spring fusion handbag

*Material*
Yarn: 1 skien each of Red Heart Pumpkin color:0254 & Red Heart Rose pink
Needles: 10 1/2 and 13Color A: pumpkin (orange)Color B: light raspberry*NOTES* switch colors every 8 rows.!very important!
*PATTERN*
(using smaller needles) CO 28 sts
Row 1: K4,P2,K4,P2,K4,P2,K4,P2,K4
Row 2: p4,k2,p4,k2,p4,k2,p4,k2,p4
Continue rows 1 & 2 until you have a total of 8 rows.
SWITCH to COLOR B
Row 9(RS):K10,BO8,k10
(switch to larger needles)
Row 10: p10,co8,p10
Row 11: knit
Row 12:purl
continue knitting rows 11 & 12 until your handbag is desired length. (Mine was 8 stripes.)When desired length....Row 1:K10,BO8,K10SWITCH TO SMALLER NEEDLESRow 2: P4,K2,P4,CO8,P4,K2,P4Row 3:K4,P2,K4,P2,K4,P2,K4,P2,K4Row 4:p4,k2,p4,k2,p4,k2,p4,k2,p4REPEAT ROWS 3&4 EACH 2 MORE TIMES THEN YOU WILL HAVE 8 ROWS. BIND OFF LOOSELY AND SEAM INSIDE OUT.