Free Pattern - Vintage Classic Handbag #277

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Vintage Classic Handbag #277

Quick & easy to create, this example of classic elegance in a circle purse will become a season-spanning favorite!

MATERIALS: 

J & P Coats or Clarks ONT Pearl Cotton, size 5, 16 balls of Black

#6 Bone Crochet Hook

1/3 yd Felt for Lining Material

Button

GAUGE: 

3 ½ sts = 1”; 

4 rnds = 1”

Use 3 threads throughout.

FRONT: 

Starting at center, ch 4.  Join with sl st.

1^ST RND:  10 Sc in ring.

2^ND RND:  2 Sc in each sc around [20 sc].

3^RD RND:  Sc in each sc around.

4^TH RND:  * 2 Sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  Rep from * around [30 sc]. 

5^TH RND:  Rep 3^rd rnd.

6^TH RND:  Rep 4^th rnd [45 sc].

7^TH & 8^TH RNDS:  Rep 3^rd rnd.

9^TH RND:  * 2 Sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc.  Rep from * around [60 sc].

10^TH, 11^TH & 12^TH RNDS:  Rep 3^rd rnd.

13^TH RND:  Rep 9^th rnd [80 sc].

14^TH & 15^TH RNDS:  Rep 3^rd rnd.

16^TH RND:  * 2 Sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc.  Rep from * around [100 sc].

17^TH TO 20^TH RNDS:  Rep 3^rd rnd.

21^ST RND:  * 2 Sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc.  Rep from * around [110 sc].

22^ND & 23^RD RNDS:  Rep 3^rd rnd.  Break off. 

Piece measures about 12” diameter.

BACK: 

Work same as Front until 19^th rnd is complete.

20^TH RND:  Ch 6, sk 6 sc, sc in next sc [tab loop], sc in each rem sc.

21^ST RND:  2 Sc in next ch, sc in next 5 ch, sc in next 4 sc, * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc.  Rep from * around [110 sc].

22^ND & 23^RD RNDS:  Sc in each sc around.  Break off.

HANDLE: 

Ch 8.

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

2^ND ROW:  Sc in each sc across.  Ch 1, turn. 

Rep 2^nd row until piece measures 16”. 

Fold piece in half the long way & work sc thru both thicknesses of long edge.  Break off. 

TAB: 

Starting at center, ch 17.

1^ST RND:  3 Sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc in 14 ch, 3 sc in last ch; then, working along opposite side of starting chain, make sc in 14 ch.

2^ND RND:  2 Sc in next 3 sc, sc in 15 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 15 sc.

3^RD RND:  Sc in next sc, ch 4, sk 4 sc, sc in each sc to center sc of 3-sc group at other end, 3 sc in center sc, sc in each rem sc.

4^TH RND:  Sc in each ch & each sc around.  Break off.

Line Front & Back with circles of felt cut slightly smaller than crocheted pieces. 

Slit felt of Back to correspond with Tab loop & overcast edges. 

For muff piece, cut 2 pieces of felt. 

Sew 2 pockets [3 ½” x 5”] in place on one muff piece. 

Machine stitch muff pieces together along edge & across at fold. 

Fold muff piece at center [with pockets on outside] & whip curved edges to corresponding edges of Front & Back. 

Leaving 7”opening, work sc thru both thicknesses of lower Back & Front edges. 

Turn top edge of Front over top edge of muff piece. 

Sew pointed end of Tab & button to center of Front. 

Slip other end of Tab thru Tab loop on Back & button to Front. 

Fold Handle in half & sew ends to top of right opening of muff.

ENJOY!

CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS:

[ ]                     work instructions within brackets as many times as directed

( )                     work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed

*                       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 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)

Cont               continue

Dc                   double crochet

Dc2tog          double crochet 2 stitches together

Dec                 decrease/decreases/decreasing

Dtr                 double treble

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 crochet

G                     gram

Hdc                half double crochet

Inc                   increase/increases/increasing

lp(s)               loops

M                     meter(s)

Mc                   main color

Meas              measure

Mm                  millimeter(s)

Oz                   ounce(s)

P                     picot

Pat(s) or patt   pattern(s)

Pc                   popcorn

Pm                   place marker

Prev               previous

Rem                remain/remaining

Rep                 repeat(s)

Rnd(s)            round(s)

Rs                   right side

Sc                   single crochet

Sc2tog          single crochet 2 stitches together

Sk                   skip

Sl st               slip sitich

Sp(s)              space(s)

St(s)               stitch(es)

Tch or t-ch    turning chain

Tbl                  through back loop

Tog                 together

Tr or Trc      treble crochet

Trtrc             triple treble crochet

Ws                  wrong side

Yd(s)              yard(s)

Yo                   yarn over

Yoh                 yarn over hook