If your little helper earns their pocket money taking care of the garden, Cher Marcus’ Cute Ladybird Purse is perfect for keeping their pennies safe. It’s also a great project for anyone wanting to try intarsia colourwork for the first time. Knitted with Scheepjes Colour Crafter in two flat pieces, it’s embellished with buttons before lining and stitching to a kiss-lock purse frame for a professional touch.

Materials

• Scheepjes Colour Crafter (100% Premium Acrylic (Anti Pilling); 100g/300m)
  Yarn A: 1002 Ede x 1 ball
  Yarn B: 1010 Amsterdam x 1 ball
• 3mm knitting needles
• 4 x locking stitch markers
• 8 x 10mm black buttons
• 1 x 85mm sew-in kiss-lock purse frame (item no. 99699-2)
• 20 x 30cm black felt (item no. 10100-028)
• Sewing needle + black thread