Learn to make handmade purses : TOTE PURSE

MATERIALS REQUIRED:

Hook: Size I (I use Boye brand)

Yarn: Approximately 7 ounces of 4ply worsted weight yarn. Red Heart yarn works
really well.
Plastic Canvas Needle
Stitches used: ch, sl st, rev sc, dc.
Difficulty: MEDIUM
Size: Approximately 9" tall and about 10" wide excluding the handle.

NOTE: Entire pattern is worked holding two strands of yarn.


round 1: Ch 25, hdc in 3rd ch from hk and in each ch across placing 5 hdc in the
end ch. Hdc in each of the rem lps of the beg ch. Then place 3 hdc in the end ch
(this makes 5 in the ch on this end). Join with sl st to the first hdc on this
rnd. Ch 2, DO NOT TURN.

round 2: Hdc in each hdc (3 hdc in the center hdc in each end). Join with sl st.
Ch 2, turn.

round 3: Working in bl only, hdc in each hdc. Join with sl st in top of beg ch
2. Ch 2, turn.

round 4-14: Hdc in each hdc. Join with sl st in top of beg ch 2. Ch 2, turn.

round 15: Hdc in each hdc. Join with sl st in top of beg ch 2. Ch 3, turn.

round 16-17: Dc in hdc to the right of the beg ch 3, sk next hdc to the left of
the beg ch 3, dc in next hdc, back up and dc in hdc just skipped. *Sk next
unworked hdc, dc in next hdc, back up and dc in hdc just skipped (dc cross
stitch made)* Repeat from * to * around. Ch 3, turn.

round 18: Hdc in each dc around, Join with sl st, ch 1. DO NOT TURN.

round 19: Working clockwise, rev sc around.

Fasten off.

HANDLE: (make 2)

round 1: Ch 50, hdc in 3rd ch from hk and in each ch across, place 5 hdc in the
end ch.
Working down opposite side, hdc in each rem lp of ch and place 3 more hdc in the
end ch (this should make 5 hdc in this end also). Join with a sl st. Ch 1, DO
NOT TURN.
ROW 2: Going clockwise, rev sc in each st around.
Fasten off.
Sew to Tote Purse using the Illustration as a guide for placement.

handmade purse ideas - submitted by L Batra . 2001