Free Knitting Patterns for Bags and Purses that Include Motif Charts

Just as moving speeches involve visual aids and effective studying techniques involve diagrams, engaging knitting patterns include charts. Commonly associated with embroidery and cross stitching, charts are used to create a variety of beautiful designs or motifs on knitted pieces. In particular, I enjoy using charts to create both solid-colored elevated and multi-colored flat motifs on handbags that I have knitted. The following describes and provides links to some great, free bag and purse knitting patterns with motif charts included.

Ang

This intermediate skill level Berroco knitting pattern for a zippered clutch bag includes a 29-row chart for designing three rows of basic red & blue flower motifs. This pattern makes a bag with a finished size measuring 8 inches wide by 5 ½ inches high. The required materials include one 50 gram ball of Berroco Palace yarn, two 50 gram balls of Berroco Jasper - all in different colors; a size 7/4.5 mm (16" long) circular knitting needle, a stitch marker, and an 8-inch zipper.

Felted Cosmetic Clutch With Tassels

This knitted and felted wool cosmetic clutch with tiny pink floss tassels along the top edging is created using a knitting pattern with a chart for designing Fuchsia polka dots amidst strawberry pink background. The required materials include two balls of Crystal Palace yarns in the colors of Fuchsia and Strawberry Pink; two US Size 11 (16 inch) bamboo or circular knitting needles; purchased tassels or pink floss for making 12 small tassels; sewing thread; and a snap. The finished size before felting measures 11 in. wide by 8 in. tall; after felting measures 9 in. wide by 6 in. tall.

Flowered Purse

This 9-inch by 8-inch flowered purse is created with a knitting pattern that includes a chart for designing a Lily white flower motif in the midst of a turquoise background. This purse is worked in seed stitch with flower motif on front and stripes on the back. The required materials include Lion Brand MicroSpun yarn: 2 balls turquoise, 1 ball lily white, 1 ball lime, and 1 ball buttercup; size 9 knitting needles; size 6 double pointed needles, a large eye blunt needle, and a stitch marker.

Hippodrome

This knitted and felted satchel bag is designed with horse and goose motifs using a chart included in the intermediate skill knitting pattern. The required materials include four different colored hanks of 100 gram Berroco Peruvia yarn, a 29-inch long/Size 10 circular knitting needle, and four stitch holders. The finished size before felting measures 19 inches wide by 7 inches deep by 19 inches high; after felting measures 15 inches wide by 6 inches deep by 12 inches high.

Mommy Messengerby Marlaina Bird

This knit and felted diaper bag is designed with a lovely flower motif flap using a chart. The finished size before felting measures 26.5 inches wide by 18 inches high; after felting measures 16.5 inches wide by 12 inches high. This pattern requires both a US 13/ 40-inch circular needle and a US N/9 mm crochet hook and ten shades of Kraemer Yarns Mauch Chunky 100-gram wool yarns.

Indeed, knitting with motif charts requires much concentration and determination. Knitters can choose from a variety of motifs including animals, flowers, shapes, or letters. After all of your effort, you will be delighted with the brilliance of your knitted creation.

Sources

"Berroco Free Pattern/Ang." Berroco, Inc.

"Berroco Free Pattern/Hippodrome."Berroco, Inc.

Bird, Marlaina. "Petite Purls - Summer Petite Purls. Petite Purls.

"Felted Cosmetic Clutch With Tassels Knit With Iceland - 100% Wool." Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold.

"Free Knitting Pattern 50392 Flowered Purse." Lion Brand Yarn Company.