Hardanger Purse Kit – Permin Picot Design

Create a delicate whitework purse with this Hardanger Purse Kit from Permin of Copenhagen. The Picot design combines traditional Hardanger embroidery with a decorative patterned flap, creating a small finished purse with beautiful texture and openwork detail.

Worked entirely in white, the design uses two weights of soft embroidery cotton to create its subtle combination of stitches and textures. The pattern incorporates satin stitch, cross stitch, Kloster blocks and woven bars, giving you the opportunity to work several characteristic Hardanger and counted-thread techniques in one compact project.

This Hardanger Purse Kit includes white 22-count 100% cotton evenweave fabric, soft white embroidery cottons, a needle, chart and instructions. Stitch diagrams guide you through the embroidery techniques, while the supplied making-up instructions explain how to turn your finished needlework into the completed purse.

The finished piece measures approximately 14 x 8 cm. Its small format makes this an appealing project for anyone who enjoys traditional needlework, whitework and counted-thread embroidery, while the completed purse makes a pretty handmade accessory or gift.

Part of Permin’s Hardanger Collection, this Hardanger Purse Kit combines practical making with the precise, decorative stitching that gives Hardanger embroidery its distinctive appearance.

Product Specifications

• Picot purse Hardanger design
• Designed by Permin of Copenhagen
• Part of the Permin Hardanger Collection
• Traditional white-on-white counted-thread embroidery
• Patterned decorative flap
• Uses satin stitch, cross stitch, Kloster blocks and woven bars
• Worked with two weights of soft white embroidery cotton
• White 22-count evenweave fabric
• Fabric: 100% cotton
• Thread: 100% cotton
• Finished size: approximately 14 x 8 cm
• Design number: 19-1840
• Made in Denmark

Kit Contents

• White 22-count 100% cotton evenweave fabric
• Soft white embroidery cottons
• Needle
• Chart
• Embroidery instructions with stitch diagrams
• Making-up instructions

Instructions for Use

Follow the supplied chart and instructions to work the Picot design using the included fabric and embroidery cottons. The pattern combines satin stitch, cross stitch, Kloster blocks and woven bars.

Hardanger embroidery involves carefully cutting selected fabric threads when creating the openwork sections. Follow the chart and stitch diagrams closely and check your stitching carefully before making any cuts.

Once the embroidery is complete, follow the supplied making-up instructions to construct the finished purse.

Care Instructions

Keep the fabric and threads clean and dry while stitching. Wash your hands before working with the white materials to help prevent marks on the finished embroidery.

If the completed purse requires cleaning, handle the decorative stitching and openwork carefully and use a cleaning method suitable for cotton embroidery.

Safety Notes

The kit contains a sharp needle. Hardanger embroidery may also require cutting tools to create the openwork sections. Handle needles and scissors carefully and keep them away from young children.