TOOLS & SUPPLIES
- RED HEART® Super Saver®: 1 skein 315 Artist Print.
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9].
- Stitch markers, yarn needle, one 1½” (4 cm) button (La Mode 1995)
- GAUGE: 17 sts = 5” (13 cm); 14 rows = 4” (10 cm) in single crochet. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
- RED HEART® Super Saver®, E300 available in solid color 7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m); multicolor, heather and print 5 oz (141 g), 244 yd (223 m), flecks 5 oz (141g), 260 yds (238 m) skeins.
- Purse measures 5” x 4” (13 x 10 cm).
PURSE
Ch 18
Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn—17 sc. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc, turn.
Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 8” (20 cm) from beginning, ending with a wrong side row. Place a marker at each end of the last row worked.
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Flap
Continue working in sc 1½” (4cm) more, ending with a wrong side row. Next row (right side): Ch 3 (counts as dc) skip first sc, dc in each remaining sc to end, turn—17 dc. Next row: Ch 1, sc in each dc across. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Fold piece with right sides together and foundation chain even with markers. Sew sides up to markers, leaving flap free. Turn to right side. Sew button opposite dc row (use space between stitches as buttonhole). Weave in ends.
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ABBREVIATIONS
st(s) = stitch(es);
sc = single crochet;
dc = double crochet;
ch = chain
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified;
* = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated.