Pomodoro Purse KAL Sign Up

To participate, plan to have all materials (pattern, yarn, purse frame) by 7/23/26. That way we can all cast on together!

You can also find all the information you need to get materials below.

Materials:

Yarn for Tomato Motif:

If holding 2 strands of fingering weight yarn:Approximately: Color A (Background) 400m, Color B (Tomato) 300m, Color C (Vines) 100m
If holding 1 strand of DK weight yarn:Approximately: Color A (Background) 200m, Color B (Tomato) 150m,  Color C (Vines) 50m.

Yarn for Blueberry Motif:

If holding 2 strands of fingering weight yarn:Approximately: Color A (Background) 400m, Color B (Blueberry Main) 250m, Color C (Leaves) 150m, Color D (Blueberry Dark) 30m
If holding 1 strand of DK weight yarn:Approximately: Color A (Background) 200m, Color B (Blueberry Main) 125m, Color C (Leaves) 75m, Color D (Blueberry Dark) 15mNote: If you want to work the handle in a color other than Color A, increase the amount of your desired color by 150m holding double fingering or 75m holding DK.

Hardware:

One 20cm (7.9”) Rectangular Purse Frame

Suggested Needles:

One set of 3.75mm (US 5) circular knitting needles with 60cm (24”) cord, or longer with magic loop. One set of 3.25mm (US 3) circular knitting needles with 60cm (24”) cord, or longer with magic loop. 
If knitting Seamless Handle option: One extra set of 3.25mm (US 3) or smaller needles with 60cm (24”) cord used to hold extra stitches for cast off.

Other Tools:

Tapestry needle, stitch markers, one water-safe, removable stitch marker

Gauge: 

Colorwork: 24sts x 28 rows = 10cm x 10cm (4in x 4in) after blocking on 3.75mm (US 5) needles when working your chosen Colorwork Chart.
Textured Bottom: 20sts x 32 rows = 10cm x 10cm (4in x 4in) after blocking on 3.25mm (US 3) needles when working the repeating 16 rows

Sample Information: 

The Tomato Motif sample was knit holding 2 strands of Knitting For Olive Merino in colors Marzipan (Color A), Robin (Color B) and Bottle Green (Color C) using the above linked 20cm (7.9”) purse frame.

The Blueberry Motif sample was knit holding 2 strands of Knitting For Olive Merino in colors Marzipan (Color A), Lavender Blue (Color B), Pea Shoots (Color C), and Navy Blue (Color D)  using the above linked 20cm (7.9”) purse frame.

Joining the KAL will give you access to a group chat/channels on Discord where you can share progress, chat with other knitters, and get support from me, the designer!

I will also hold weekly or bi-weekly “office hours” where we can hang out, get to know each other, and where I can provide more support/ideas as you work on your bag!

We’ll knit the Pomodoro Purse over the course of 4 weeks aiming for the following schedule:

• Week 0 (7/16 - 7/22): Gather your materials and gauge swatch

• Week 1 (7/23 - 7/29): Cast on + Purse Bottom

• Week 2 (7/30 - 8/5): Working the purse body

• Week 3 (8/6 - 8/12): Working the purse handle

And don’t worry if you don’t keep the same pace! I’m always available to help if you need me, and the server will stay up until it seems that everyone has finished!

You are free to use the Living Room voice channel in the Discord server whenever you want, and I’ll be hosting an official “Office Hour” 3 times a week on the following schedule:

• Thursdays 6:30 - 8:00pm EST

• Saturdays 9:00 - 10:30am EST

• Tuesdays 6:30 - 8:00pm EST

I’ll be there to provide support and guidance and also to get to know all of you! And if you independently schedule other times to hang out, I’ll try to drop into those, too.

Feel free to contact me through my contact form if you need any more information!