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Uptown Bag
ABBREVIATIONS
beg - beginning
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
sl st - slip stitch
BLO - Back Loop Only
sp - space
Materials List:
8 oz Black Worsted Weight Yarn
2.5 oz White Worsted Weight Yarn
Two 2.5" Black buttons
Magnetic Snap
Four 1.5" D Rings
1/2 yd 1/4" cording
Size
“G” hook
BASE:
Row 1: With Black, ch 31,
sc in second ch from hook and in ch across (30
sc)
Row 2-8: Ch 1, turn, sc in
each sc across (30 sc)
Turn to work in end of
rows. Ch 1, sc in ends of next 7 rows, 2 sc in
end of last row, sc in first 29 free loops of
foundation chain, 2 sc in last free loop.
Working in end of row, sc in ends of next 7
rows, 2 sc in end of last row, sc in first 29 sc
of Row 8, 2 sc in last sc of Row 8, join to beg
sc to join, ch 1, turn (80 sc)
BODY:
Rnd 1: Working in BLO, sc
in each sc around (80 sc)
Rnds 2-34: Ch 1, turn, sc
in each sc around (80sc)
Rnd 35: Repeat Rnd 2,
finish off, weave in loose ends
OVERLAY:
Row 1: With White, ch 81,
sc in second ch from hook and in ch across (80
sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in
first sc, dc in next sc, *sc in next sc, dc in
next sc, repeat from * across (40 sc, 40 dc)
Row 3-12: Repeat Row 2,
finish off leaving a long end for sewing. Match
short ends of overlay. Lay band flat. Sew
short ends together using a flat weave.
HANDLES (make 2):
Row 1: With Black, ch 71,
sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across
(70 sc)
Row 2-4: Ch 1, turn, sc in
each sc across (70 sc)
Row 5: DO NOT ch 1, turn,
sl st in next 10 sc, lay length of 1/4 inch
cording along center of strip between sts 11 and
60, fold strip in half lengthwise around
cording. Working through both thicknesses, sc
in next 50 sc, sl st in remaining 10 sc.
FINISHING:
Slip Overlay into purse
body. Line up with the top edge of both.
Whipstitch together. Fold Overlay to outside
purse body. Sew button to front and one to
back. Install magnetic snap.
Thread each end of handle
through a D-ring. Stitch closed. Sew handles
to inside of purse body. Attach buttons one to
the front and one to the back.
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 2007
C.L. Halvorson
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