Sweet Nothings Crochet: January 2015

Sweet Nothings crochet free crochet pattern blog ; photo of the doiley-like purse ;

Sweet Nothings crochet free crochet pattern blog ; modelled photo of the doiley-like purse ;

A golden doily-inspired purse beautifully modelled

Another view of the golden doily-inspired purse beautifully modelled

A friend wanted a bag for an upcoming event.. so this couldn’t have been more perfect a timing for me!

This beauty has been on my long list of ‘bags-to-do’ for a while now.. and I’m pretty sure that as I’m whipping this one out, someone is going to share yet another beautiful pattern .. and tempt me yet again !!

But I love it.. the temptation.. falling into the trap of it.. creating something beautiful and writing out yet another pattern.. so no complaints there.

And looks like you enjoy it all too.. as here we are .. once again !

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Materials used : polyester silk purse yarn in cones : (a - gold bag photo on left top) ~one cone , with a 2 mm crochet hook for the lighter yarn,

and (b - gold bag photo right top) ~one cone with a 4 mm crochet hook ; fabric glue to seal ends

For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red ros e or unbranded knitting cotton as well

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.

For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red ros e ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton as well as Oswal or Vardhaman acrylic yarns

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used, 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.

Stitches used : Using U.S terminology

Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

How to hold your yarn in crochet : https://youtu.be/FwOlCbGdbqY

Abbreviations used :

lp(s) : Loop(s) sc : Single crochet

dc : Double crochet sp : Space

sl-st : Slip stitch ch : Chain

st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : Hook

yo : Yarn Over

fsc : Foundation Single Crochet

dc 4-tog : Double Crochet 4-together

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.

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.

Now what I’ve done here is make the same bag with two different yarns – both are the polyester (silk) yarns, but one is of a 3-4 ply thickness and the second one is made in the finer cobweb ply yarn. Isn’t it exciting how the same pattern looks so different with different yarns?

Of course, I’ve then had my bag unusually lined as well to give it this finished end product.

another view of the inspiration photograph

Inspired by this

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.

Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.

This is not my original pattern and it’s just one of those wonderful free floating freebies over the net.

Using the pattern as basic inspiration, I am, as usual, writing down my notes, and am sharing them with you

Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k

First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M

What is a crochet slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Start with a magic circle and 8 sc in that magic circle.

Join with a sl-st to the 1st st.

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

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.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

What is a chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY

Round 1 : dc the 1^st ch ;

*ch 3, dc in the next sc* ;

rep *to* 6 times ;

ch 3, join with sl-st to the 1^st st.

Double crochet 4-tog as a decrease stitch : dc 4-tog : Here is an easy video tutorial for working a dc 4-tog over 4 sts at https://youtu.be/WjSNi7ithIU

Double crochet 4-tog as a decorative stitch : dc 4-tog : Here is an easy video tutorial for working a dc 4-tog all in the same stitch as a decorative stitch at https://youtu.be/_B0-ye0cClU

Round 2 : sl-st into the 1^st ch-3 sp ;

dc 4-tog in the 1^st ch-3 sp ;

*ch 5, dc 4-tog in the next ch-3 sp * ;

rep *to* 6 times ;

ch 5, join with sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 3 : sl-st into the 1^st ch-5 sp ;

6 dc in the 1^st ch-5 sp ;

sk dc 4-tog , 6 dc in the next ch-5 sp , and every ch-5 sp till end ;

ch 5, join with sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 4 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

(2 dc in the next dc ; dc in next 2 dc ;

2 dc in the next dc) ;

dc in the next dc ;

*dc in the next dc ;

(2 dc in the next dc ; dc in next 2 dc ; 2 dc in the next dc) ;

dc in the next dc* ;

rep *to* till end , join with sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 5 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

(2 dc in the next dc ; dc in next 4 dc ;

2 dc in the next dc) ; dc in the next dc ;

*ch 1, dc in the next dc ;

rep (to) once ;

dc in the next dc* ;

rep *to* till end ;

ch 1, join with sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 6 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

(2 dc in the next dc ; dc in next 6 dc ; 2 dc in the next dc) ;

dc in the next dc ;

*ch 1, dc in the next dc ; rep (to) once ; dc in the next dc* ;

rep *to* till end ;

ch 1, join with sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 7 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

(2 dc in the next dc ; dc in next 8 dc ;

2 dc in the next dc) ;

dc in the next dc ;

*ch 1, dc in the next dc ;

rep (to) once ;

dc in the next dc* ;

rep *to* till end ;

ch 1, join with sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 8 : dc in the 1^st dc ; dc in the next 13 dc ;

*ch 2, dc in the next 14 dc* ;

rep *to* till end ;

ch 2, join with sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 9 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

dc in the next 13 dc ;

*ch 3, dc in the next 14 dc* ;

rep *to* till end ;

ch 3, join with sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 10 : dc in the 1^st dc ;

dc in the next 13 dc ;

*ch 5, dc in the next 14 dc* ;

rep *to* till end ;

ch 5, join with sl-st to the 1^st st.

