Free Pattern - Vintage Circle Crochet Purse #512

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Vintage Circle Crochet Purse #512

A clever woman quickly & very easily crochets this charming Purse in a delightful pattern, a season-spanning, wardrobe favorite!

MATERIALS:

Chadwick’s Red Heart Knitting Worsted 1 oz, 4 balls Navy

Coats & Clark’s ONT Pearl Cotton, size 5, 4 balls Ecru

#7 Bone Crochet Hook

1/3 yd Felt for lining

Strip of Buckram, 1 ½” x 36”

15” Zipper

Use 1 strand of Knitting worsted; & use 4 threads of Pearl Cotton.

STITCHES:

BEG     =          Beginning                      

BET      =          Between

CH       =          Chain                            

INC      =          Increase

LP        =          Loop                             

MEAS =            Measure

REP     =          Repeat                          

RND     =          Round

SC       =          Single Crochet               

SK        =          Skip

SL ST =           Slip Stitch                     

ST        =          Stitch   

YO       =          Yarn Over

SIDE:  [MAKE 2]:  

Starting at center with yarn, ch 2.

1^ST RND:  6 Sc in 2^nd ch from hook, join with sl st.

2^ND RND:  Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, join.

3^RD RND:  Ch 1, * sc in next sc, sc in base of next sc [long sc made], 3 sc in next sc [ 2 sc inc], long sc in next sc.  Rep from * around, join.

To keep continuity of pattern when inc 2 sc, always make 3 sc bet 2 long sc.

4^TH RND:  Ch 1, * long sc in next sc, sc in next long sc.  Rep from * around, inc 2 sc 3 times in all at equal distances apart [6 sc inc], join.

5^TH RND:  Ch 1, * sc in next long sc, long sc in next sc.  Rep from * around, inc 6 sc as before, but do not have incs fall over those of previous rnd.  Drop yarn.

6^TH RND:  Insert hook in next sc & draw 4 strands of Pearl Cotton thru & rep 4^th rnd. 

Change to yarn in same manner as pearl Cotton was changed.

7^TH THRU 10^TH RNDS:  Using yarn, rep 4^th & 5^th rnds alternately, join each rnd.

11^TH THRU 20^TH RNDS:  Rep 6^th thru 10^th rnds twice.

GUSSET:  

21^ST RND:  Ch 1, sc in back lp of each st around, join.

22^ND RND:  Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join & break off.

HANDLE:  

With yarn, make ch about 25” long.

1^ST RND:  5 Sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, 5 sc in last ch; then, work along opposite side of starting ch, make sc in each ch across, join.

2^ND RND:  Sc in each sc around, inc at curved ends to keep work flat.  Drop yarn & change to Pearl Cotton.

3^RD RND:  Ch 1, * sc in next sc, long sc in next sc.  Rep from * around.  Break off Pearl Cotton.

4^TH RND:  With yarn, * make long sc in next sc, sc in next long sc.  Rep from * around, join & break off.

TAB:  

With yarn, ch 7 & make sc in 2^nd ch from hook & in each ch across, 5 sc in last ch; then, work along opposite side of starting ch, make sc in each ch across.  Join &  break off.

FINISHING:  

Using crocheted Side & Gusset pieces as patterns, cut out lining for bag from felt.  Sew lining tog.

With 4 strands of Pearl Cotton, sew edges of 2 Gussets tog, leave 15” opening for zipper.

Overcast opening with Pearl Cotton.

Line bag, use cardboard [or heavy plastic] to stiffen sides & buckram for Gusset.

Sew zipper across opening.

Sew Tab to zipper pull.

Sew Handle to bag.

ENJOY!