A Short Purse
Commence at the bottom with a chain of fourteen stitches; unite both ends, and work round and round, increasing by means of dividing lines, until a flat circle of about two inches in diameter be formed. On this, work plain rows until the purse be about three inches in length. It must then be exactly divided, and each side worked backwards and forwards, for about eight rows, or whatever is sufficient for the depth of the snap.
The annexed pine pattern, and the usual vandyke, are suitable for short purses. About one hundred and twenty stitches will form a good-sized purse.