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Pink & Blue Stripes
Twin Ring Tiny Purse
Free Crochet Pattern
By Donna Collinsworth  of Donna’s Crochet Designs
MATERIALS:
2 ea DMC Pearl Cotton size 5 (27 yd) skeins in Light Blue 3325 and Pink 899, 1” plastic ring, O hook or hook to obtain gauge, 2 small snaps, needle and thread.
GAUGE: 8 hdc = 1”, 8 rows hdc = 1-1\2”
FINISHED SIZE: 2-1\4” X 4-1\4”
POUCH:
RND 1: With Lt Blue and O hook ch-9, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc next 5, 2 hdc last ch, turn piece so you are now working across the bottom of the foundation ch, hdc ea ch across, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (14 sts)
RND 2: 2 hdc next 2 sts, hdc next 3, 2 hdc next 4, hdc next 3, 2 hdc last 2 sts, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.  (22 sts)
RND 3: 2 hdc next 3 sts, hdc next 4, 2 hdc next 7, hdc next 4, 2 hdc last 4 sts, sl st top beg hdc, do not turn.  (36 sts)
From this point onward you will not sl st, turn at the end of ea rnd worked, you will continue on creating a spiral effect with the colors.
NEXT RND: Hdc next 6 sts, join pink, work blue behind as you hdc next 6 sts, pick up blue, work pink behind next 6 sts and continue until piece is 4-1\4” long, sl st next st, and fasten off both colors.
-Make 2.
RING:
With Lt Blue and O hook work sc around ring until completely covered, sl st next st, fasten off.
TIES (MAKE 4):
With Lt Blue and O hook ch-25, join pink, fasten off blue, ch-25, fasten off.
Fold tie in half so it is half pink and half blue, lay the ring on the tie and lp free ends through the lp made when you folded the tie in half and pull tight.  Do for all ties.  With needle and thread sew four tie ends to one pouch and the other tie ends to the other pouch.  Sew a snap to the top edge of ea pouch.