Bear Paws Purse / Bag by Gertha Segers

Bear Paws Purse / Bag

Knitting
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 52 rows = 4 inches
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
250 - 260 yards (229 - 238 m)
English
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2013/09/08 Errors were found in written instructions and in the chart.
Now the pattern is updated.


Browsing through a knitting book, a nice pattern draw my attention. In French it was called “Pattes d’ours” (bear paws). A little purse came to my mind to make.

As I was finished knitting, my son thought I had made a hat. And indeed, I can put my purse on my head perfectly.

So, you can use this pattern to make:
• a little purse - with a set of 2.5 mm (US 1.5) DP needles
• a hat - with a set of 2.5 mm (US 1.5) DP needles
• a shopping bag - with a set of 4.5 mm (US 7) DP needles or which one you choose
• or whatever use you can see of it

The colors in the yarn I used vary almost exact with the pattern. But if you use a one-colored yarn, the paws are more distinct.

The pattern has been tested, but if you still encounter an error or so, please feel free to contact me.