(20 sts)
ROW 25: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc ea st across to last 2 sts, hdc dec last 2 sts, join Burgundy, fasten off Gold, ch-1, turn. (18 sts)
ROW 26: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc ea st across to last 2 sts, hdc dec last 2 sts, join Royal, fasten off Burgundy, ch-1, turn. (16 sts)
ROW 27: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc ea st across to last 2 sts, hdc dec last 2 sts, join Gold, fasten off Royal, ch-1, turn. (14 sts)
ROW 28-32: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc ea st across to last 2 sts, hdc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn. End row 32 join Royal, fasten off Gold. (12 sts)(10 sts)(8 sts)(6 sts)
ROW 33: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 2 sts, hdc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn. (4 sts)
ROW 34: (Hdc dec next 2 sts) twice, fasten off. (2 sts)
-make 8. With needle and like colors of yarn sew squares tog in 2 rows of 4 squares ea. Sew both rows tog. Sew short ends of piece tog to form a tube (body of the tote)
PURSE BOTTOM:
RND 1: With Burgundy and H hook ch-18, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc next 14 ch, 3 hdc last ch, turn piece so you are now working across the bottom of the foundation row (in bottom of sts just made), hdc next 14, 2 hdc last, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (34 sts)
RND 2: 2 hdc next 2 sts, hdc next 14, 2 hdc next 3, hdc next 14, 2 hdc last st, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (40 sts)
RND 3: 2 hdc next 2 sts, hdc next 14, 2 hdc next 6, hdc next 14, 2 hdc last 4 sts, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (52 sts)
RND 4: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) 3 times, hdc next 18, rep bet () 4 times, hdc next 18, 2 hdc next, hdc last st, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (60 sts)
RND 5: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) twice, hdc next 18, rep bet () 6 times, hdc next 18, rep bet () 4 times, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (72 sts)
RND 6: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) 3 times, hdc next 24, rep bet () 4 times, hdc next 24, 2 hdc next, hdc last 2 sts, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (72 sts)
RND 7: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) twice, hdc next 22, rep bet () 6 times, hdc next 22, rep bet () 4 times, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (80 sts)
RND 8: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off.
With needle and yarn sew bottom to tote.
TOTE EDGING:
With Gold and H hook join in any st along top edge of tote, ch-1, sc same st, evenly sc around, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.
HANDLE:
With Burgundy and H hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 10 hdc in ring, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (10 sts)
RND 2-32: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. End rnd 32 fasten off.
-make 2. Sew to inside top edge of tote.