Saturday, June 17, 2017

Free Pattern - Vintage 1944 Pretty Plastic Clutch Bag #1065 - Crochet

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Vintage 1944 Pretty Plastic Clutch Bag #1065

MATERIALS:
Jack Frost Plastic, used double – 1 tube
Interchangeable with Cordet, Gimp, or Straw
2 Handles
Lining Material
Size #2 Steel Crochet Hook

BAG:
1ST ROW:  Ch 76.  Sk 1 ch, work 1 sc in each ch st on both sides of ch [150 sts].

2ND ROW:  Ch 3, work 4 dc in first st, * sk 4 sc, work 5 dc in next st; rep from * for 1 rnd [30 shells].  Join with sl st.

3RD ROW:  Working rnd & rnd, rep 2nd row, working shell sts in first st of shell of prev row.

Rep 3rd row until piece meas 7” from ch st row.  Fasten off.

EDGING:
1ST ROW:  * Ch 5, work 1 sc in first dc of prev row, sk 4 dc; rep from * around entire opening.

2ND ROW:  Work 12 sc over each lp of ch 5 on 1st row.

HANDLE TABS:
Ch 7, turn, sk first ch, * work 1 sc in each of next 6 ch sts.

Ch 1, turn; rep from * working into sc instead of ch sts, for 3”.

Make 4 pieces.

Join to handles & sew to bag as shown in photo. 


MISS JULIA’S PURSE LINING NOTES:
[Before joining finished pattern pieces]

Make paper patt from crocheted pieces & lay aside to be used later.

Cut lining according to paper patt & sew tog. 

Shirr lining bag form to correspond with crocheted bag.

Insert finished lining in bag. 

Sew in zipper [if desired].

Attach ornament to zipper pull tab [if desired].

Note:  Cardboard or lightweight plastic may be inserted between 2 layers of lining & bag to give shape extra support.

ENJOY! 


HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:

*                                   repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
* *                                repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or                                      repeat from a given set of instructions
”                                   inch(es)
Alt                              alternate
Approx                      approximately
Beg                             begin/beginning
Bet                             between
Bl                                back loop(s)
Bo                               bobble
Bp                               back post
Bpdc                          back post double crochet
Bpsc                           back post single crochet
Bptr                           back post treble/triple crochet
Ca                               color A
Cb                               color B
Cc                               contrasting color
Ch                               chain stitch
Ch                               refers to chain or space previously
made: e.g                  ch-1 space
ch-sp                          chain space
Cl                               cluster
Cm                              centimeter(s)
Compl                                    complete
Cont                           continue
Dc                               double crochet
Dc2tog                      double crochet 2 stitches together
Dec                             decrease/decreases/decreasing
Dtr/Dtrc                   double treble/triple crochet
fl                                front loop(s)
Foll                            follow/follows/following
Fp                               front post
Fpdc                           front post double crochet
Fpsc                           front post single crochet
Fptr                           front post treble/triple crochet
G                                 gram
Hdc                            half double crochet
Hk                               hook
Inc                               increase/increases/increasing
Incl                             inclusive
K                                 knit
lp(s)                           loop(s)
M                                 meter(s)
M                                 mesh
Mc                               main color
Meas                          measure
Mm                              millimeter(s)
O                                 over (yarn over)
Oz                               ounce(s)
P                                 picot or purl
Pat(s) or patt          pattern(s)
Pc st or Pc              popcorn stitch
Pm                               place marker
Prev                           previous
PSSO                         pass slip stitch over
Rem                            remain/remaining
Rep                             repeat(s)
Rnd(s)                        round(s)
Rs                               right side
Sc                               single crochet
Sc2tog                      single crochet 2 stitches together
Sdc                             short double crochet (half double crochet)
Sk                               skip
Sl st                           slip stitch
Sp(s)                          space(s)
St(s)                           stitch(es)
Tch or t-ch               turning chain
Tbl                              through back loop
Tog                             together
Tr or Trc                  treble/triple crochet
Trtrc or T Trc         triple treble/triple crochet
Ws                              wrong side
YB                               yarn back
Yd(s)                          yard(s)
YF                               yarn forward
Yo                               yarn over

Yoh                             yarn over hook