Double crochet 2-tog : dc 2-tog : [yo, insert hk in st or ch-sp, yo and pull up a lp ; yo and draw through 2 lps] 2 times (3 lps on hk) ;

{yo, draw through 2 lps on hk} 2 times. One dc 2-tog made.

This video tutorial at https://youtu.be/1_oPlUfN5eg shows you how to use the dc 2-tog to decrease.

Sometimes we work the dc 2-tog in the same stitch, to use as a decorative stitch.

Visit this video tutorial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCQOBc83Vxo

Round 11 : Decrease row : dc in the 1^st dc ;

(dc 2-tog over the next 2 dc ; dc in the next 8 dc ;

dc 2-tog over the next 2 dc ; dc in the next dc) ;

*ch 2, 3 dc in the next ch-5 sp ;

ch 2, dc in the next dc ;

rep (to) once* ;

ch 2, 3 dc in the next ch-5 sp ;

ch 2, join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 12 : Decrease row : dc in the 1^st dc ;

(dc 2-tog over the next 2 dc ; dc in the next 6 dc ;

dc 2-tog over the next 2 dc ; dc in the next dc) ;

*ch 2, [dc in the next dc ;

4 dc in the next dc ; dc in the next dc] ;

ch 2, dc in the next dc ;

rep (to) once* ;

ch 2, rep [to] once ;

ch 2, join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 13 : Decrease row : dc in the 1^st dc ;

(dc 2-tog over the next 2 dc ; dc in the next 4 dc ;

dc 2-tog over the next 2 dc ; dc in the next dc) ;

*ch 2, {dc in the next dc ;

[2 dc in the next dc] ;

rep[to] 3 times ;

dc in the next dc} ;

ch 2, dc in the next dc ;

rep (to) once* ;

ch 2, rep {to} once ;

ch 2, join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 14 : Decrease row : dc in the 1^st dc ;

(dc 2-tog over the next 2 dc ; dc in the next 2 dc ;

dc 2-tog over the next 2 dc ; dc in the next dc) ;

*ch 2, dc in next dc ;

[2 dc in next 2 dc ; dc in the next 4 dc ; 2 dc in next 2 dc] ;

dc in next dc ; ch 2, dc in next dc ;

rep (to) once* ;

ch 2, rep {to} once ;

ch 2, join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 15 : Decrease row : dc in the 1^st dc ;

(dc 2-tog over the next 2 dc ; dc 2-tog over the next 2 dc ; dc in the next dc) ;

*ch 2, dc in next dc ;

{[2 dc in next 2 dc ; dc in the next dc] ;

rep [to] once ;

dc in next 2 dc ;

rep [to] twice ; dc in the next dc} ;

ch 2, dc in next dc ;

rep (to) once* ;

ch 2, rep {to} once ;

ch 2, join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 16 : Decrease row : dc in the 1^st dc ;

dc 2-tog over the next 2 dc ; dc in the next dc ;

*ch 2, dc in next dc ;

{2 dc in next dc ; dc in the next 7 dc ;

2 dc in next dc ; dc in next 2 dc ;

2 dc in next dc ; dc in the next 7 dc ;

2 dc in next dc ; dc in next dc} ;

ch 2, dc in next dc ;

rep (to) once* ;

ch 2, rep {to} once ;

ch 2, join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 17 : Decrease row : dc 2-tog over the 1^st 2 dc ;

(dc 2-tog over the next 2 dc) ;

*ch 2, [dc in next 7 dc ; ch 2] ;

rep [to] 3 times ;

rep (to) 2 times* ;

rep *to* till end ;

ch 2, join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 18 : sl-st into the ch-2 sp ;

[dc in next 7 dc ; ch 2] ;

rep [to] till end ;

join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 19 - 20 : Rep Round 18

and this adorable doily-inspired purse all done

Fasten off then and weave in the ends

Finishing :

Here are a few links on how you can finish your bag up.

How to attach a zipper : here

How to line a bag : here

Easiest I-cord : here

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https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2019/08/zeeba-coin-purse.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2019/08/easy-squared-pouch.html