A sweet little raffia purse for all the lovers <3

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Size

Finished dimensions:

10 x 11” (25.4 x 28 cm)

Yarn

Wool and the Gang “Ra-Ra Raffia”
273 yards / 120 grams
100% viscose

Approximately 180-185 yards / 165-170 meters

Needles/Hooks

US 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle
H/5.0 mm crochet hook for joining

Gauge

On US 7 (4.5 mm), 13 sts and 22 rows in flat stockinette = 4”

Tools

Tapestry needle
Scissors

Key

B/O – bind off
C/O – cast on
K - knit
P - purl
K2T – knit two sts together; single right-leaning decrease
M1L – make one right; single right-leaning increase
M1R – make one left; single left-leaning increase
PSO – pass stitch over to bind off 1
RS – right side
SL1 – slip 1 stitch knitwise
SSK – slip 2 stitches knitwise; knit these 2 sts together through the back loops; single left-leaning decrease
ST/STS – stitch/stitches
SC – single crochet
WS – wrong side

Construction

Two panels are knit flat in a heart shape. Bottom and side panels are knit in one long strip and attached to front and back panels using single crochet stitches. Straps can be worked in either single crochet or knit i-cord by picking up sts in opposite corners, or use a ready-made purse chain or straps.