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Eggplant Purse Free Crochet Pattern
By Donna Collinsworth of Donna’s Crochet Designs
MATERIALS: 1 skein Lion Suede in Eggplant and one Lion Suede Print in Mountaintop, H hook or hook to obtain gauge, small amount of cardboard, needle to take yarn, 5 large snaps, needle and thread.
GAUGE: 3 sc = 1”, 3 rows sc = 1”
FINISHED SIZE: 6” tall X 11-1\2” long
PURSE BODY:
ROW 1: With Suede Print and H hook ch-31, sc 2 nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (30 sts)
ROW 2-47: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 48: Sc ea st across, join Eggplant, ch-1, turn, fasten off Print.
ROW 49-51: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 51 fasten off.
Turn piece so you will now be working across the foundation ch or bottom of row 1, join Eggplant in bottom 1st st, ch-1, sc same st as beg ch-1, sc bottom ea st across, ch-1, turn. (30 sts)
ROW 2-3: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 3 fasten off.
LONG EDGE:
ROW 1: With Eggplant and H hook turn piece so you will now be working across long edge, join end row 51, ch-1, sc same row as beg ch-1, evenly work sc in end of ea row across, ch-1, turn. (55 sts)
ROW 2-4: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 4 fasten off.
Rep on last side of purse body.
SIDE (MAKE FOUR):
RND 1: With Eggplant and H hook ch-9, sc in 2 nd ch from hook, sc next 6 ch, 2 sc last ch, turn piece so you will now be working across the bottom of the foundation row, sc ea ch across, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (16 sts)
RND 2: 2 sc next 2 sts, sc next 5, 2 sc next 3, sc next 5, 2 sc last st, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (22 sts)
RND 3: 2 sc next 2 sts, sc next 7, 2 sc next 4, sc next 7, 2 sc last 2 sts, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (30 sts)
RND 4: 2 sc next 4 sts, sc next 9, 2 sc next 6, sc next 9, 2 sc last 2 sts, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (42 sts)
RND 5: (2 sc next st, sc next st) twice, sc next 11, rep bet () 5 times, sc next 11, rep bet () 3 times, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (52 sts)