PURSE SIDE (MAKE TWO):
ROW 1: With hemp and H hook ch-11, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (10 sts)
ROW 2: 2 sc 1st st, sc across to last st, 2 sc last st, ch-1, turn. (12 sts)
ROW 3: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 4: Rep row 2. (14 sts)
ROW 5: Rep row 3.
ROW 6: Rep row 2. (16 sts)
ROW 7-18: Rep row 3. End row 18, do not fasten off.
Beg with unbeaded short end and along its long edge sl st side to purse.
STRAP (2-1\2” x 29”):
ROW 1: With hemp and H hook ch-3, sc 2n ch from hook, sc next ch, ch-1, turn. (2 sts)
ROW 2-10: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 11-15: 2 sc 1st st, sc ea st across, ch-1, turn. (3 sts)(4 sts)(5 sts)(6 sts)(7 sts)
ROW 16: (Sc next st, slide bead, sc next st) 3 times, sc last st, ch-1, turn.
ROW 17: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 18: (Slide bead, sc next 2 sts) 3 times, sc last st, ch-1, turn.
ROW 19: Rep row 17.
ROW 20-85: Rep row 16-19 in order.
ROW 86-20: Sk 1st st, sc ea st across, ch-1, turn. (6 sts)(5 sts)(4 sts)(3 sts)(2 sts)
ROW 91-100: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 100 fasten off.
With needle and invisible thread sew one purse handle loop to center top of one side. Fold over one short end of strap over loop and sew. Do the same for the other side. Sew snap to purse and flap.