February 26, 2007

Free Crochet Pattern: Chenille Rose Purse


MATERIALS:
1 skein Lion Brand Thick and Quick chenille yarn in Periwinkle, K hook or hook to obtain gauge, needle and thread, small amount of cardboard, four 21” pieces of 26 gauge florist wire, 150 6mm crystal beads and 150 6mm pearl beads.

GAUGE: 2 sc = 1”, 2 rows = 1”

FINISHED SIZE: 5” X 8”

FLOWER:
Ch-3, sl st to from a ring.

RND 1: Ch-1, work 12 sc in ring, sl st top beg sc, do not turn.

RND 2: * (sc, hdc) next st, 3 dc next st, (hdc, sl st) next st, * rep bet ** 4 times, sl st top beg sc, do not turn.

RND 3: * Ch-3, sl st behind 2nd dc of 3 dc group worked rnd 2, ch-3, sl st behind next sc work rnd 2, * rep bet ** around, do not turn. (8 lps)

RND 4: Sl st to next lp, ch-1, (sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc) in ea lp around, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.

PURSE:
RND 1: With K and periwinkle ch-8, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc next 5 ch, 3 sc next ch, turn piece so you are now working across the bottom of foundation ch, sc next 6 ch, 2 sc last ch, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (18 sts)

RND 2: * 2 sc next st, sc next sc, 2 sc next st, sc next 6 sts, * rep bet ** twice, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (22 sts)

RND 3: 2 sc next st, sc next 7 sts, 2 sc next 4 sts, sc next 7 sts, 2 sc next 3 sts, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (30 sts)

RND 4-7: Sc ea st around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.

RND 8: (2 sc next st, sc next st) twice, 2 sc next st, sc next 9 sts, (2 sc next st, sc next st) twice, 2 sc next st, sc next 10 sts, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (36 sts)

RND 9-10: Sc ea st around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.

RND 11: * Sc next 10 sts, (2 sc next st, sc next st) 3 times, 2 sc next st, * rep bet ** twice, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (44 sts)

RND 12-15: Sc ea st around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. At the end of rnd 15 fasten off.

PURSE BOTTOM:
Rep rnd 1-3 of purse. Fasten off at the end of rnd 3.
Cut a piece of cardboard to fit piece. Turn purse inside out and with needle and thread sew wrong side bottom to wrong side of purse at the bottom inserting cardboard as you sew.

HANDLES:
Hold 2 of the 4 piece of wire tog and twist about 3”, then twist the 3” into an lp. On one wire thread 74 crystal beads. Thread 74 pearl beads on the other wire. Loosely twist the beaded wires tog all the way down to the wire’s ends. Twist remaining ends of the wire tog to form an lp. Rep with other wire and beads. Sew lps of handles to inside of purse with needle and thread.

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