Silver Lining

The classic tote gets a makeover when knitted side to side in a cool palette of silvery grays.

Size
15" wide x 16" tall (38x40.5 cm), excluding Handles

Materials
Lion Brand Color Waves 83% Acrylic, 17% Polyester 3 OZ (85 C) 125 YD (113 M) Skein
1 skein #350 Night Sky (A) or color of your choice

Lion Brand Wool-Ease 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool 3 OZ (85 C) 197 YD (180 M) Ball
1 ball each #152 Oxford Grey (B) #151 Grey Heather (C) #501 White Frost (D) or colors of your choice

Lion Brand Glitterspun
60% Acrylic 13% Polyester, Medium 27%Cupro 11/4OZ (50 C) 115 YD (105 M) Ball
 1 ball # 150 Silver (E) or color of your choice

Lion Brand Moonlight Monair
Moonlight Monair 35% Mohair, 30% Acrylic, 25% Cotton, 10% Metallic Polyester
1< OZ (5O G) 82 YD (75 M) Ball
1 ball # 202 Tundra (F) or color of your choice

Size 7 (4.5 mm) knitting needles or size to obtain gouge
]/2yard (0.5 m) cotton fabric
Therm O Web Heat “n” Bond fusible adhesive
Iron
Large-eyed, blunt needle
Somerset Designs black suede handles
Black sewing thread

Gauge
16 stitches + 26 rows = 4" (10 cm) in stockinette stitch (knit on right side, purl on wrong side) with B. Be sure to check your gouge.

Stripe Sequence
2 rows B; 4 rows E; 8 rows A; 2 rows C; 4 rows D; 8 rows F.

Purse
With B, cast on 66 stitches. Work in stockinette stitch, following Stripe Sequence, until piece measures 30" (76 cm) from beginning. Bind off all stitches.

Assembly
Cut a 16" x30" (40.5 x 76 cm) rectangle of Heat “n” Bond. Fuse to wrong side of cotton fabric. Trim excess fabric. Peel off paper. Lay knit piece right side down on ironing surface. Place adhesive side of fabric onto Purse.

Line up all edges and fuse in place, using low temperature only and no steam. Sew side and bottom seams of Purse. Optional Fuse 1" (2.5 cm) strips of fabric over seams on the inside of Purse.

Determine placement of suede handles and pin in place. Use doubled sewing thread to sew through precut holes. To form base of Purse, fold the bottom corners to the inside, making small triangles on the inside of the Purse. Press or stitch in place.