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denim purse

2800 Hoover Road • Stevens Point, WI 54481855.279.4701 • willowyarns.com

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Skill LevelIntermediate

Finished SizeWidth 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

Gauge2½ shells x 9 rows = 4" (10.2cm) in patSave time, check your gauge.

Stitch Guidecl (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.

InstructionsWith 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.

BrimRnd 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.

RibbingRow 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.

FinishingWeave in ends. Sew handles to top edge.

denim purse

beg: begin/beginningbet: betweench: chaincm: centimeterdc: double crochetlp/lps: loop/loopspat: patternrep: repeat/repeatsrnd/rnds: round/roundsRS: right sidesc: single crochetsc2tog: single crochet 2 stitches togethersk: skipsl st: slip stitchsp: spacest/sts: stitch/stitchesWS: wrong sideyo: yarn over

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