Round crocheted purse, small

View a close up of the flap and button HERE.

JP Coates Royal Lovebeads Crochet Thread, 2 balls
G hook
¾ “ button

Sts used: ch [chain], dc [double crochet]

Back
1. Ch 4, 11 dc in 1st ch [12 dc]. Join.
2. Ch 3,  1 dc in same st. * 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st * around, join. [20 dc]
3. Ch 3, dc in same st. * dc in first st, 2 dc in next st. * [30 dc]
4. Ch 3, dc in same st. * dc in first st, dec in next st, 2 dc in next st * around. [40 dc]
5. Ch 3, dc in same st. * dc in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st * around. [54 sts]
6. Ch 3, dc in same st. * dc in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st * around. [69 sts]
7. Ch 3, dc in same st. * dc in next st, dc in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st * around. 1 dc in last 2 sts. [89 dc]
8. Ch 3, dc in same st. * dc in next st, dc in next st, dc I next st, 2 dc in next st * around. 1 dc in last 3 sts. [110 dc]    Tie off.

Front
1. Repeat rows 1 – 3 as for front.
     Rest of purse will be working in rows, not in rounds.
4. Ch 3, 1 dc in next 7 sts, * 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in ea of next 2 sts * 5 times. 1 dc in next, 2 dc in next, 1 dc in last 8 sts. Turn.
5. Ch 3, 1 dc in next 10 sts. * 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 sts *  6 times. 1 dc in last 11 sts. Ch 3, turn.
6. Dc in next 12 sts, * 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 sts * 6 times.  1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next. 1 dc in last 13 sts. Turn.
7. Ch 3, 1 dc in next 13 sts. * 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st * 6 times.  1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in last 14 sts. Turn.
8. Ch 3, 1 dc in next 14 sts, * 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts * 7 times. 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in last 15 st. End off.

Hold back and front sections together, right sides together. Baste pieces together, making sure you either stretch or move the sections together so they fit closely. Whipstitch edges together, then turn right side out.

Mark center of flap edge.
Attach yarn w/sc at side seam, sc around purse opening. Join with a sl st in 1st st. Turn, do not chain. Working on flap only,  skip 1st st,  sc in second st from end. Sc across flap to marked center. Ch 3, sk 1 st at center, work sc across remainder of flap to edge, sl st in last sc on row.
Turn, do not ch 1. Sk sl st, sc across flap and ch sts to end of row, sl st in last st. Do not turn. Work one row of rsc to other end across flap. Sl in last st, tie off. Weave in all loose ends.
Fold flap over, mark where button will go, and sew button in place.

Strap
Fold over flap and button closed. Attach yarn on top of flap fold on one side. Insert hook into flap between sts, bring hook out past one st, and work one sc. Work another sc next to it, and then another one next to that. 3 sc made. Ch 1, turn.

Work strap on 3 sc for length desired. You can either fold over and sew the end to the beginning strap stitches, or sew the ending stitches to the other side of the purse, to make a regular handle. Weave in all loose ends.

Copyright CJ Roshak, June 2007
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