Saturday, November 24, 2018

Free Pattern - 1945 Shoulder Bag with Change Purse #271

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Vintage 1945 Shoulder Bag with Change Purse #271

Materials: 
J & P Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, 4 balls Main Color [MC], & 1 ball Contrasting Color [CC]
#6 Bone Crochet Hook
1/3 yd each Buckram & Felt [lining material matching Contrasting Color]

Use 4 threads throughout.

Gauge: 
4 Sc = 1”;  
4 ½ rnds = 1”

Front: 
Start at center, with MC, ch 4.  Join.

1st rnd:  10 Sc in ring.

2nd rnd:  2 Sc in each sc around.

3rd rnd:  Sc in each sc around.

4th rnd:  2 Sc in each sc around [ 40 sc].

5th & 6th rnds:  Sc in each sc around.

7th rnd:  * 2 Sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  Rep from * around [60 sc].

8th, 9th & 10th rnds:  Sc in each sc around.

11th rnd:  Same as 7th rnd [90 sc].

12th to 15th rnds:  Sc in each sc around.

16th rnd:  * 2 Sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc.  Rep from * around [120 sc].

17th to 21st rnds:  Sc in each sc around. 

At end of 21st rnd, sl st in next sc.  Break off.

Back: 
Work as for Front until 18 rnds are complete.

19th rnd:  Ch 7, sk 7 sc, sc in each sc to end of rnd. 

20th rnd:  Sc in next 7 ch, sc in each sc to end of rnd.

21st rnd:  Sc in each sc around.  Sl st in next sc.  Break off.

Change Purse: 
Work as for Front until 5 rnds are complete.

6th rnd:  Ch 5, sk 5 sc, sc in each sc around.

7th rnd:  Sc in next 5 ch, sc in each sc to end of rnd.  Sl st in next sc.  Break off. 

With CC, make ch 14” long.  Break off & whip around edge of Change Purse.

Tongue: 
Start at center with MC, ch 15.

1st row:  Sc in 10th ch from hook & in each ch across.  Ch 1, turn.

2nd row:  Sc in each sc, sc in next 3 ch, 2 sc in next 3 ch, sc in next 3 ch. 

Work on opposite side of starting ch, make sc in each sc across.  Ch 1, turn.

3rd row:  Sc in each sc across to 1st 2-sc group, 2 sc in next 6 sc, sc in each sc across.  Break off. 

With CC, make ch 8” long.  Break off.  Whip around edges of Tongue.

Gusset & Strap: 
Start at center with MC, ch 155.

1st rnd:  3 Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, 3 sc in last ch. 

Work across opposite side of starting ch, 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 next 3 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in each sc to next 2-sc group at opposite end, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in each sc to end of rnd.

4th rnd:  Sc in each sc around.  Sl st in next sc.  Break off.

Leave 2 ½’ of Gusset piece free, pin Gusset bet Front & Back [have buttonhole at center top of Back], leave 9 ½” free at top. 

Work thru both thicknesses, make sc in each sc around, join Gusset to Bag. 

Overlap ends of Strap & sew together.

Turn bag pieces inside out & make paper patt to fit exactly. 

Cut buckram from patt, cut lining ½” larger all around. 

Sew lining pieces over buckram, turning back ½” allowance all around. 

Line bag with buckram & lining material. 

Sew Change Purse to center of Front, leave 5 ½” free at top [buttonhole side]. 

Sew straight edge of tongue in place.

Small Button: 
With CC, ch 10.

1st row:  Sc in 2nd ch from hook & in each ch across.  Ch 1, turn.

2nd row:  Sc in each sc across.  Ch 1, turn. 

Rep the 2nd row until piece meas 2”.  Break off. 

Cover 2” piece of pencil with felt & then sew small button piece over this. 

Ch 15 & sew and end of ch around button. 

Sew opposite end to Bag 1” above Tongue.

Large Button: 
With CC, ch 12. 

Complete as for Small Button. 

Sew free end of ch to Front opposite buttonhole.

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