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Patterns Written In US Terms
PURSE:
RND 1: With Peppercorn and L hook ch-20, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc next 16 ch, 3 hdc last ch, turn so you are now working across the bottom of the foundation ch (in bottom of sts just made), hdc next 16, 2 hdc last, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (38 sts)
RND 2: 2 hdc next 2 sts, hdc next 16, 2 hdc next 3, hdc next 16, 2 hdc last st, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (44 sts)
RND 3: 2 hdc next 2 sts, hdc next 16, 2 hdc next 6, hdc next 16, 2 hdc last 4 sts, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (56 sts)
RND 4: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 5: Working in Bk Lps this rnd only, (sc next st, dc next st) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.
RND 6-19: (Sc next dc, dc next sc) around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.
ROW 20: (Sc next dc, dc next sc) 14 times, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. You are now working in rows. (28 sts)
ROW 21: Dc dec next 2 sts, (sc next dc, dc next sc) across to last 2 sts, dc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn.  (26 sts)
ROW 22: Sk 1st st, (sc next dc, dc next sc) across to last 3 sts, sc next st, dc dec next 2 sts, ch-1, turn.  (24 sts)
ROW 23: Rep row 21.  (22 sts)
ROW 24: Rep row 22.  (20 sts)
ROW 25: Rep row 21.  (18 sts)
ROW 26: Rep row 22.  (16 sts)
ROW 27-30: (Sc next dc, dc next sc) across, ch-1, turn.  End row 30 fasten off.
OTHER SIDE OF PURSE:
ROW 1: with Peppercorn and L hook join in 1st free st end row 20 of purse, ch-1, sc same st as beg ch-1, (dc next st, sc next dc) 13 times, dc last st, ch-1, turn.  (28 sts)
ROW 2-11: Rep row 21-30 of purse.  End row 11 fasten off.
With needle and yarn sew handles to purse overlapping top edges.
Make 2 single motifs and 2 sets of 2 motifs in a row.  Sew the 2 motifs in a row to one side of the purse just below the side split.  Sew the single motif just below this one.  Rep on the other side.