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I designed this purse for the sole purpose of holding my I.D.’s, money, & a tube of lipstick. It’s purposely a wrist purse because I have a very bad shoulder, and can carry hardly anything on it
Designed by: Sher Agee
Tested by:
Materials:
90 yds of white size 10 thread
10 yds of gold size 10 thread
Size 6 steel hook
Starch
1 snap
Finished Size: 5 ¾” x 5 ¼”
FRONT:
Row 1: With white thread ch 48, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in each ch across, ch 3, turn (46 dc)
Row 2: Dc in next dc, and in every dc across, ch 3, turn (46 dc)
Row 3-12: Repeat row 2.
Fasten off.
BACK:
Row 1: Repeat row 1 of front.
Row 2-13: Repeat row 2 of front ending with a ch 5 instead of ch 3 on row 13.
FRONT FLAP:
Row 14: (Sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc) repeat across. (15 spaces)
Row 15: Sl st in next 2 ch, ch 5 (sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc) 13 times. (13 spaces)
Row 16: Sl st in next 2 ch, ch 5 (sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc) 11 times. (11 spaces)
Row 17: Sl st in next 2 ch, ch 5 (sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc) 9 times. (9 spaces)
Row 18: Sl st in next 2 ch, ch 5 (sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc) 7 times. (7 spaces)
Row 19: Sl st in next 2 ch, ch 5 (sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc) 5 times. (5 spaces)
Row 20: Sl st in next 2 ch, ch 5 (sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc) 3 times. (3 spaces)
Row 21: Sl st in next 2 ch, ch 5 (sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc) 1 times. (1 space)
Fasten Off.
BOTTOM FLAP:
Row 1: Place front & back together. Working in free ch’s from original ch, and working through both front & back, join with sc in first ch, sc in neach ch across, ch 5, turn (46 sc)
Row 2: (Sk next 2 sc, dc in next sc) repeat across. (15 spaces)
Row 3-9: Repeat rows 15 through 21 of front flap.
Fasten Off.
EDGING:
Join with sc in side of sc in row 1 of edging *(ch 1, sc) 4 times * repeat from * to * 7 times, (ch 1, sc) 6 times in bottom space. Repeat from * to * 7 times, ch 1, sc in the side of sc of row 1 of bottom flap, working through both thickness of front & back [(ch 1, sc) twice in the sides of the row] repeat from [ to ] 13 times, repeat from * to * 7 times (ch 1, sc) 6 times in bottom space. Repeat from * to * 7 times, repeat from [ to ] 14 times. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
WRIST STRAP:
(ch 4, trc in 4th ch from hook) repeat 27 more times.
FINISHING:
Sew wrist strap on the inside of one side of the purse. Lightly starch and press the purse & strap. Sew half the snap on the bottom of the front flap, and the other half in the corresponding place on the purse.
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