PLUStwo 12mm

buttons, tapestry needle

SIZEPurse: 10cm

x 14cm

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doily purses

Keep make-up and trinkets safe in a pretty case

This sweet design by SARAH SHRIMPTON is made in two

parts. First work the body of the purse, using linked trebles to

create a solid fabric. If this stitch is new to you, follow the how-to in

our Great Advice panel. Once the body of your bag is complete, work the simple doily then sew both parts together and add a pretty button. We’ve tried two

different colour combinations, so try both and give one to a friend.

use your

yarn kit

doily pursespurseMake twoUsing 4mm hook and Spring Lilac (Calm Cream) make 23ch Rnd 1: 2ch (counts as 1htr), 2htr in third ch from hook, 1htr in each

ch to last st, 3htr in next ch, turn and work along opposite side of ch as folls: 1htr in each ch to end, join with a sl st to second of first 2ch. 48 stsRnd 2: (2ch, 1tr) in next st, 3tr in next st, 23ltr (see Great Advice panel), 3tr in next st, 1ltr in each st to end,

join with a sl st to first st. 52 stsRnds 3-5: (2ch, 1tr) in next st, 1ltr in each st to end, join with a sl st to first stRnd 6: (2ch, 1tr) in next st, 2ltr, tr2tog twice, 22ltr, tr2tog twice, 1ltr in each st to end, join with a sl st to first st. 48 stsRnd 7: (2ch, 1tr) in

next st, 1ltr, tr2tog twice, 20ltr, tr2tog twice, 1ltr in each st to end, join with a sl st to first st. 44 stsRnds 8-9: (2ch, 1tr) in next st, 1ltr in each st to end, join with a sl st to first stFasten off, weave in ends

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Great AdviceLINKED TREBLE

This pattern uses linked trebles (ltr). Work this stitch as

follows: insert hook through legs of last st made, yoh, draw

yarn through. Two loops on hook. Insert hook into next st, yoh, draw yarn through. Three loops on hook. (Yoh, draw yarn through next two loops) twice.

One loop on hook

“If you want to make a set of colourful coasters, use just the doily part of this

purse pattern”Sarah Shrimpton, Designer

Crochet

doilyMake twoUsing 4mm hook and Rich Rose (Petal Pink) make 4ch, join with a sl st to first ch to form a ringRnd 1: 3ch (counts

as 1tr), work 11tr into ring, join with a sl st to third of first 3ch. 12 stsFasten off Rich Rose (Petal Pink), join Petal Pink (Garden Green) between any

two stsRnd 2: 4ch (counts as 1tr, 1ch), (1tr, 1ch) in each sp between sts to end, join with a sl st to third of first 3chFasten off Petal Pink (Garden Green), join Garden Green (Buttercup Yellow) to any 1ch spRnd 3: (3ch [counts as 1tr], 1tr) in same 1ch sp, 1ch, (2tr, 1ch) in each 1ch sp to end, join with a sl st to third of first 3ch. 24 stsFasten off Garden Green (Buttercup Yellow), join Petal Pink (Garden Green) to any

1ch spRnd 4: (4ch [counts as 1tr, 1ch], 1tr) in same 1ch sp, 1ch, (1tr, 1ch, 1tr, 1ch) in each 1ch sp to end, join with a sl st to third of first 3chFasten off Petal Pink (Garden Green), join Buttercup Yellow (Rich Rose) to any 1ch spRnd 5: (2ch, tr2tog [counts as tr3tog], 1ch) in same 1ch sp, (tr3tog, 1ch) in each 1ch sp to end, join with a sl st to first tr2tog. 72 stsFasten off Buttercup Yellow (Rich Rose), join Rich Rose (Petal

Pink) to any 1ch spRnd 6: (1ch, 1dc) in same 1ch sp, (2tr, 2ch, 2tr) in next 1ch sp, (1dc in next 1ch sp, [2tr, 2ch, 2tr] in next 1ch sp) to end, join with a sl st to first st. 60 sts

Fasten off, weave in ends

to make upSew Doily to back of Purse. Sew a button to centre front of Purse, using a 2ch sp as buttonhole