Braided Cable Purse or "Flapper Purse"

This purse was really fun to knit, mainly because the pattern was challenging and I never got bored! I searched and searched for a purse design I liked in library books and online but kept coming up empty handed, so I just decided to design this one myself. This pattern was published in the Stitch 'N Bitch 2008 Calendar on June 6th. The pictures show the original purse. For newer pictures, see the entry on Ravelry for "Flapper Purse".