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Vintage 1945 Charming
Half-Moon Purse #272
Materials:
J & P Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, 4 balls
J & P Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, 4 balls
#6
Bone Crochet Hook
1/3
yd each Buckram & Felt
1
½ yds Ribbon or Cord
8”
Zipper
Belt
Buckle
Use 4 threads throughout.
Gauge:  
4
sc = 1”;   
4
½ rnds = 1” 
Bag Piece:  
Starting
at center, ch 4.  Join.
1st
rnd:  10 Sc in ring.
2nd
rnd:  2 Sc in each sc around.
3rd
& 4th rnds:  sc in each sc
around.
5th
rnd:  2 Sc in each sc around [40sc].
6th
& 7th rnds:  Sc in each sc
around.
8th
rnd:  * 2 Sc in next sc, sc in next
sc.  Repeat from * around [60 sc].
9th,
10th & 11th rnds: 
Sc in each sc around.
12th
rnd:  Same as 8th rnd [90 sc].
13th
to 16th rnds:  Sc in each sc
around.
17th
rnd:  * 2 Sc in next sc, sc in next 2
sc.  Rep from * around [120 sc].
18th
to 22nd rnd:  sc in each sc
around.
23rd
rnd:  * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2
sc.  Rep from * to last 3 sc, sc in next
3 sc [159 sc].
24th
to 28th rnds:  Sc in each sc
around.
29th
rnd:  * Sc in next sc, ch 5, sk 2
sc.  Rep from * around, end with a sl st
in 1st sc.
30th
rnd:  Sc in joining st, * 5 sc over next
ch-5 loop, sc over next sc.  Rep from *
around.  Sl st in 1st sc.
31st
rnd:  Sl st to center sc of next 5-sc
group, sc in center sc, * ch 3, sc in center sc of next 5-sc group.  Rep from * around, end with a sl st in 1st
sc.
32nd
rnd:  Sc in joining st, * 3 sc over next
ch-3 loop, sc over next sc.  Rep from *
around, sl st in 1st sc. 
Break off.
Handle:  
Starting
at center, ch 97.
1st
rnd:  3 Sc in 2nd ch from
hook, sc in each ch across, 3 sc in last ch. 
Working across opposite side of starting chain, make sc in each ch
across.
2nd
rnd:  2 Sc in next 3 sc, sc in each sc to
next 3-sc group, 2 sc in next 3 sc, sc in each sc to end of rnd.  
3rd
rnd:  sc in each sc to end of rnd.  Sl st in next sc.  Break off.
Tab:  
Ch
11.
1st
row:  Sc in 2nd ch from hook
& in each ch across.  Ch 1, turn.
2nd
row:  Sc in each sc across.  Break off.
With
right side facing, fold bag piece in half & mark each side of fold with a
pin.  
On
edge of bag, mark a point 2” on either side of center fold.  
Now
make a pleat by inserting center fold back to marks.  
Pin
in place.  
Pin
opposite side in same way.  
Starting
at fold &, working through both thicknesses, make sc in each sc across
pleat, sc from pleat across 6” of side. 
Break off.  
Join
other side in the same way.
Finishing:  
Sew
ribbon around top of bag on wrong side.  
Line
bag with buckram & lining material, inserting zipper at top.  
Sew
tab in place.  
Sew
handle around center of bag, drawing buckle through one end of handle.
Note:  
Cardboard or lightweight plastic may be inserted
between bag & lining to give shape of bag extra support.
ENJOY! 
MISS
JULIA’S PURSE LINING NOTES:
Make
paper patt for each crocheted piece before joinings & lay aside to be used
later.
Cut
lining according to paper patts & sew tog. 
Shirr
lining bag form to correspond with crocheted bag.
Insert
finished lining in bag.  
Sew
in zipper [if desired].
Note:  Cardboard
or lightweight plastic may be inserted between bag & lining to give shape
of bag 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