Free Pattern - Vintage 1945 Elegant Motif Crochet Purse #265

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Vintage 1945 Elegant Motif Crochet Purse #265

Materials:

J & P Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, 3 balls

#5 Steel Crochet Hook

1/2 yd Crinoline Material

1 yd Lining Material

11” Zipper

Gauge: 

Each motif measures about 1 ¾” square.

Use thread double throughout.

ABBREVIATIONS:

BET                =  Between                            

CH                  =  Chain

CONT             =  Continue                           

DC                  =  Double Crochet

DEC               =  Decrease                           

INC                 =  Increase

MEAS             =  Measure                            

PATT              =  Pattern

REM               =  Remain                              

REP                =  Repeat

SC                  =  Single Crochet                 

SK                   =  Skip

SL                   =  Slip                                     

ST                   =  Stitch

TOG                =  Together                            

YO                  =  Yarn Over

BAG:

Motif: 

Ch 6.  Join with sl st to form ring.

1^st rnd:  Ch 3, 20 dc in ring.  Sl st in 1^st dc.  Ch 1, turn.

2^nd rnd:  Sc in back loop of each dc around.  Sl st in 1^st sc.  Ch 1, turn.

3^rd rnd:  Sl st in back loop of st where sl st was made on 1^st rnd, ch 3, in same place make dc, ch 3 & 2 dc, * dc in free loop of each of next 4 sts on 1^st rnd, in next free loop make 2 dc, ch 3 & 2 dc.  Rep from * around, end with sl st in top st of starting ch-3.  Ch 1, turn.

4^th rnd:  Sc in back loop of each st around.  Sl st in 1^st sc.  Break off.  Make 80 motifs in all.

Sew motifs together as shown on chart, catching only the free loop of sts on 3^rd rnd [allowing ridge to stand]. 

Cut 2 pieces of lining material same as crocheted piece [including points]. 

Cut crinoline ¼” smaller all around. 

Face crinoline with one piece of lining material. 

Cover other side of crinoline with lining material, turning in all edges & sewing with sl sts all around. 

Note:  Cardboard or lightweight plastic may be inserted between crinoline & lining to give shape of bag extra support.

Sew lining to wrong side of crocheted piece. 

Fold piece in half [lining inside] & pin top edges together. 

Fold in 4 motifs at each end to form gussets [dotted lines on chart]. 

Sew side edges.  Sew zipper along opening.

Loop:  1^st row:  Ch 5.  Sc in 2^nd ch from hook & in next 3 ch.  Ch 1, turn.

2^nd row:  Sc in each sc across. 

Rep 2^nd row until piece measures 5”.  Break off. 

Sew long edges together. 

Sew ends together, forming a loop. 

Sew this end of loop to zipper pull. 

Make 2 motifs & sew them together back to back. 

Sew one corner of joined motifs to free end of loop

ENJOY!