diameter: 7”/17.8cm
• Handle: 18”/45.7cm long and 1.5”/3.8cm wide

LARGE:

• Height: 12”/30.5cm; Width: 7.75”/19.7cm
• Base circumference: 24.4”/62cm; Base Diameter: 7”/17.8cm
• Handle: 19”/48.3cm long and 2”/5cm wide

Materials
SMALL:

• DK weight yarn - A: 125yds /114.3m; B: 150yds/137.1m; C: 75yds/68.6m
• 1 set US 6 (4mm) double-pointed needles
• 1 US 6 (4mm) 16in. (40.6cm) circular needles
• 1 set US 6 (4mm) straight needles (optional)

LARGE:

• Worsted weight yarn - A: 125yds /114.3m; B: 150yds/137.1m; C: 75yds/68.6m
• 1 set US 8/5mm double-pointed needles
• 1 US 8/5mm 16”/40.6cm circular needles
• 1 set US 8/5mm straight needles (optional)

Gauge:

• Small: 24 sts x 28 rows = 4”/10cm St. st on US 6/4mm
• Large: 18 sts x 24 rows = 4”/10cm St. st on US 8/5mm

Additional Pattern Details:

• Detailed knitting instructions in a professionally designed layout
• Pattern has been professionally tested and edited
• Detailed instructions for sewing of lining
• Instructions include US standard and Metric measurements
• Detailed diagrams and charts
• see pattern sample in photos
• 7 pages, full color with active links