The Heart Purse is designed as a fun scrap yarn project and a great introduction to stranded colourwork. It’s knitted in the round with a heart pattern on the front and a striped pattern on the back. The zipper and lining are added at the end and can be done by hand.

One size
Finished dimensions: width (15 cm | 6 inches) and height (10 cm | 4 inches)

Suggested yarn: DK–weight yarn that matches the gauge
Two different yarn colours are described in this pattern. Yarn used is Merino DK by La Bien Aimée (100% superwash merino, 115 g = 230 meters) in colours Highgarden and Winterfell

Gauge
20 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) on 3 mm (US 2.5) needles, knitted flat in stockinette stitch

Yardage
Total amount of yarn needed: approximately 25 g | 50 metres

Suggested needles
3 mm US 2.5 needle with 60–cm / 80–cm (24– or 32– inch) cable