This pattern looks like a neatly tied up bundle , or so I
thought.. (hence the name!)
This is a cute pattern, with interesting texture.. and easy enough
for anyone to follow.
Come and join me as we work on this lovely one-row repeat pattern.
This is not my
original pattern and it’s just one of those wonderful free floating
freebies over the net. I am, as usual, writing down my notes, and am
sharing them with you.
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General yarn info : This polyester yarn is available only in India.
The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.
Sill
level : Easy to Intermediate
Abbreviations used :
sc : single crochet dc : Double crochet
ch : chain ch-sp : chain space
sp : space rep : Repeat
hk : hook yo : Yarn over
trc : Treble / triple crochet
dtrc : Double triple crochet
hdc : Half double crochet
MC : Main colour
CC : Contrast colour
Stitches used :
Single crochet back loop only (sc-blo) : Here is an easy video tutorial
Extended single crochet (e-sc) : Here is an easy video tutorial
Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;
yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.
Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Double Triple Crochet : dtrc : wrap yarn three times around hook, insert hk into st ; yo (4 lps on hk); [yo, draw through 2 lps] three times. One trc made.
Invisible join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the embroidery needle and whipstitch to get an invisible join at https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM
Instructions using U.S terminology
Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern. For your convenience there video tutorials through the blog too
Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.
In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement.
This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.
You can make this purse to any size, using any yarn and
suitable hook.
Just ensure that you get the stitch count right.
The stitch count is
worked in multiples of 4 plus 3.
We start along the length of our
purse.
So start with as many
stitches as you'd need for the length of your purse.
Now the beauty of this
pattern is that we bind a few stitches together.
I found that both the
front and back of the pattern are lovely, so you are going to be stuck deciding
which side to show off!
In this pattern, we will
use what I have called the Wrap Stitch.
Wrap
stitch : For
our Wrap Stitch, wrap 3 dc with one stitch making a small bundle.
In between
two wrap stitches, we will skip one st and it is this ch-sp.
So we start working 3 dc ; the wrap st is worked
in the 4th st and around the last 3 dc made.
So yarn over needle (like you’re going to do a
regular dc), hk (from
front like you are working a fpdc or
front post double crochet) into the sk st and
pull lp from behind the 3 dc’s (3 lps on hk) ; yarn over
and pull through all 3 lps. One wrap st done.
So you
have a neat loop ‘tying up’ all 3 dcs – and your work is reversible.
To
allow your stitches to look neat and ‘breathe’ a bit.. ensure that you keep
that wrapped stitch loose so the 3 dc’s in the centre are not all ‘strangled
in’ together
Start with
fsc in a multiple of 4 plus 3. Turn.
Row 1 : dc
in the 1st fsc ;
ch 1, sk next fsc, dc in the next 3 fsc ;
Wrap
st in next st ;
*sk next fsc ; dc in the
next 3 fsc, Wrap st in the next st* ;
rep *to* till end
;
sk next fsc, dc in the
last dc . Turn.
From this row on, you
will sk all the sk-sts of the earlier row, and have your dc’s over
the dc’s of the earlier row, and yes, you guessed it.. your Wrap sts will also
coincide with the Wrap sts of the earlier row.. now how easy is this, right?
This adds to the beauty of this pattern as you have stitches
wrapped both ways - back and front.
Row 2 : dc
in the 1st dc ;
ch 1, sk next st, dc in the next 3 dc ;
Wrap st
in next st ;
*sk next dc ; dc in the
next 3 dc, Wrap st in the next st* ;
rep *to* till end
;
sk next dc, dc in the
last dc . Turn.
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