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Homespun Acorn Bowling Bag Style Purse
Free Crochet Pattern
By Donna Collinsworth  of Donna’s Crochet Designs
MATERIALS:  Homespun yarn in Prairie & Sierra (one skein will make hat, scarf and purse) small amount in Antique (reddish color), Brown and Yellow, size K hook or hook to obtain gauge needle and invisible (clear) sewing thread.
GAUGE: 3 hdc = 1”, 5 rows hdc = 2”
FINISHED SIZE: 9-1\2” across, 8-1\2” tall and 2-1\2” wide
PURSE FRONT-BACK:
ROW 1: With Sierra and K hook ch-30, hdc 3rd ch from hook hdc next 13 ch, join Prairie, drop Sierra, hdc last 14 ch, ch-1, turn.  (28 sts)
ROW 2: Hdc next 14 sts, drop Prairie, pick up Sierra, hdc last 14 sts, ch-1, turn.
ROW 3: Hdc next 14 sts, drop Sierra, pick up Prairie, hdc last 14 sts, ch-1, turn.
ROW 4-12: Rep row 2-3.
ROW 13: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 12, drop Sierra, pick up Prairie, hdc next 12, hdc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn.  (26 sts)
ROW 14: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 11, drop Prairie, pick up Sierra, hdc next 11, hdc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn.  (24 sts)
ROW 15: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 10, drop Sierra, pick up Prairie, hdc next 10, hdc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn.  (22 sts)
ROW 16: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 9, drop Prairie, pick up Sierra, hdc next 9, hdc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn.  (20 sts)
ROW 17: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 8, drop Sierra, pick up Prairie, hdc next 8, hdc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn.  (18 sts)
ROW 18: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 7, drop Prairie, pick up Sierra, hdc next 7, hdc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn.  (16 sts)
ROW 19: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 6, fasten off Sierra, pick up Prairie, hdc next 6, hdc dec last 2 sts, fasten off.  (14 sts)
-make 2.