Dots and Stripe Purse

Difficulty Level
Beginner to Intermediate

Dots and stripes

Skills

Provisional cast-on, knitting in the round, double-point or circular knitting, stranded colorwork knitting

Sizes
One size. Approximate finished dimensions: 8 inches wide x 10 inches tall

	Color
MC	Dark Blue
CC1	Red
CC2	Olive
CC3	Med blue
CC4	Sage
CC5	Yellow

Materials
Rowan Denim yarn [109 yd per 50g]; 1 skein each of #225 Nashville (dark blue) and 229 Memphis (medium blue)

Saucy Sport 100% mercerized cotton [123 yd per 50g] less than 1 ball each of #115 olive, #143 yellow, #361 red, and #558 sage

Waste yarn for Provisional Cast-on in contrasting color, about 12 inches

Double pointed needles or 16” circular or shorter, size US 5 or 3.75 mm
Magnetic snap, optional

¼ yd. Lining fabric, optional

Gauge
28 sts x 26 rows = 4” / 10cm

Click for the pattern: Dots and Stripes purse and lining instructions

This pattern was updated on March 6, 2018. If you saved this or printed this pattern before the above date, you may want to reprint or resave with the corrections.

23 thoughts on “Dots and Stripe Purse”

Great! Thanlks for posting this – I’ve been wanting to try this technique and I think this will make a super project. Thanks again.

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Wow, that’s super CUTE! Thanks for this pattern. I too think it will be a great intro to this colorwork technique. Can’t wait to give it a go!

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I love that small purse and the colors are beautiful. I might even try it if I can find the right colors.

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I want to learn colorwork. this is perfect! However I can’t get the pattern when I click the link to instructions. Thanks, Linda

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Katie Pethia on February 8, 2016 at 8:27 pm said:

How do I get the pattern?

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That’s an awesome pattern. Thanks so much for sharing.

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I love the pattern and design! I can’t wait to start it. I looked through my cotton stash and have two OLDER skeins of Rowan Denim Blue, but the gauge is 5st=1″. Do I need to get a lighter wt. denim? Since I haven’t bought this cotton yarn in ages, i wasn’t sure if it comes in the thinner gauge. I can always check!

thanks so much. loved your blog.
susie

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I just joined and I can’t wait to try the purse. I’m a grandma and I’m making it for my teenage granddaughter. It looks like something she would love. I might make one for me too.

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I love this pattern. I’ve never made anything with a pattern so can’t wait to try it. I think I’m going to make it with worsted weight cotton so it’s a bit larger…..now to hunt up the colors.

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Am new to this blog..I enjoyed reading this article great info here..

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I saw this on pinterest again, and it is just so darn cute. I have never put the lining in mine, and I really really really need to do that!

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Never mind.. Just found it.
Can’t wait, to try it.

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Patti_is_knittinginflashes on April 25, 2015 at 5:14 pm said:

Glad you found it!

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Katie Pethia on February 8, 2016 at 9:04 pm said:

Denise, where did you find pattern?

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Cute and effiicient explanations tanks à lot!

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Katie Pethia on April 7, 2016 at 6:48 pm said:

Would love to make this purse! It is so beautiful and very clever design….Please tell me how to get the pattern!
Thank you!

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- Patti_is_knittinginflashes on April 7, 2016 at 8:21 pm said:
  
  Thank you for your interest!
  
  The link to the pattern is: https://knittinginflashes.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/dots-and-stripes-purse-and-lining-instructions.pdf
  
  You can also find it on this Dots and Strips page (under the My Designs tab) near the bottom where it has the words ” Dots and Stripes purse and lining instructions ” in blue.
  
  I hope you enjoy knitting and please send me a picture of it when you’re finished.
  
