Materials:
3-4 oz Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Petal Pink, 700 yds size 10 crochet thread in White, size H & E crochet hooks or hooks to obtain gauge, 18’ Pink Ribbon 7/8” wide, needle to take yarn, needle to take crochet thread, 9” white or pink zipper, 36” plastic chain 1” wide, sewing needle and sewing thread.
Gauge: 4 hdc sts = 1”, 3 rows hdc = 1”
Finished Size: 9” X 11”
Purse:
Rnd 1: With Pink yarn 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 ch (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: 3 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) 4 times, hdc next 14, rep bet () 6 times, hdc next 14, rep bet () twice, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (64 sts)
Rnd 5: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) twice, hdc next 14, rep bet () 6 times, hdc next 14, rep bet () 4 times, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (76 sts)