RND 6: Sc ea st around, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.
Using one side as a pattern cut two out of cardboard. With needle and yarn sew two sides tog inserting cardboard as you sew.
Beg at join on rnd 6 of one finished side and line up end of long edge of purse body. With needle and yarn beg sewing at this point and 33 sts on side, fasten off. Rep at same point other side. With needle and thread sew snaps evenly across opening beg and ending at outer edges.
HANDLE:
ROW 1: with Eggplant and H hook ch-5, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (4 sts)
ROW 2-31: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 31 fasten off.
Center strap on top of the purse. With needle and yarn sew last 4 rows ea end of strap to purse top