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Looking forward to starting this cute project. I read through the pattern and I don’t see where I remove the provisional cast on. Will it become obvious as I get in to making it?
Thanks
Deb

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Patti_is_knittinginflashes on February 21, 2021 at 10:37 pm said:

Deb, Thanks for your interest in my pattern. After you work the first four rows and pick up stitches, this is when you take out the provisional cast on. “Place the cast on edge back on another dpn and purl, making sure the stitches are not twisted.” Let me know if you have any other questions. Patti

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Meg on April 4, 2011 at 8:30 pm said:

Great! Thanlks for posting this – I’ve been wanting to try this technique and I think this will make a super project. Thanks again.

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Courtney on April 4, 2011 at 8:55 pm said:

Wow, that’s super CUTE! Thanks for this pattern. I too think it will be a great intro to this colorwork technique. Can’t wait to give it a go!

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Ebby on April 5, 2011 at 8:24 pm said:

I love that small purse and the colors are beautiful. I might even try it if I can find the right colors.

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Linda Dawson on April 16, 2011 at 2:47 pm said:

I want to learn colorwork. this is perfect! However I can’t get the pattern when I click the link to instructions. Thanks, Linda

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- Katie Pethia on February 8, 2016 at 8:27 pm said:
  
  How do I get the pattern?
  
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CC on April 18, 2011 at 12:05 pm said:

That’s an awesome pattern. Thanks so much for sharing.

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Susan Levitt on May 9, 2011 at 8:22 pm said:

I love the pattern and design! I can’t wait to start it. I looked through my cotton stash and have two OLDER skeins of Rowan Denim Blue, but the gauge is 5st=1″. Do I need to get a lighter wt. denim? Since I haven’t bought this cotton yarn in ages, i wasn’t sure if it comes in the thinner gauge. I can always check!

thanks so much. loved your blog.
susie

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Carljean on May 9, 2011 at 9:47 pm said:

I just joined and I can’t wait to try the purse. I’m a grandma and I’m making it for my teenage granddaughter. It looks like something she would love. I might make one for me too.

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PJ on May 9, 2011 at 10:17 pm said:

I love this pattern. I’ve never made anything with a pattern so can’t wait to try it. I think I’m going to make it with worsted weight cotton so it’s a bit larger…..now to hunt up the colors.

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millesantab146 on March 8, 2013 at 1:16 am said:

Am new to this blog..I enjoyed reading this article great info here..

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cpeezers on July 17, 2014 at 3:01 pm said:

I saw this on pinterest again, and it is just so darn cute. I have never put the lining in mine, and I really really really need to do that!

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Denise Bowen on April 24, 2015 at 1:48 am said:

Never mind.. Just found it.
Can’t wait, to try it.

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- Patti_is_knittinginflashes on April 25, 2015 at 5:14 pm said:
  
  Glad you found it!
  
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- Katie Pethia on February 8, 2016 at 9:04 pm said:
  
  Denise, where did you find pattern?
  
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lepetit on May 25, 2015 at 11:30 pm said:

Cute and effiicient explanations tanks à lot!

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- Katie Pethia on April 7, 2016 at 6:48 pm said:
  
  Would love to make this purse! It is so beautiful and very clever design….Please tell me how to get the pattern!
  Thank you!
  
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  - Patti_is_knittinginflashes on April 7, 2016 at 8:21 pm said:
    
    Thank you for your interest!
    
    The link to the pattern is: https://knittinginflashes.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/dots-and-stripes-purse-and-lining-instructions.pdf
    
    You can also find it on this Dots and Strips page (under the My Designs tab) near the bottom where it has the words ” Dots and Stripes purse and lining instructions ” in blue.
    
    I hope you enjoy knitting and please send me a picture of it when you’re finished.
    
    Patti
    
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Deb Hodgson on February 21, 2021 at 9:51 pm said:

Looking forward to starting this cute project. I read through the pattern and I don’t see where I remove the provisional cast on. Will it become obvious as I get in to making it?
Thanks
Deb

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- Patti_is_knittinginflashes on February 21, 2021 at 10:37 pm said:
  
  Deb, Thanks for your interest in my pattern. After you work the first four rows and pick up stitches, this is when you take out the provisional cast on. “Place the cast on edge back on another dpn and purl, making sure the stitches are not twisted.” Let me know if you have any other questions. Patti
  
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