Patterns Written in US Terms

MATERIALS: 1 skein each color Red Heart 4 ply yarn in White and Hot Red, size H hook or hook to obtain gauge, needle to take yarn, small amount of cardboard, 3 snaps, needle and sewing thread.
FINISHED SIZE: Purse: 6” tall with a 4-1\2” opening.  Scarf: 4” wide and 52” long.   
 Gauge:  4 sc = 1”, 4 rows sc = 1”
PURSE:
Carry unused yarns behind sts as you work. With white yarn and H hook ch-4, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, sc in ring, join red, drop white, sc in ring, (drop red, pick up white, sc in ring, drop white, pick up red, sc in ring) 3 times, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.  (8 sts)
 RND 2: Sc next st, drop red, pick up white, sc same st, (sc next st, drop white, pick up red, sc same st, sc next st, drop red, pick up white, sc same st) twice, sc next st, drop white, pick up red, sc same st, drop red, pick up white, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.  (16 sts)
RND 3: Sc next 2 sts, (drop white, pick up red, sc next 2 sts, drop red, pick up white, sc next 2 sts) around ending, drop white, pick up red, sc last 2 sts, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.
RND 4: Sl 1st st, 2 sc next st, sc next st, (drop red, pick up white, 2 sc next st, sc next st, drop white, pick up red, 2 sc next st, sc next st) around ending, drop red, pick up white, 2 sc next st, sc last st, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.  (24 sts)
RND 5: Sc next 2 sts, (drop white, pick up red, sc next 3 sts, drop red, pick up white, sc next 3 sts) around ending, drop white, pick up red, sc next 3 sts, drop red, pick up white, sc last st, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.
RND 6: 2 sc next st, sc next st, (drop white, pick up red, 2 sc next 2 sts, sc next st, drop red, pick up white, 2 sc next 2 sts, sc next st) around ending, drop white, pick up red, 2 sc next 2 sts, sc next st, drop red, pick up white, 2 sc last st, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.  (40 sts)
RND 7: 2 sc next st, (drop white, pick up red, sc next 2 sts, 2 sc next, sc next, 2 sc next, drop red, pick up white, sc next 2 sts, 2 sc next, sc next, 2 sc next) around ending drop white, pick up red, sc next 2 sts, 2 sc next, sc next, 2 sc next, drop red, pick up white, sc next 2 sts, 2 sc next, sc last st, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.  (56 sts)
RND 8: (Sc next 7 sts, drop white, pick up red, sc next 7 sts, drop red, pick up white) around, do not sl st last st of rnd just continue working rnd 8 around until piece is 6” long, then sc next 6 sts, sl st next st, fasten off.
PURSE FLAP:
ROW 1: With White and H hook ch-17, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, ch-1, turn.  (16 sts)

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