Luck of the D-Purse-Part 1

Such a wonderful Sunday to make a purse!

I have been at a loss of what to make lately with spring coming; I just finished my nerdy owl bag for a friend (which the pattern will be up soon).

I decided to make another purse but, on Wednesday I met up with a great friend that helped me pull a ton of ideas out of my head. I expect to be in full pattern mode this spring. 

Hope you all enjoy this pattern...my inspiration for this particular pattern came from the T-Rex Dinosaur claws!

This post is going to be posted in three sections so, I can break down the project more easily.

This first section is going to be the purse pattern, the second will be the handle attaching & the third will be adding and sewing lining into the purse.

Skill Level –advanced

What you will need:

Hook Size E-4.00-3.50 mm

Worsted weight yarn

Needle to weave in ends

Scissors

Abbreviations:

Ch-Chain

Sp-Space

Sk-Skip

Sk Sp-Skip Space

St-Stitch/stitches                                                                   

Sl St-Slip Stitch

Sc-Single crochet

Dc –Double crochet

BLO-Back loops only

FLO-Front loops only

Luck of the D-Purse

Foundation:

With color A Ch 40. Sc in the second ch from the hook (BLO), along the other side of the ch Sc in FLO only. Sl st to join. Add maker pin.

Round 1:

Sc around. (Start and end at marker pin)

Round 2:

  2 Sc in the next Sc, Sc around till opposite end of st marker, 2 Sc in the next Sc, Sc around till st marker.

Round 3:

  2 Sc in each of the next 2 Sc, Sc around till opposite end of st marker, 2 Sc in each of the next 2 Sc,  Sc around till marker pin.

Round 4-6:

Sc around till maker pin

Round 7:

Take the hook out of the loop, insert into next Sc st and put loop back on hook

With Color B-(do not fasten off color A)

Pull color b yarn through both Sc st and loop, ch 3. 1 dc in the next 2 Sk Sp, chain 3 and Sk 3 st.  * 1 dc in the next 3 Sk Sp, chain 3 and Sk 3 st. repeat from * till stitch marker.  Join with a Sl St in starting ch 3 Sp. Insert marker pin in loop and pull out hook.

Round 8:

Insert hook into first Skip 3 Sp (previous or last from Round 7)  

With Color C-(do not fasten off color b)

 Pull color C yarn through first Sk 3 Sp, chain 3, 1 dc in the next 2 Sk Sp, chain 3 and skip 3 st.  * 1 dc in the next 3 Sk Sp, chain 3 and Sk 3 st. repeat from * till stitch marker.  Join with a Sl St in starting ch 3 Sp. Insert marker pin in loop and pull out hook.

Round 9:

Insert hook into first Skip 3 Sp (previous or last from Round 8)  

With Color A-(do not fasten off color C)

 Pull color A yarn through first Sk 3 Sp, chain 3, 1 dc in the next 2 Sk Sp, chain 3 and Sk 3 st.  * 1 dc in the next 3 Sk Sp, chain 3 and Sk 3 st. repeat from * till stitch marker.  Join with a Sl St in starting ch 3 Sp. Insert marker pin in loop and pull out hook.

Round 10-

Repeat round 7-9 5 times (6 of each color) (note: when you pull yarn color through the first Sk 3 Sp use the loops with marker pin)(Note: After round 9 insert hook into last St of Sk 3 Sp-This will have you going counter clockwise instead of clock wise (switch to clockwise again on round 13-continue in that pattern (3 clockwise and 3 counter clock wise) so, the loop with marker pin doesn't have to stretch each time). Should end with color A.

Section for handles to attach:

Round 1-Color A

 Dc into both Sk st front and back of bag and the following 2 sk  st front and back together. Sc around to opposite side of stitch marker , Dc into both Sk st front and back of bag and the following 2 sk  st front and back together (take pin attach to loop and thread through back of Dc’s), Sc around to stitch marker. Join with Sl st. Fasten off Color A (Leave long enough tail to weave in ends

Round 2-Color B

Pull off pin on Color b loop insert hook and pull though loop.Sc Around. Join with Sl St. Fasten off Color B (Leave long enough tail to weave in ends

Round 2-Color  C

Pull off pin on Color C loop insert hook and pull though loop.Sc Around. Join with Sl St. Fasten off Color c (Leave long enough tail to weave in ends)

Happy hooking!

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