Materials: 3-4 oz worsted weight yarn in Cafe, size H crochet hook, needle to take yarn and 206 pop tabs.
Gauge: 5 hdc sts = 1-1]\2”, 6 rows hdc = 2”
Finished Size: 6-1\2” X 9-1\2”
Special Stitches:
PTH = Pop Tab Half Double Crochet. Work as you would for a normal hdc, yo, inset hook into st, slide a pop tab right side toward you onto your hook, yo and pull through all loops to complete stitch.
DPTH = Double Pop Tab Half Double Crochet. Work as you would for a normal hdc, yo, inset hook into st, slide the second opening in the pop tab worked in a previous row, then side a pop tab right side toward you onto your hook, yo and pull through all loops to complete stitch.
FINPTH = Finish Pop Tab Half Double Crochet. Work as you would for a normal hdc, yo, inset hook into st, slide the second opening in the pop tab worked in a previous row, yo and pull through all loops to complete stitch and finish attaching the pop tabs.
Purse:
ROW 1: With Café and H hook ch-34, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (33 sts)
ROW 2: Hdc 1st st, (PTH next st, hdc next 4 sts) 6 times, PTH next st, hdc last st, ch-1, turn.
ROW 3: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 4: Hdc 1st st, (DPTH next st, hdc next 4 sts) 6 times, DPTH next st, hdc last st, ch-1, turn.
ROW 5-44: Rep row 3-4.
ROW 45: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 46: Hdc 1st st, (FINPTH next st, hdc next 4 sts) 6 times, FINPTH next st, hdc last st, ch-1, turn.
RND 47: Evenly sc ea st and end or row around working (sc, ch-2, sc) in ea corner, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.