Sunday, November 25, 2018

Free Pattern - Vintage Dianne’s Crochet Purse #511

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Vintage Dianne’s Crochet Purse #511

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, 5 balls
#5 Bone Crochet Hook
¼ yd Felt for lining
2 Ring Handles
2 Small Buttons

GAUGE: 
Side:  4 ½ sc = 1”;     4 rows = 1”

ABBREVIATIONS:
BEG    =          Beginning                            
CH      =          Chain
LP       =          Loop                                      
MEAS =         Measure
REP    =          Repeat                                  
RND   =          Round
SC      =          Single Crochet                    
SK       =          Skip
SL ST =          Slip Stitch                             
ST       =          Stitch 
YO      =          Yarn Over

BOTTOM: 
Ch 45 to meas 8 ½”.

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

2ND THRU 12TH ROWS:  Sc in each sc across.  Ch 1, turn.

SIDE: 
1ST RND:  Make sc in each sc around all edges of Bottom.

2ND RND:  Sc in back lp of each sc around.  Sl st in 1st sc.  Rep 2nd rnd until side meas 7”.  Break off.

TRIMMING: 
With top of bag, facing, attach yarn to 1st free lp on 4th rnd of Side [counting from Bottom], * ch 5, [yo, insert hook in 4th ch from hook & draw lp thru] 3 times; yo hook & draw thru all lps on hook; sl st in next ch, sc in free lp of next 3 sc.  Rep from * around.  Join & break off. 

Work 3 more rows of Trimming, spacing Trimming 4 rows apart.

BUTTON:  [MAKE 2]: 
1ST RND:  Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.

2ND RND:  Sc in each sc around.  Break off.

FINISHING: 
Using crochet pieces as pattern, cut out lining from felt. 

Line bag with felt, inserting cardboard [heavy plastic] at bottom.

Fold sides in at top, leaving 5” free at center of each side.

Insert buttons in crocheted pieces & sew at each end of one side at top.

Make two ch-9 lps opposite buttons.

Cover three-quarters of each handle closely with sc.

Sew handles in place.

ENJOY!