Bobble Stitch purse

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Crochet pattern by Luba Davies

Written in American crochet terms

DIFFICULTY: EASY

Finished Measurements:

Width at lower edge aprrox 12.5 cm

Length without handles aprrox 10 cm

Yarn Used:

Stylecraft Life Chunky 75 % Acrylic, 25% Wool

100 gr ball aprrox 148 m

Color 2305 Cream Crochet hook:

4 mm

Notions:

1 Metal purse frame 9 cm 50 x 6 mm pearl golden beads

Invisible thread

Sewing needle

Piece of lining fabric

NOTES Stitch Used (US terms):

Chain (ch)

Single crochet (sc)

Single crochet 2 together (sc2tog)

Bobble stitch (bbst)

How to make bobble stitch?

Yarn over (yo), insert hook into st, yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through first 2 loops on

hook repeat this combination at total 5 times = 6 loops should be on the hook. Then yo and draw through all loops.

RS right side WS wrong side

PURSE Make 2, follow the diagram and description below.

Ch20

Row1: (WS) insert hook into 2nd

st - sc, sc into each st across = 19 sts. Turn.

Row2: (RS) ch1 to count as 1st sc, [bbst into next st, sc into next st] repeat across to end =

9bbst. Turn.

Row3 and 5: (WS) ch1 to count as 1st sc, sc into each st across = 19 sts. Turn.

Row4 and 6: (RS) as Row2

Row7: (WS) decrease, ch1 to count as 1st sc, sc2tog, sc into next 14 sts, sc2tod = 17 sts. Turn.

Row8: (RS) decrease, miss first st, sc, [bbst into next st, sc into next st] repeat 7 times = 15 sts. Turn.

Row9: (WS) decrease, ch1 to count as 1st sc, sc2tog, sc into next 10 sts, sc2tod = 13 sts. Turn.

Row10: (RS) ch1 to count as 1st sc, sc into each st across = 13 sts.

Fasten off.

* You can make 6 rows of bobble stitch instead 4.

Assembly

Place to pieces together and work sc around the edges to join them as you see on the picture.

Beading

Using invisible thread and sewing needle sew-on beads into the spaces between bobble stitches.

Lining

Lay bag out flat and cut fabric to fit dimensions of bag, allowing for seams at side edges only.

Fold lining in half with right sides together and sew side as you see on the picture. Insert lining

and attach to top edges of bag.

Finishing

Using 1 ply of yarn (split on 3 ply) and sewing needle attach purse frame to top edges of bag.

CHART

THE END OF PATTERN

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