MATERIALS: 4ply yarn in Black and Pumpkin, H hook or hook to obtain gauge and needle to take yarn.
GAUGE: 6 hdc = 1-1\2”, 5 rows hdc = 1-1\2”
FINISHED SIZE: 8” wide and 6” tall.
Pleas note: Work Black yarn behind sts as you work Orange, but drop and pick up Orange as stated.
PURSE:
RND 1: With Black and H hook ch-20, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc next 16 ch, 3 hdc last ch, turn piece so you are now working across the bottom of the foundation ch (in bottom of sts just made), hdc next 15, 2 hdc last, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (38 sts)
RND 2: 2 hdc next 2 sts, hdc next 15, 2 hdc next 4, hdc next 16, 2 hdc last 2, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (46 sts)
RND 3: 2 hdc next 3 sts, hdc next 17, 2 hdc next 6, hdc next 17, 2 hdc last 3, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (58 sts)
RND 4: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) twice, hdc next 23, rep bet () 3 times, hdc next 23, rep bet () once, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (64 sts)
RND 5-9: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 10: Hdc next 3 sts, join Orange, drop Black, hdc next st, * drop Orange, pick up Black, hdc next 7, drop Black, pick up Orange, hdc next, * rep bet ** 7 times, drop Orange, pick up Black, hdc last 4, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 11: Hdc next 3 sts, * drop Black, pick up Orange, hdc next 3, drop Orange, pick up Black, hdc next 5, * rep bet ** 7 times, drop Black, pick up Orange, hdc next 3, drop Orange, pick up Black, hdc last 2, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 12: Hdc next st, * drop Black, pick up Orange, hdc next 5, drop Orange, pick up Black, hdc next 3, * rep bet ** 7 times, drop Black, pick up Orange, hdc next 5, drop Orange, pick up Black, hdc last 2 sts, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 13-14: Hdc next st, * drop Black, pick up Orange, hdc next 7, drop Orange, pick up Black, hdc next, * rep bet ** 7 times, drop Black, pick up Orange, hdc next 7, drop Orange, pick up Black, st sl top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 15: Rep rnd 12.
RND 16: Rep rnd 11.
RND 17: Hdc next 3 sts, drop Black, pick up Orange, hdc next st, * drop Orange, pick up Black, hdc next 7, drop