5. Now, pointing the hook toward the left thumb, put it through the top loop of the single crochet last made (where the chain was started), and then put it through the lower front loop of the single crochet last made. (See picture, [page 256].)
6. Wrap and draw thread (a slip stitch) through all three loops and on needle. This forms a picot.
7. Make 2 single crochets, and make another picot. Continue in this way across the row. Now you are ready to join the sides of the purse together.
8. Hold both sides together with the joinings touching. Put the crochet hook through the space between the first 2 stitches on each side. Make 1 single crochet. Chain 3 and fasten last chain stitch to single crochet just made with slip stitch as in Nos. 5 and 6. This makes a picot.
9. Continue to make picot edge, leaving 15 double crochets without the picot edge—to form an opening.
To Make the Flap:
(See picture on [page 255])
1. Chain 3.
2. Put 2 double crochet in each space.
3. Chain 3 to turn. Skip 3 double crochets and put 1 double crochet in each of the 24 stitches. Skip 2 double crochets and put 1 double crochet in the end double crochet.