LADY’S CROCHETED PURSE
(See picture opposite [page 104])
Material: Fine mercerized blue, or lavender, or pink, or ecru, or gray, crochet cotton. Steel crochet needle No. 9. One bone ring, about 1⅛ inch across.
FRONT, SHOWING FLAPS
Directions:
1. Chain 8; that is, make 8 chain stitches. Join in ring with slip stitch.
2. First row: Chain 3. Put 2 double crochets in each stitch of chains.
Join with slip stitch.
3. Second row: Like the first row.
4. Third row: Chain 3. Make 1 double crochet in the first stitch of row below. Make 2 double crochets in the next; 1 double crochet in the next; 2 double crochets in the next; and so on to the end of row. Join.
5. Fourth row: Chain 3.
Make 1 double crochet in each of the first 2 stitches; 2 double crochets in the third stitch; and so on to the end of the row.
6. Fifth and sixth rows: Chain 3. Put 1 double crochet in each stitch with 1 chain between.
This makes one side.
7. Make another side like the one just finished.
8. Join sides with picot edging.