Thursday, November 22, 2018

Free Pattern - 1946 Classic Wrist Clutch Purse #254

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Vintage 1946 Classic Wrist Clutch Purse #254

Quick & easy to create, this wrist, envelope handbag will become a seasonal favorite!

MATERIALS: 
J P Coats
OR
Clark‘s ONT Pearl Cotton, size 5, 18 balls
#4 Bone Crochet Hook                              
1/3 yd each Buckram & Lining Material
1/3 yd Ribbon, 1” wide

GAUGE: 
4 sts = 1”:    
4 ½ rows = 1”

Use 3 thread throughout.

BAG PIECE: 
Starting at side edge, ch 67 to meas 17”.

1ST ROW:  Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across [66 sc].  Ch 1, turn.

2ND ROW:  Sc in each sc across [66 sc].  Ch 1, turn.

Rep 2nd row until piece meas 11 ½”.  Break off. 

Fold one edge up for 7”. 

Join side edges by working sc thru both thicknesses, ch 1, turn & work sl st in each sc.  Break off. 

Turn rem of bag piece over for top of flap & press down.

FLAP CORD: 
Ch 6.  Join with sl st.

1ST RND:  Sc in each ch around.

2ND RND:  Sc in each sc around. 

Rep 2nd rnd until piece meas 72”.  Break off.

Make 5 ½” loop at center of cord & fasten to edge at center of flap. 

Fold one end of cord back & forth from center loop to side edge, graduating length of loops & fastening ends of loops to edge of flap. 

Finish other side in same way. 

Line bag & flap with buckram & felt. 

Sew other ends of loops to lining.

BUTTON: 
Ch 8. 

Work same as Bag Piece until piece meas 4”.  Break off. 

Cover a 4” piece of pencil with felt; then sew crocheted piece over this. 

Ch 15 & sew end of chain around center of button. 

Sew other end of chain to bag to correspond with center loop of Flap Cord.

STRAP: 
Ch 31. 

Work 4 rows same as Bag Piece, then work sc across narrow end; the, working along opposite side of starting chain, make sc in each ch across, sc across other narrow end, sl st in next sc.  Break off. 

Line Strap with ribbon. 

Sew one end in center of back 3” up from lower edge. 

Sew other end to center of flap at top of loops.

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