denim purse - Willow Yarns

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denim purse
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denim purse
Instructions
Skill Level
Intermediate
Finished Size
Width at top edge: 8½" (21.6cm)
Width at widest point: 15" (38cm)
Length: 12" (30cm)
Materials
• Willow Yarns™ Wash Heather
(100% anti-pill acrylic; 100g/180yds)
-734209-0007 Denim Heather
(1 ball): A
-734209-0013 Graphite Heather
(1 ball): B
-734209-0006 Teal Heather
(1 ball): C
• US size H-8 (5mm) hook or size
needed to obtain gauge
• Yarn needle
• Pair of leather purse handles
• Sewing needle and thread
Gauge
2½ shells x 9 rows = 4" (10.2cm) in pat
Save time, check your gauge.
Stitch Guide
cl (cluster): [Yo, insert hook into
specified st and pull up a lp, yo and
pull through 2 lps on hook] 3 times,
yo and pull through all 4 lps on hook.
beg-cl (beginning cluster): [Yo,
insert hook into specified st and pull
up a lp, yo and pull through 2 lps on
hook] 2 times, yo and pull through all
3 lps on hook.
dc-cross (double crochet cross): Dc
bet indicated st and the following st,
ch 1, dc bet same st and previous st
working around dc just made.
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With A, ch 6, sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: With A, ch 1, [sc in ring, (cl in ring, ch 1)
twice, cl in ring] 3 times, sl st in first sc to join.
Rnd 2: With B, sl st bet sc and next cl, ch 4
(counts as dc, ch 1), dc bet same sc and previous
cl (working over dc just made), *ch 1,
sc in top of next cl, ch 1, sk 1 ch-1 sp, dc in next
ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in sk’d ch-1 sp (working over
dc just made), ch 1, sc in top of next cl, ch 1,
**dc-cross around next sc; rep from * 2 more
times, ending last rep at **, sl st in third ch of
beg ch-4 to join—6 dc-crosses.
Rnd 3: With C, sl st in center of dc-cross, work
(beg-cl, ch 1, cl) in ch-1 sp of dc-cross, *sc in
next sc, (cl, ch 1, cl, ch 1, cl) in center of next
dc-cross; rep from * to last sc, sc in
next sc, cl in first dc-cross, ch 1, sl st in top of
beg-cl to join.
Rnd 4: With B, sl st in next ch-1 sp, ch 4,dc in
previous ch-1 sp to complete dc-cross, ch 1,
*sc in next cl, ch 1, dc-cross around next sc,
ch 1, sc in next cl, ch 1, **dc-cross around next
cl, ch 1; rep from * around, ending last rep at
**, sl st in third ch of beg ch-4 to join—
12 dc-crosses.
Rnd 5: With A, rep Rnd 3.
Rnd 6: With B, sl st in next ch-1 sp, ch 4, dc in
previous ch-1 sp to complete dc-cross,
ch 1, *sc in next cl, ch 1, dc-cross around
next sc, ch 1, sk next cl, sc in next cl, ch 1,
dc-cross around next sc, ch 1, sc in next cl,
**dc-cross around next cl, ch 1; rep from *
around, ending last rep at **, sl st in third ch of
beg ch-4 to join—18 dc-crosses.
Rnd 7: With C, rep Rnd 3.
Rnd 8: With B, ch 1, *sc in center cl, ch 1,
dc-cross around next sc, ch 1; rep from *
around, sl st in first sc to join—18 dc-crosses.
Rnd 9: With A, ch 1, *sc in sc, (cl, ch 1, cl,
ch 1, cl) in center of dc-cross; rep from *
around, sl st in first sc to join.
Rnd 10: With B, sl st between sc and next
cl, ch 4, dc bet sc and previous cl to complete
dc-cross, *ch 1, sc in center cl, ch 1, **dc-cross
around next sc; rep from * around, ending
last rep at **, sl st in third ch of beg ch-4 to
join—18 dc-crosses.
Rnd 11: With C, sl st in center of dc-cross,
work (beg-cl, ch 1, cl) in ch-1 sp of dc-cross,
sc in next sc, *(cl, ch 1, cl, ch 1, cl) in center of
dc-cross; rep from * around, cl in first dc-cross,
ch 1, sl st in top of beg-cl to join.
Rep Rnds 8-11 three times, then rep Rnds 8-10
once more.
Change to C, cut A.
Brim
Rnd 1: With C, sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 1, [3 sc in
ch-1 sp, sc in next sc] around, sl st in first sc to
join—72 sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc around, sl st in first sc to join.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, [sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in
next 2 sc] around, sl st in first sc to join—
54 sc.
Change to B, cut C.
Rnd 4: With B, ch 1, sc around, sl st in first sc
to join.
Ribbing
Row 1 (RS): Ch 5, sc in second ch from hook, sc
in next 3 ch, sl st in next 2 sc of brim, turn.
Row 2 (WS): Sc in back lps only of next 4 sc,
turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in back lps only of next 4 sc,
sl st in next 2 sc of brim, turn.
Row 4: Sc in back lps only of next 4 sc, turn.
Rep last 2 rows 25 more times. Sl st last row of
Ribbing to beg-ch of ribbing. Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Sew handles to top edge.
ABBREVIATIONS
beg: begin/beginning
bet: between
ch: chain
cm: centimeter
dc: double crochet
lp/lps: loop/loops
pat: pattern
rep: repeat/repeats
rnd/rnds: round/rounds
RS: right side
sc: single crochet
sc2tog: single crochet 2 stitches
together
sk: skip
sl st: slip stitch
sp: space
st/sts: stitch/stitches
WS: wrong side
yo: yarn over