Free Pattern - 1900s Floral Lace Opera Purse #598

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Vintage 1900s Floral Lace Opera Purse #598

A clever woman very quickly & easily will crochet this exquisite opera bag in a delightful floral medallion pattern…which will become a personal favorite to keep or gift to that special person!

MATERIALS:

3 Balls Cordonnet Crochet Thread #10
#5 Steel Crochet Hook

10 Plastic Rings, ½” in diameter

Lining Material

48 medallions are needed for this bag.

ABBREVIATIONS:                                      

CH      =          Chain                                    

DC      =          Double Crochet

DTR    =          Double Triple Crochet        

HDC   =          Half Double Crochet

HK      =          Hook                                      

LP       =          Loop

REM   =          Remain                                 

REP    =          Repeat

RND   =          Round                                               

SC      =          Single Crochet

SK       =          Skip                                       

SL ST =          Slip Stitch

SP       =          Space                                    

TR       =          Triple Crochet

TR TR =          Triple Triple Crochet           

YO      =          Yarn Over

MEDALLIONS:  [MAKE 48]: 

Ch 10, join in ring & in ring work 16 sc.

2^ND RND:  1 Sc in 1st st of prev rnd, picked up on double thread.  Ch 5, 1 tr each in next 3 sc, ch 5, 1 sc in next st.  Rep from * around ring, 4 shells in all, & fasten off.

When all medallions have been made, join them as follows:

Make 1 tr in center tr at one side of one of medallions, ch 5, 1 tr in same st, ch 7, make 2 tr with 5 ch bet in center st of next side of medallion, & rep around, end rnd with 7 chs caught to 1st tr of rnd.

2^ND RND:  Sl st to center of sp bet 1st 2 trs of prev rnd.  Ch 8, 1 dc in same sp, ch 2, turn & make 1 tr in center st of 1 of shells of 2nd medallion, turn & make 1 dc in 1st st of ch around 1st medallion, ch 2, sk 2 ch, 1 dc in next, ch 2, sk 2 ch, 1 dc in next, turn & make 1 tr in center of 2nd shell of 2nd medallion, turn, 1 dc in sp bet tr of 1st medallion, ch 5, 1 dc in same sp. 

Ch 2, turn, 1 tr in center of 1st shell of 3rd medallion, turn, 1 dc in 1st ch along 1st medallion, ch 2, sk 2 ch, 1 dc in next, ch 2, sk 2, 1 dc in next, turn & make 1 tr in center of 2nd shell of 3rd medallion, ch 2, 1 dc bet tr of 1st medallion. 

Cont work along 3rd medallion.  Turn, ch 5, 1 tr where last tr was worked, ch 7, 2 tr with 5 ch bet in center of next shell of 3rd medallion, ch 7, tr & ch in next shell, ch 7, 1 tr in center of next shell (already worked into), ch 2, 1 sc in 5-ch lp below, ch 2, 1 tr in center of 1st shell of 2nd medallion (already worked into) ch 7, 2 tr with 5 ch bet in next shell, ch 7, 2 tr with 5 ch in next shell, ch 7, tr in center of next shell, ch 2, catch to dc of 1st medallion, turn, ch 3. catch in center of ch lp of 1st medallion, ch 2, 1 dc in sp before catching to 1st medallion, work around as instructed for 1st medallion, catching to 4th medallion on 1st 2 corners, & to 5th medallion also on 2nd corner. 

Catch to 2nd corner of 5th medallion when crossing from 3rd to 2nd medallion, & there omit chs bet dc.

Work row after row in this way. always catching in extra medallions, until there are 4 medallions in final row.

Lay this piece of work aside & make another piece like it for other side of point of bag.

Then work joining rows round & round, always, catching in new medallions, until all medallions have been joined.

Finish top of bag with picot rnd, as follows :

Make 1 sc in sp at one of points.  Ch 5, catch in 1st ch made for picot, rep from beg until 4 sc & 3 picots have been made in same sp, work 1 sc & 1 picot in each sp to next point, & rep from beg around top of bag.  Join & fasten off.

Work unfinished side edges of medallions at bottom of the bag, then overhand shut.

The drop ornaments at bottom of bag are made as follows :

Ch 2 & work 5 sc in 1st ch made. 

Work round & round, inc 5 times in each rnd, & having wrong side of work out. until there are 20 sts in rnd. 

Work 2 rnds without inc, then narrow 5 times in each rnd, stuffing drop with cotton before working final rnd.

Ch 10, catch in bottom point of bag, ch 10, catch to drop & fasten off.

Make 3 drops for each side in same way, spacing them evenly apart.

Take 10 plastic rings, ½” diameter, cover them with sc & sew them to bag on line with center of 2nd row of medallions from top, spacing them evenly apart.

Then crochet the cords as follows

Ch 7 & join in ring, & in ring work 7 sc. 

On these 7 sc work rnd & rnd, picking up on back thread, until the cord is 32” long.

Run it thru ring, & join ends, knot cord to conceal joining.

Make 2nd cord exactly like 1st, & line bag with silk.

ENJOY!