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SHELL PATTERN CROCHET PURSE

Thanks so much to Carol for making the corrections to this pattern!  We’ll get ‘em right yet, y’all =)

ABBREVIATIONS Beg - Beginning
ch - chain
sc - Single Crochet
dc - Double Crochet
sp - Space
sl st - Slip Stitch
BLO - Back Loop Only
                                          

SHELL STITCH CROCHET HANDBAG 

Materials Needed

6 oz    Your choice of  color worsted weight yarn

Coordinating lightweight cotton or satin fabric for lining

Tapestry Needle

Sewing needle and coordinating thread or sewing machine

Size “G” crochet hook, or size needed for proper gauge

NOTE:  Ch 3 counts as one dc throughout

BODY

Ch 37

Row 1:  (Right side) Dc in third ch from hook and in each ch across, 3 ch, turn (34 dc)

Rows 2-31:  Dc in each dc across, ch 3, turn

Row 32:  Dc in each dc across, ch 5, turn 

FLAP

Row 33:  Skip next 4 dc, in next dc work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc): shell made; *skip next 5 dc, in next dc work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc): shell made; rep from * across to last 5 dc; dc in last dc, ch 3 turn.

Rows 34-43:  Shell in ch-2 sp of each shell across to turning ch; dc in 3^rd ch of turning ch-3; ch 3, turn.

Row 44:  Shell in ch-2 sp of each shell across to turning ch; dc in 3^rd ch of turning ch-3; ch 1; working along long side of handbag and sl st evenly along edge of flap and body working sc in corner to turn; sl st in free loops of first row of dc, sc in corner to turn; sl st evenly along edge of remaining body and flap; finish off; weave in loose ends.

LINING

Cut coordinating piece of fabric to fit rows 1-32 of body leaving ¼” on all four sides.  Turn under ¼” on each side; press.  Use sewing machine or hand sew with needle and coordinating thread, sew lining neatly to wrong side of handbag body.

STRAP:

Ch 45

Row 1:  Sc in 2^nd ch from hook; sc in each remaining ch across, ch 1 turn

Row 2:  Sc in each sc across; finish off; weave in ends.

ASSEMBLY:

Fold  body in half holding right sides together to form body of handbag.  Using coordinating yarn and tapestry needle stitch sides closed.  Attach strap by sewing one end to each body side seam.  Turn right side out and enjoy!

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these instructions.  We cannot be responsible for human error, differences in individual stitching techniques or typographical errors.

Copyright 2001 C. L. Halvorson