Nant-y-glo Needles: Bead Knitting : Evening purse pattern

Here is a free pattern for you bead knitters out there. I wrote this pattern and I share it freely with you. Please do not reproduce it with the intention of selling it. By all means pass it on with a link to this site.

Myfanwy's Purse

Finished Bag is approx. 4 x 4” at the widest point (excluding purse frame)
Materials required
2 hanks #11 seed beads
1 ball #8 perle cotton
Knitting needles #1.25mm ( #0000)
Crystals for embellishments, beading needle, nymo, thread heaven
3.5” Purse frame
Fabric for lining
Transfer the strands of beads onto your perle cotton before starting.

Back: Cast on 40 sts. “loosely”
Row 1: K1, *(S1B, K1), repeat from * to end.
Continue for 47 more rows. (total 48 rows)
Row 49: SSK, *(S1B, K1), repeat from * to end.
Continue each row in this manner until 26 st. remain.
Row 63: K1, *(S1B, K1), repeat from * to end.
Continue for 11 more rows.
Row 75: SSK, *(S1B, K1), repeat from * to end.
Continue in this manner until 20 sts. remain..

Note: If your purse frame is square cast of 20 sts. If your purse frame is curved (like mine) cast off in the following manner. SSK the first stitch ,cast off until the last 2 stitches on the right hand needle knit these together and them cast them off. This will “round off” the corners.

Front: Cast on 40 sts. “loosely”
Row 1:K1, *(S1B, K1), repeat from * to end
Row 2: K5, *(S4B, K5), repeat from * to end
Row 3: (right side) K5, S6B. K5, S6B, K5, S10B. K5, S20B, K5, S10B,K5, S6B, K5, S6B,K5.
Row 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 : same as row 2
Row 5, 7, 9, 11 : same as row 3
Row 13 : (K1, S1B) 4 times, K1, S6B, (K1, S1B) 4 times, K1, S6B, (K1, S1B) 4 times, K1, S10B. (K1, S1B) 4 times, K1, S20B, (K1, S1B) 4 times, K1, , S10B, (K1, S1B) 4 times, K1, S6B, (K1, S1B) 4 times, K1, , S6B,(K1, S1B) 4 times, K1,
Repeat Rows 2-13, 3 more times
Row 50: Repeat Row 2
Row 51: SSK, K3, S5B, K5, S6, K5, S10, K5, S20B, K5, S10B,K5, S6B, K5, S6B,K5.
Row 52: SSK,K3, S3B, ( K5, S4B) 5 times, K5, S3B, K4
Row 53: SSK, K2, S4B, K5, S6B, K5, S20B, K5, S10B,K5, S6B, K5, S5B,K4.
Row 54: SSK, K2, S2B, ( K5, S4B) 5 times, K5, S2B, K3
Row 55: SSK, K1, S3B, K5, S6B, K5, S10B, K5, S20B, K5, S10B,K5, S6B, K5, S4B,K3
Row 56: SSK, K1, S1B, ( K5, S4B) 5 times, K5, S1B, K2.
Row 57: SSK, S2B, K5, S6B, K5, S10, K5, S20B, K5, S10B,K5, S6B, K5, S3B,K2
Row 58: SSK, ( K5, S4B) 5 times, K6
Row 59: SSK, K4, S6B, K5, S10B, K5, S20B, K5, S10B,K5, S6B, K5, S2B,K1.
Row 60: SSK, K4, S4B, ( K5, S4B) 3 times, K5
Row 61: SSK, (K1, S1B) 2 times, K1 S6B, (K1, S1B) 4 times, K1, S10B, (K1, S1B) 4 times, K1, S20B, (K1, S1B) 4 times, K1, S10B,(K1, S1B) 4 times, K1, S6B, (K1, S1B) 4 times, K1.
Row 62: SSK, K4, S4B, ( K5, S4B) 3 times, K4

Row 63: SSK, K2, S6B, K5, S10B, K5, S20B, K5, S10B,K5, S6B, K4
Row 64: SSK, K3, S4B, ( K5, S4B) 3 times, K3
Row 65: K3, S6B, K5, S10B. K5, S20B, K5, S10B, K5, S6B, K3
Row 66: K3, *(S4B, K5) 4 times, S4B, K3
Row 67, 69, 71 : same as Row 65
Row 68, 70, 72 : same as Row 66
Row 73-76 : K1, *(S1B, K1) repeat from * to end
**Row 77 : SSK, *(S1B, K1), repeat from * to end.
**Continue in this manner until 20 sts. remain..
Cast off as for back.

Finishing:
With 2 strands of perle cotton sew the top edge of the front pieces of the bag to one side of the purse frame.
Repeat with the other side of the bag, Now sew the side and bottom seams.
With 2 strands of conditioned nymo thread sew 3 seed beads over each stitch
on the edge of the purse frame. This is optional but gives it a nicer finish.
Add any other embellishments you want.

The strap: Crochet a rope, make a beaded spiral what ever you choose. Mine is 2 strands of beading wire, covered with seed beads and joined every 2 inches with a crystal.
Lining is recommended, the beading is close enough together most things shouldn’t fall out through the beads, however it looks much more finished and you don’t have to weave in the ends! Just knot securely.