Roselline Purse

Roselline Purse by NT Maglia

A cute purse inspired by scented roses growing in the beautiful gardens of Como’s villas and by the delicate bouquet of flowers bordering the Lake.

MATERIALS
● Drops Paris, 100% cotton, 50g/75m/82yds
Yarn A: Pistacho 39 x 2 balls
Yarn B: Off White 17 x 2 balls
Yarn C: Light Purple 05 x 1 ball
Yarn D: Medium Purple 31x 1 ball
Yarn E: Dark Purple 08 x 1 ball
● 4.5mm hook
● Two strips of corrugated plastic to reinforce edging
● Two lengths of cotton rope to reinforce handles
● Yarn needle

YARN ALTERNATIVES
You can use any heavy DK weight cotton to achieve a similar effect.

TENSION
Work 17 sts and 7 rows in Double Mesh Pattern to measure 10 x 10cm/4 x 4in using 4.5mm hook, or size required to obtain tension.

MEASUREMENTS
Width: 29cm/11½in.
Height: 21.5cm/8½in excluding handles.
Handle length: 42cm/16½in each.

DESIGNER BIOGRAPHY
NT Maglia is an Italian crochet designer working on beautiful Lake Como. Her colourful designs combine traditional stitches with unusual yarns and fanciful embroidery patterns.
Visit her website at www.ntmaglia-crochet.com.