This is a purse I made to take on outings like Disneyland.
It is large enough to carry the few items I might need during the day.
I did not have a pattern;
I basically made it the shape of an old purse I had been using that was worn out.

The yarn I used was more like some kind of twine.
It came with a placemat kit I got from Mary Maxim.
I only made one placemat because I did not like the yarn.
It did work up nice for my purse, however.  I like it because it does not stretch.

The material I used for my lining was muslin and I washed it first because it does shrink.

To determine the size, I first measured the front and side of my purse.

8"  (front)  +  2"  (side)  =  10"  +  3/4"  (seam allowance)  =  10 3/4"

This was the width of my piece of material.

4 1/2"  (front)  +  2 1/2"  (bottom)  +  4 1/2"  (back) = 11 1/2"  +  1"  (hem allowance) = 12 1/2"

This was the length of my piece of material.