Saturday, October 27, 2018

Free Pattern - Vintage Trendy Hat & Handbag #285

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Vintage Trendy Hat & Handbag #285


Quick & easy to create, this stylish hat with matching purse will become a season favorite!

MATERIALS: 
BAG: 
5 spools Mary Lamb Brocade [B]
1 Lining # 653
Button
HAT: 
3 spools Mary Lamb Brocade
#4 Crochet Hook

BAG: 
Ch 41 sts, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each ch [40 sc] ch 1, turn.

Sc st for st for 98 rows.

BOTTOM OF BAG: 
Ch 11 sts, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook & in next 8 sts, 3 sc in next st.  Working on other side of ch, 1 sc in each of next 9 sts, 3 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st [center st], 1 sc in each of next 5 sts, 3 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts, 3 sc in corner st. 

Cont to work in this manner, always putting 3 sc in each corner & 2 sts in center, until 10 rows in all have been made.

HANDLE: 
Ch 8 sts, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook & in each ch st [7 sc], ch 1, turn.

1 Sc in each st for 84 rows [or desired length]. 

Work French Knots around all 4 sides of handle.

TO MAKE FRENCH KNOTS: 
* 1 Sc in next st, 1 sc in next st holding back last loop on hook [tightly] ch 5 [loosely] draw 5th ch thru both loops.  Rep from * around. 

Join bottom of bag tog with sc, right side facing you. 

Join handle to bag as shown in photo.

HAT: 
Ch 3, join, 6 sc in ring, 2 sc in each st.

1ST RND:  * 1 Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, rep from * 5 more times. 

2ND RND:  * 1 Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, rep from * 5 more times.

3RD RND:  * 1 Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, rep from * 5 more times. 

Cont to work in above manner having 1 st more bet incs every rnd until there are 90 sc. 

Work even until 24 rows in all have been made.

Inc 1 st in every other st for 1 rnd only.

LONG & SHORT ROWS: 
1 Sc in center 32 sts.  Join with sl st, turn, sk sl st, 1 sc in next 35 sts.  Join with sl st, turn, sk sl st, 1 sc into next 38 sts, join with sl st, turn.

Cont to work in this manner always picking up 3 sts more at end of each rnd until 6 sts rem in back.

In meantime on 7th rnd inc 1 st in every 5th st.

Finish with 1 row of sc & 1 row of French Knots.


ENJOY!