Purse Lover's Scarf

Finished size — 51″ × 6½″

Skill Level — Intermediate

This cute scarf will surely be an attention grabber. Women of all ages love purses, so make this scarf for a unique fashion statement.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Rose Purse

Row 1: With #5 hook and B, ch 20, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch, ch 1, turn — 19 sc.

Row 2: 1 dec in first 2 sc, sc in next 15 sc, 1 dec in last 2 sc, ch 1, turn — 17 sc.

Row 3: Work even with no decs, ch 1, turn — 17 sc.

Rows 4–7: Cont in patt, dec 1 sc on each end every other row. Row 7=13 sc. End off.

Trim

Approx. two-thirds down from top, weave C between rows with sewing needle.

With #8 steel hook and C, ch 29. Fold into bow and sew center to purse.

Handle

Sew 2 small rings to top edge of purse. Attach thread to 1 ring, ch 19, attach to other ring, ch 1, turn, sl st in each ch across, attach to ring. End off.

Striped Purse

Do not turn rows.

Row 1: For bottom, with # 5 hook and D, ch 12, sc in each sc across. End off — 11 sc.

Side Stripes — Front

Row 1: With C, ch 12, sc in second ch and rem chs. End off. Do not turn — 11 sc.

Row 2: Attach B to first sc, sc in each sc. End off.

Row 3: Rep Row 2 with D. Rep Rows 1–3 twice more. Work 11 rows total changing colors every row. Sew D piece to bottom. Make handle same as Rose Purse, using E hook and ch 15.

Green Purse

Row 1: With C and #5 hook, ch 10, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn — 9 sc.

Row 2: Inc on each end — 11 sc.

Row 3: Work even with no incs — 11 sc.

Rows 4–9: Rep Rows 2 and 3. Row 9 should have 17 sc. End off.

Note: On Row 7, change to B, and in every other sc, work a long sc in st of row below. Change back to C on Row 8. Make handles same as Rose Purse, with 14 chs. End off.

Materials:

1 skein (7 oz./225 g/335 yd.) black yarn (A)

1 ball each (150 yd.)crochet cotton #3 in rose (B), green (C), yellow (D) and tan (E)

Size J/10 (6 mm) and C/2 (2.75 mm) hooks

US Steel hooks #5 (1.7 mm) and #8 (1.25 mm) for purses

6 tiny silver circles to make jewelry

1 tiny crystal or bead for purse closure

Yarn needle

Sewing needle and matching thread

Used in this project: Bernat Super Value yarn in black, J&P Coats Royale Fashion Crochet Thread #3 in Rose (B), green (C), yellow (D) and tan (E). To substitute #10 thread, double it throughout the pattern.

Gauge:

4 sts = 1½″

4 rows = 2″

2 sc on purses = ¼″

3 sc rows on purses = 1/3″

Words of Encouragement

Norman Vincent Peale said, “Anything you can conceive, and believe, you can achieve!” From the time they were small, our children were taught to believe they could accomplish anything they desired in life. Our youngest son used to go around making that statement when he was seven years old, and today he has his doctorate in marriage and family therapy. Our other son and daughter are equally as successful in life.

Helpful Hint:

When you are weaving in loose ends and have trouble pulling the needle through, use a round rubber jar opener. Wrap it around the needle, and it pulls right through!

Scarf

Row 1: With A, and J hook, ch 16. Sc in second ch from hook and each ch across, ch 1, turn — 15 sc.

Row 2: * Sc in next sc, dc in next sc, rep from *. End with sc in last sc, ch 1, turn — 15 sts.

Row 3: * dc in next sc, sc in next dc, rep from *. End with dc in last sc, ch 1, turn — 15 sts.

Rows 4–116: Rep Rows 2 and 3. End off.

Pink Shell (sh) Edging

With size C hook and (B) attach to side edge of scarf rt before last 2 rows on long edge (space that's indented). Ch 1, sc in same sp, ** 9 dc in corner, * sk approx. ¾″, sc, sk ¾″, 7 dc. Rep from * twice, sk ¾″, sc in next st, 9 dc in corner. You should have 3 7-dc shs across short end of scarf, and a 9-dc sh at each corner. Cont on other long edge of scarf, sk 2 rows, sc, * sk 2 rows, 7 dc sh, sk 2 rows, sc. Rep from * to within last 2 rows, sc before second to last row, rep from ** around rem edge, sl st in first sc. End off — 28 shs on each long edge, 66 shs total.