Knit a Cupcake Purse

The purse, which I made for my favorite little girl, Nell, owes its distinctive textures to a novelty yarn that looks like fluffy frosting when knit. A satin ribbon closes the gathered top of the purse and serves as a strap. A video below shows you all the details.

Supplies

Skein dark brown worsted weight smooth yarn

Two size 8 knitting needles

Ruler

Skein pink fluffy novelty yarn, worsted weight

Scissors

Tapestry needle

Crochet hook size J

1-yard 1-inch wide pink satin ribbon

Cast on 40 stitches with the knitting needles and the brown yarn.

Knit 2 and purl 2 across the row. Repeat this row until the piece of work is 4 inches long.

Switch to the pink yarn and knit every row for 4 inches. Cast off. You will have a rectangle of brown and pink knitting.

Fold the brown part of the piece of work up in half lengthwise. Fold the pink and brown piece of work in half widthwise. Thread the tapestry needle with 24 inches of brown yarn and sew the cupcake purse bottom and side seams together. Thread the needle with the pink yarn and sew up the side seam of the cupcake purse frosting top. 

Thread the pink satin ribbon through the top edge of the cupcake frosting top, 1/4-inch from the top with the crochet hook. Tie the ends of the ribbon together in a bow. Pull the ribbon tight to close the purse.