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RETRO PURSE

Materials needed: 1 ball of main color and small amount of contrasting color worsted weight cotton, 1 white button, sewing needle, H hook

Directions:

Special Stitch: Reverse single crochet is worked just like regular single crochet except you put the hook in left to right instead of right to left. At the end of Row 6 you will join with a sl st and ch1 then going back into the stitch with your hook that you just worked you will work a sc in that stitch and continue working the reverse sc in each stitch around NOTE: If this stitch is too difficult or awkward for you you can just hdc on round 7 instead of working the reverse single crochet.

ch 33

Round 1 - hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch, continuing around the back side of the ch working 1 hdc in each st on the back side of the ch.

Round 2-5 - hdc in each st around using a stitch marker to mark the first st of each row. Fasten off at end of row 5

Round 6 - hdc in each st around with white, join with a sl st

Round 7 - reverse single crochet ( follow special stitch instructions above) in each st around joining with a sl st

Round 8 - ch 1 turn, hdc in same st as joining on round 7 and in each reverse sc across join with a sl st and fasten off white.

Round 9 - attach purple with a sl st , ch 1 hdc in same st , , hdc in each st around join with a sl st in ch 1 sp,

Round 10 - ch 1, hdc in next st and in each st around, join with a sl st in ch 1

Round 11- 20 - ch 2, hdc in next st and in each remaining st around join with a sl st to top of ch 2

Round 21 - work reverse sc again and fasten off purple.

Button Loop: Attach purple yarn with a sl st in the middle of the back of the purse, ch 12 , sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch fasten off leaving a length of yarn. Thread needle with yarn and sew other end of loop to the back of the purse. Attach button to the front of the purse.

Strap: Ch 110, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across Fasten off. Leaving a length to sew to the side of the purse. Attach strap to the left and right sides of the purse making sure to keep the strap straight and untangled.