Birdies Crochet and Craft: Little Red Riding Purse

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Just Crochet/Craft Idea's: It's been a very long time since I have posted anything to my Blog. Due to family and life in general, I got a little detoured. I will try to get time to type up some new entries. I have created a lot of items, gave them away and did not take pictures or type them up. We lost both of our boys this year. Jiggy in March and Stubby in July. We have a new friend her name is MayBee (due to the fact that we weren't quite sure about keeping her). She's 4 years old and full of energy. I make her Kitty Strings with yarn, it was such a hit, I donated some to the local animal shelter. I'll try to put them on the Blog next week. As usual, if you have questions about crafting or crochet, I will answer them under the post where you leave the comment. Thanks for stopping by. Birdie

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Monday, January 30, 2012

Little Red Riding Purse

Little Red Bag

By Berta Gilholm

Materials: 4 balls – Lion Brand Cotton Ease in Cherry, 3.5 oz./100gm (#4ww) 50% cotton/50% AcrylicCrochet Hook: USA size 10/J 6mm

Yarn Needle
Marker

Size: Approximately - Bag 9” wide x 10” high, Strap 28” to 29”.

Note: Bag is worked in rounds and in one piece, including strap. Rounds are worked continuously and not joined. Use a marker to mark the beginning stitch of each round, and move up as work progresses.

Abbreviations: ch = chain, slst = slip stitch, sc = single crochet, dc = double crochet, (mm) = move marker into stitch just worked.

Instructions:

Ch 26

Rnd 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, (working around corner) sc 3 more times in last ch, “do not turn” (working across back side of ch) sc in next ch and in each ch across, sc in last ch 2 more times (56 sc in round)

Rnd 2: Sc in first sc of rnd 1, (mm), sc in next 25 sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc (increase made), sc in next 26 sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc (increase made) (56 sc)

Rnd 3: Sc in first sc of next rnd, (mm), sc in next 55 sc, (56 sc)

Rnd 4 – Rnd 9: Repeat Rnd 3.

Rnd 10: Sc in first sc of next rnd, (mm), *dc in next sc, sc in next sc, repeat around (26 sc & 26 dc)

Rnd 11: Dc in first sc of next rnd, (mm), *sc in next dc, dc in next sc, repeat around (26 sc & 26 dc)

Rnd 12: Sc in first dc of next rnd, (mm), *dc in next sc, sc in next dc, repeat around (26 sc & 26 dc)

Rnd 13 – 18: Repeat Rnd 11 and 12, 3 times each.

Rnd 19: Sc in each sc and each dc around.

Rnd 20 – 27: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 28: Repeat Rnd 10.

Rnd 29 – 34: Repeat Rnd 11 and 12, 3 times each.

Rnd 35: Repeat Rnd 19.

Rnd 36 – 43: Repeat Rnd 20 – 27. Do not end off, continue with strap

Strap:

Slst in next 2 sc, ch 1, turn work, sc in same st as ch 1, Ch 76

Working in rows,

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across to Bag edge, sc in next sc on Bag edge.

Row 2: Slst in next sc on Bag edge, turn strap and sc in each sc across strap row, ch 1, turn

Row 3: Sc in each sc across strap to Bag edge, sc in slst at Bag edge,

Row 4 - 5: Repeat Row 2 and 3, Do not end off

Fold and sew together the strap edge by slip stitching every sc on row 1 and row 6 together across strap, then lay strap flat on other side of purse, right sides together and slip stitch strap and purse side together, end off and weave in ends.