By Mary Jane Wood Copyright March 23, 2002
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Patience is a virtue with this pattern. Sequins tend to stick to one another and must be separated with your fingernail and dragged down to the stitch. Still, since you work this pattern in panels, I just completed a panel every other day and soon it was finished. The last side of each panel is joined with single crochets to preceding panels as you go so no sewing is required unless you want to include a lining. The final result is spectacular and well worth the time. Just keep in mind that this is a small little pouch purse designed to wear over your neck - pictures can be deceiving.!! The project makes a pretty prom , wedding, or opera bag to carry small essentials.
RATING
Intermediate thread crocheter. The stitches are simple but you will be adding an edging, joining as you go and working beads and sequins into your purse -- all requiring a little experience and patience.
MATERIALS
GAUGE
1st panel = 3 ¾ " long by 1 ½ " wide at slimmest part and 3 ¾
" long by 1 ¾ " wide at widest (bottom) part
Finished Size: 5" long x 4" wide at top to 5 long x 5 ¼ " at widest
part
SPECIAL STITCHES
sc=single crochet (without a bead)
yo=Yarn over hook
sl st=Slip Stitch (without a bead)
st= stitch
bsc=Beaded single crochet as follows: insert hook in st., yo and pull
up a loop,slide bead up close to st, yo and pull through 2 loops.
bch = beaded chain as follows: Slide a bead up close, yo and pull
though loop on hook
bsl st= beaded slip stitch as follows, insert hook in st, slide a
bead up close, yo and pull though st. and loop on hook
ssc=Sequin single crochet as follows: insert hook in st., yo and pull
up a loop, slide 1 sequin up close to st making sure the sequin lies flat,
yo and pull through 2 loops.
shdc=Sequin half double crochet as follows: YO, insert hook in st,
yo and pull up a loop, ., slide 1 sequin up close to st making sure the sequin
lies flat , yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook.
sc dec = sc decrease as follows: (insert hook in next st) twice, yo
and pull through all 3 loops on the hook
STRINGING BEADS AND SEQUINS
String about ½ package of Rainbow beads onto your thread using the beading
needle. You can also dab some clear nail polish on the end of the cotton
and let dry to substitute for the needle. String about 60 sequins onto your
other ball of size 10 cotton. If you run out of beads/sequins or thread,
cut some more thread and string sequins of beads.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PURSE
PANEL Number 1
Rnd 1: Ch 23. Starting in 2nd ch from hook, *(ssc in next st, sc in
next st) 8 times* , (shdc, hdc in next st) 2 times, working in the end st
and around opposite side of ch, (shdc in next st, hdc in same st)3
times, (shdc, hdc in next st) 2 times, repeat from * to * once, ch 1 , turn.
(46 sts)
Rnd 2: Sc in next 16 sts., hdc in next 4 sts, 2dc in each of next
6 sts, hdc in next 4 sts., sc in next 16 sts. , ch 1 , turn (52 stitches).
Rnd 3: *(ssc in next st, sc in next st) 8 times, * (shdc, hdc in next
st) 4 times, (shdc in next st, hdc in same st) 4 times, (shdc, hdc
in next st) 4 times, repeat from * to * once ending ch 1 , turn. (56 sts)
Rnd 4: Sc in next 26 sts., 2sc in each of next 4 sts, sc in next 26
sts, ch 1 , turn (60 sts).
Rnd 5: Dropping the thread with sequins, pull up the thread with the
Rainbow beads, (bsc in next st, sc in next st) around. Fasten off and weave
in all ends (60 sts).
PANEL Number 2 through 5
Repeat Rnds 1 through 4 of Panel Number 1
Rnd 5: Dropping the thread with sequins, pull up the thread with the Rainbow beads, (bsc in next st, sc in next st) 19 times. Count back 22 sts. on panel number 1 or previous panel and mark that st. Holding panel number 1 or previous panel and Current panel together, right sides facing each other and wrong side facing you, insert hook through sc in both sides and sc loosely in each of last 22 sts. Fasten off and weave in all ends (60 sts).
PANEL Number 6
Repeat Rnds 1 through 4 of Panel Number 1
Rnd 5: Dropping the thread with sequins, pull up the thread with the Rainbow beads. Holding first panel and Current panel together, right sides facing each other and wrong side facing you, insert hook throught sc in both sides and sc in in each of first 22 sts. Working in Panel 6 ONLY, (bsc in next st, sc in next st) 8 times.
Holding the previous panel and Panel 6 together, right sides facing each other and wrong side facing you, insert hook through sc in both sides and sc in in each of last 22 sts. Do not Fasten off but weave in all the small ends
TOP OF PURSE
Rnd 1:Working along the top of all the panels, pick up the thread
with the beads on the side of the panel. With right side facing, work 9 sc
across the top of each panel ending sl st in first st, ch1 , turn (54)
Note: end with a sl st in Rnds 2-8
Rnd 2: Working on wrong side, (bsc in next st., sc in next st) around
(54)
Rnd 3: Working on wrong side, hdc in each st (54)
Rnd 4: Working on wrong side, picking up thread with sequins, (ssc
in next st, sc in next st ) around .(54)
Rnd 5: Working on wrong side, hdc in each st (54)
Rnd 6: Working on wrong side, (ssc in next st, sc in next st ) around
.(54)
Rnd 7: Working on wrong side, sc in each st around (54)
Rnd 8: Working on wrong side picking up thread with beads, (bsc in
next st., sc in next st) around (54)
FLAP
Note: if you are not at the edge of a panel, sl st over until you land at
the side edge (above the rainbow beads)
Row 1: Pick up the thread with the sequins, ch 1 turn and with right
side facing, work a hdc in the next 27 sts leaving the remaining sts unworked
, ch 1 turn(27)
Row 2: Ssc in next st, sc dec in next st., (ssc in next st, sc in
next st) until you’re 3 sts from the end, sc dec, ssc in last st (25)
Row 3: Sc in first st, sc dec over next 2 sts, sc in each st until
you’re 3 sts from the end, sc dec over next 2 sts, sc in last st(23)
Rows 4-12: Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until the stitch total equals 5 ending
with Row 2. Fasten off thread with sequins
FLAP EDGING
Row 1: Pick up thread with beads, working on right side edge with
right side facing, 2 sc in first row edge, sc in the edge of each row along
the flap skipping the last row, 2 sc in first st. on Row 12, sc in each of
the next 3 sts, 2 sc in last st on Row 12, working along the other side of
flap in the edges of each row, skip the first row, sc in the edge of each
of the next 10 rows, 2 sc in last row, Ch 1, turn
Row 2: (Bsc in next st., sc in next st) across. Do not finish off-
continue to Purse Strap.
PEARLY PURSE STRAP
Using thread with beads, sl st in side edge of purse, bch 127 loosely. Sl st on opposite side of purse next to purse flap making sure chain is not twisted, turn, bsl st through both loops of each ch. Fasten off.
PEARLY BUTTON
Rnd 1: Ch2, (bsc,sc) 3 times in 2nd ch from hook (6 sts)
Rnd 2: (Bsc in next st, sc in SAME st) around (12 sts)
Rnd 3: (Sc in next st, bsc in next st) around (12 sts)
Rnd 4: (Bsc in next st, sc in next st) around (12 sts). Fasten off
and sew button to front of purse
Finishing: Turn purse inside out and fold purse positioning flap in middle. With wrong sides facing, sc bottom flaps together. String about 13 Rainbow beads onto an elastic and sew to front flap making sure it can be easily slipped over the button. Line if desired.
