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Vintage 1945 Marlene's Elegant
Handbag #633
Quick & easy to
crochet this exquisite shell stitch handbag…
au courant,
season-spanning, wardrobe favorite!
Materials:
Hiawatha Super Crepe Corde Art 42: 5 tubes OR
Hiawatha Super Twist Rayon Cord Art 41: 4 tubes
Hiawatha Lining Material & Buckram Art #
H113
Hiawatha
Lucite Clasp # 6215
#0 Steel or #3 Bone Crochet Hook
8” Zipper
ABBREVIATIONS:
BET = Between
CH = Chain
DC = Double Crochet
DEC = Decrease
HDC = Half
Double Crochet
HK = Hook
INC = Increase
LP = Loop
MEA = Measure
PATT = Pattern
REM = Remain
REP = Repeat
SC = Single Crochet
SK = Skip/Skipped
SL
ST = Slip Stitch
SP = Space
ST = Stitch
TOG = Together
TRC = Triple Crochet
YO = Yarn Over
FRONT:
CENTER SECTION:
Start at top, make ch 10” long.
1ST ROW: Insert hk in 2nd ch from hk &
draw up lp, insert hk in next ch & draw up lp, yo & draw thru all 3 lps
on hk, ch 1, * draw up lp in each of next 2 ch, yo & draw thru all 3 lps on
hk, ch 1. Rep from * across. Ch 1, turn.
2ND ROW: * Draw up lp in next st & in next ch, yo
& draw thru all 3 lps on hk. Rep
from * across.
Rep 2nd row until piece meas 3”,
then dec 1 st at beg of each row until piece meas 5”. Fasten off.
Attach corde at top edge & work 61 sc
around side & bottom edges. Ch 1,
turn.
SHELL SECTION:
1ST ROW: Sc in 1st sc, * 5 dc in next st
[shell], sc in next st. Rep from *
around, ending with sc in last sc [30 shells].
Ch 3, turn.
2ND ROW: 2 Dc at base of ch-3, * sc in center dc of
next shell, 5 dc in back lp of next sc.
Rep from * around, ending with 3 dc in last sc. Ch 1, turn.
3RD ROW: Sc in top of last dc, * shell in back lp of
next sc, sc in center of next shell. Rep
from * across ending with sc at top of turning ch. Ch 3, turn.
Rep last 2 rows alternately until there are 7
rows of shells in all. Fasten off.
BACK:
CENTER SECTION:
Work same as Front. Fasten off.
Attach corde to top of center section. Then
working along other side of foundation ch for flap, work in patt across. Ch 1, turn.
Cont to work in patt, dec 1 st at end of each
row until flap meas 2”.
NEXT ROW:
Work in patt to 2” beyond center of row.
Turn.
FOLLOWING ROW:
Sk 1 st, work in patt across center 3 ¾” of flap only. Turn.
Cont to work on center section only. Dec 1 st
at beg of each row, until flap meas 3 ¼” in all. Fasten off.
Attach corde at one end of starting ch.
Work 1 row of sc around, then work shells as on
Front.
FINISHING:
Before joining, cut linings & interlinings,
following directions on kit.
Sew tog last row of shells of Front & Back
pieces & sew tog across top edges of shell sections at both sides of
bag.
Make outer lining & interlining [inner
facing], & insert in crocheted bag, then attach clasp.
Make inner lining with zipper, then sew all
linings into place.
NOTE:
If
vintage lining kits are not available, you can create your own lining.
Select
1 lining material & 1 heavier weight interlining material [such as felt or
buckram].
Before
joining, using crocheted pieces, make paper patt for each crocheted piece &
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.
Note:
Cardboard or lightweight plastic may be inserted
between bag & lining to give shape of bag extra support.
Enjoy!
