Sweet Nothings Crochet: SIMPLY SHELLED PURSE

SIMPLY SHELLED PURSE - crochet pattern info from Sweet Nothings Crochet

It’s Women’s day and I just uploaded a blog earlier today with another really lovely purse pattern.. and a little later today, we sisters are meeting up at mum’s to have lunch together and enjoy the day. I made this quick crochet purse project for mum and thought I’d share this with you too. Today I've used some polyester silk purse yarn in cones ~one cone , with a 3.5 mm crochet hook. Thank you for joining me.
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Materials used : polyester silk purse yarn in cones ~one cone , with a 3.5 mm crochet hook ; fabric glue to seal ends ; zipper

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.

Stitches used

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

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

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

Pattern Instruction

I had this lovely sunshine yellow / ochre yarn and thought that it would go really well for this pattern, along with a nice contrast gold flap.. so here goes.

Inspired by this pattern here.

This lovely simple shelled purse below seems to be made in a cotton yarn - so I'd think that our Indian Laura cotton with a 4 mm crochet hook will look wow as well.

Shell stitch : The designer has used the following stitch as a shell stitch which is [dc ; (ch 1, dc) ; rep (to) 2 times] all in the same st or ch-sp.

So what did I do differently?

Instead of the sc in each sc all through, I decided to do the Linen stitch – and if you’re wondering what that is, here’s a video tutorial

Linen Stitch : https://youtu.be/ui2s0V-dGPg

If you decide to use two colours with the linen stitch, here's what you could do

Linen Stitch using two colours of yarn : https://youtu.be/-nfw19DeOjU

So a quick summary of what I did for the body of my purse.

Like I said at the start, I was inspired by the pattern link, but worked the linen stitch.

I then worked the pattern for the flap from the pattern link. Easy enough, right?

The stitch count is in multiples of 5 + 1.

Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA

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

Start with fsc in in multiples of 5 + 1

(depending on the length you want for your purse - i.e from side to side). Turn.

Row / Round 1 : In this first row / round, we will work first across the fsc row ;

and then at the end we will TURN 90°, and work 5 sc in that last st ;

then we will TURN 90° again and work at the bottom of our fsc row ;

and then TURN 90° one last time to work 4 sc in that last / 1^st st.

We will then join with a sl-st – so from this row on, we will work in rounds.

At this point, please count and check that you have an even number of sts

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

Round 2 : sc in the 1^st sc ;

*ch 1, sk next sc, sc in the next sc* ;

rep *to* till end all around.

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

Round 3 : sl-st in the 1^st ch-sp, sc in that same 1^st ch-sp ;

*ch 1, sk next sc, sc in the next ch-sp* ;

rep *to* till end all around.

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

Rep Rounds 3, till your project is of the length you desire.

Once you are done with the lower portion, we will work the shelled flap.

Before you start on the flap, work at least one rounds of sc all around.

You will work an sc in each sc and an sc in each ch-sp all around.

For a neater finish, work a second round of sc, with 1 sc in each sc all around.

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

body pattern detail and flap pattern detail

For the flap, please visit this link for the Perfect Purse from Lion brand o

Check out this great video on how to make a button using a smooth pebble

FINISHING :

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

Once you have got the rectangle neatly completed, use the links below to work the finishing.

1. How to line the bag : here

Easiest I-cord : here

How to attach a zipper : here

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

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