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 Lunch Money Purse
Designed By: Mary Blake
MATERIALS:
Small amount of Aunt Lydia's Denim Quick Crochet
Size F hook
Finishing Materials
Small button
Tapestry needle
Gauge: Not important to over all size.
Finished Size: 2" x 2"
INSTRUCTIONS:
Purse:
Rnd 1) Ch 10; 2 sc in 2nd chain from hook,
sc in next 7 ch, 3 sc in last chain, working back in
opposite side of foundation chain, sc in next 7 ch, sc in
last ch (shared by first 2 sc); join with a slip st in back
loop of first sc: 20 sc.
Rnd 2) (Working in back loops this round
only); Ch 1, sc in joining; * sc in next sc; repeat from *
around; join with a slip st in first sc: 20 sc.
Rnd 3) Ch 2 (counts as first hdc, now
and throughout); * hdc in next sc; repeat from * around;
join with a slip st to 2nd chain of first ch 2: 20 hdc.
Rnd 4) Ch 1, sc in joining; * sc in next
hdc; repeat from * around; join with a slip st in first sc:
20 sc.
Rnds 5-9) Repeat rounds 3 and 4
respectively, ending with Rnd 3. Do not end off.
Flap:
Row 1) (Note: you may need to slip st in
next 2 stitches for flap placement to be centered); Ch 1; *
sc in next hdc; repeat from * across: 10 sc.
Row 2) Ch 2, turn work; * hdc in next
sc; repeat from * across: 10 hdc.
Row 3) Ch 1, turn work; Dec in first 2
sts, sc in next 6 hdc, dec in last 2 sts: 8 sc.
Row 4) Ch 1, turn work; Dec in first 2
sts, sc in next 4 sc, dec in last 2 sts: 6 sc.
Row 5) Ch 1, turn work; Dec in first 2
sts, sc in next 2 sc, dec in last 2 sts: 4 sc.
Row 6) Ch 1, turn work; Dec in first 2
sts, dec in last 2 sts: 2 sc.
Row 7) Ch 1, turn work: Dec in last 2
sts, ch 6 (button loop); slip st in last st on flap. Fasten
off, secure ends.
Handle:
Attach Denim to Rnd 9, in hdc before flap starts; Ch 100,
slip st in opposite side of purse on round 9 in hdc before
flap. Fasten off, secure ends.
Finishing:
Sew button to center front of purse, aligning with button
loop on flap.
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