Free Pattern - 1940s Sophisticated Eyelet Purse #244

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1940s Sophisticated Eyelet Purse #244 

Quick & easy to create, this delightful purse will become a season-spanning favorite!

MATERIALS: 

1 large spool Corde,

OR
Interchangeable with 3 gross Soutache, 4 gross Ribbonette, or 6 oz Straw

#5 Bone Crochet Hook

Lining Material

2 Handles 

BAG:

Ch 80 or desired size.

1^ST ROW:  Work * 8 dc into 4^th ch from hook, sk 3 chs, work 1 sc into 4^th, stitch sk 3 chs, rep from * across, end row with 4 dc, turn [do not ch].

2^ND ROW:  * Work 4 dc bet 2^nd & 3^rd, dc of 1^st 8 dc group.  Work 4 dc around last 4 dc just made [completely covering 1^st group of 4 dc].  Work 1 sc bet 4^th & 5^th dc of same 8 dc group.  Rep from * across, end row 4 dc [each row must end same as 1^st row].

Rep 2^nd row until 12 rows in all, or desired depth. 

Work other half to correspond.

GUSSET: 

Ch 9, turn, work 1 sc into each of the next 8 chs, ch 1, turn, work sc into each st [back loop only] until desired length to fill around sides & bottom of bag. 

Crochet tog with right side of work facing you.

FINISHING: 

Make paper patt for each crocheted piece before joinings & lay aside to be used later.

Cut lining according to paper patts & sew tog. 

Shirr lining bag form to correspond with crocheted bag.

Insert finished lining in bag. 

Sew in zipper [if desired].

Attach handles.

Note: 

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

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