Rippling Waters Handbag
INTERMEDIATE
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
91/2 inches long x 121/2 inches wide
MATERIALS
• Caron Simply Soft Paints medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (4 oz/204 yds/113g per skein): 2 skeins #0004
spring brook • Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge • Yarn needle • Sewing needle • Fabric lining • Matching sewing thread • 20mm buttons: 4 • 1 pair handles with rings • Ornamental pin or decorative
charm
GAUGE
6 sc = 11/2 inches; 2 dc mesh rnds = 11/2 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-2 at beginning of round counts as first half double crochet unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCH
Crocodile stitch (crocodile
st): 5 dc around vertical post from top to bottom of next dc, ch 1, turn work to work around next dc worked in same st from bottom to top, work 5 dc around vertical post of dc.
HANDBAG
BODY
Rnd 1: Beg at bottom of Handbag, ch 42, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 39 chs, 3 sc in last ch, working on opposite side of foundation ch, sc in each of next 39 chs, join (see
Pattern Notes) in beg sc, sl st in
next sc. (84 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes),
dc in same st as beg ch-3, ch 2,
sk next 2 sc, [2 dc in next sc, ch 2, sk next 2 sc] around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (28 groups
of 2 dc)
Rnd 3: Working from top to bottom of 2nd dc of previous rnd, work 5 dc around vertical post, ch 1, turn piece to work from bottom to top of first dc worked in same sc, work 5 dc around vertical post, sk next 2 dc, [work crocodile st (see Special
Stitch), sk next 2 dc] around, join in first dc of first crocodile st, sl st in sp between sk 2 dc of previous rnd. (14 crocodile sts)
Rnd 4: Working over sp between crocodile sts and between 2 sk dc of previous rnd, ch 3, dc in same sp, ch 2, [2 dc in center of crocodile st, ch 2, working over sp between crocodile sts and between 2 sk dc of previous rnd, work 2 dc in sp, ch 2] around, join in beg ch-3. (28
groups of 2 dc)
Rnd 5: Rep rnd 3, placing crocodile sts between crocodile sts of previous round.
Rnds 6–23: [Rep rnds 3 and 4 alternately] 9 times.
Rnd 24: Ch 1, [working over crocodile sts, sc in side edge of dc post, sc in center of crocodile st, sc in side edge of dc post (3 sc
over crocodile st), working over sp between crocodile sts, sc in sp between 2 dc] around, join in beg sc. (56 sc)
Rnd 25: Ch 2 (see Pattern
Notes), hdc in each sc around, join in beg ch-2.
Rnd 26: Sl st in sp between hdc sts, ch 2, hdc in sp between each hdc around, join in beg ch-2.
Rnds 27 & 28: Rep rnd 26. Rnd 29: Ch 1, sc in each hdc around, join in beg sc. Rnd 30: Ch 1, reverse sc (see
Stitch Guide) in each sc around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
TAB
Make 4.
Row 1: Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 2 chs, turn.
Rows 2–8: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Row 9: Ch 2, 2 dc in center sc of row, dc in last sc, ch 1, do not turn.
Rnd 10: Now working in rnds, ch 1, sc evenly sp down side edge of Tab, across opposite side of foundation ch and up opposite edge, work (5 dc, ch 1, 5 dc) between 2 center dc sts, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
LINING
Turn Handbag WS out and use as a pattern, allowing 1/4- inch seam allowance and 1 inch for top hem. With fabric fold at bottom, cut fabric out. Sew side seams and turn top edge under and sew around opening. Sew lining around inner top edge of Handbag.
FINISING
Use care to position handles evenly sp from edge. Pass a Tab through each end of handle with shell positioned on outer edge and straight edge on the inside, place a button over inside edge of Tab and sew through all layers to secure Tab using care not to crush shell. Rep in same manner with 2nd Tab. Rep same as first handle with 2nd handle. Using photo as a guide, secure ornamental pin or decorative charm on front of Handbag.