Leafy Reticule Pattern Download

This Regency-style reticule features a leaflike stranded colorwork pattern with matching drawstrings. Originally inspired by a small beaded purse in a museum, this style of bag is based on those used in Regency times, when Jane Austen lived and wrote.

Finished Size: 6 3/4 inches (17.1 cm) tall and 9 1/4 inches (23.5 cm) circumference

Yarn: Knit Picks Palette, 100% Peruvian Highland wool yarn, fingering weight, 231 yards (211.2 m)/50 gram (1.8 oz) ball, 1 ball each of #1989 oyster heather (MC) and #2196 spearmint (CC);

Needles: set of 4 double pointed, size 1 (2.25 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions: Stitch marker, Tapestry needle

Gauge: 35 sts and 44 rnds = 4 inches (10.2 cm) in St st, blocked

Originally Published: Knitting Traditions, Fall 2015

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