Argyle Purse

 

Remember that leather base tutorial I posted?  You were probably starting to wonder where I was going with that.  It was beginning to feel like I was never going to get this purse done.  I had it almost done for the longest time and I was waiting for one tiny piece to come in the mail so I could finish it.  Finally!

On a side note, I have no idea why these pictures are so blurry.  They were clear when I took them, and clear when I shared them elsewhere but on here?  Blurry!  If anyone has any idea why please share!

While I did create a tutorial for creating the base, I did not do the same for how to line the purse.  There are so many great tutorials out there that I decided not to do another one at this point.  To finish my bag I used a salvaged purse strap, some black fabric, stiff iron on interfacing, and a magnetic snap.

Supplies
Prepared faux leather base- get the tutorial here
2 oz Black Yarn, worsted weight
1.5 oz Red Yarn, worsted weight
1 oz White Yarn, worsted weight
H/8 5mm hook
Lining fabric, interfacing, handle, magnetic snap

Stitches used

Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Single Crochet (sc)

R1) Join yarn with a sl st starting at the corner on the short side of purse and working immediately around to the long side of the purse. Ch 1, single crochet into the same stitch. Single crochet into each stitch around, using both loops of the stitch. Join with a sl st to beginning stitch, ch 1. (128 sc)

From this point on, all stitches will be sc worked into the back loop only. At the end of each row, you will join to the first stitch of the row with a sl st and ch 1. The pattern from this point on will only give you the color counts and changes. Although you will not be working with the white yarn until round 3, go ahead and pick up both the red and the white yarn now.

R2) [1 red, 15 black.] Repeat [] around.
R3) [1 black, 1 red, 6 black, 1 red, 6 black, 1 red, 1 black, 1 red, 6 black, 1 white, 6 black, 1 red] Repeat [] around.
R4) [2 black, 1 red, 4 black, 3 red, 4 black, 1 red, 3 black, 1 red, 4 black, 3 white, 4 black, 1 red, 1 black] Repeat [] around.
R5) [3 black, 1 red,2 black, 5 red, 2 black, 1 red, 5 black, 1 red, 2 black, 5 white, 2 black, 1 red, 2 black] Repeat [] around.
R6) [4 black, 9 red, 7 black, 1 red, 7 white, 1 red, 3 black] Repeat [] around.
R7) [4 black, 9 red, 7 black, 1 white, 1 red, 5 white, 1 red, 1 white, 3 black] Repeat [] around.
R8) [3 black, 11 red, 5 black, 3 white, 1 red, 3 white, 1 red, 3 white, 2 black] Repeat [] around.
R9) [2 black, 13 red, 3 black, 5 white, 1 red, 1 white, 1 red, 5 white, 1 black] Repeat [] around.
R10) [1 black, 15 red, 1 black, 7 white, 1 red, 7 white] Repeat [] around.
R11) [2 black, 13 red, 3 black, 5 white, 1 red, 1 white, 1 red, 5 white, 1 black] Repeat [] around.
R12) [3 black, 11 red, 5 black, 3 white, 1 red, 3 white, 1 red, 3 white, 2 black] Repeat [] around.
R13) [4 black, 9 red, 7 black, 1 white, 1 red, 5 white, 1 red, 1 white, 3 black] Repeat [] around.
R14) [4 black, 9 red, 7 black, 1 red, 7 white, 1 red, 3 black] Repeat [] around.
R15) [3 black, 1 red,2 black, 5 red, 2 black, 1 red, 5 black, 1 red, 2 black, 5 white, 2 black, 1 red, 2 black] Repeat [] around.
R16) [2 black, 1 red, 4 black, 3 red, 4 black, 1 red, 3 black, 1 red, 4 black, 3 white, 4 black, 1 red, 1 black] Repeat [] around.
R17) [1 black, 1 red, 6 black, 1 red, 6 black, 1 red, 1 black, 1 red, 6 black, 1 white, 6 black, 1 red] Repeat [] around.
R18) [1 red, 15 black.] Repeat [] around. You can now stop carrying the red and white yarn.
R19) 128 black.
R20) 128 black.
Finish off.

Attaching the handle
I used a handle salvaged from an old purse. If you use a similar style handle, this is how to attach it.
At the joining seam, start working in two stitches before the join. Join yarn with a slip stitch, ch 1, sc in the same stitch and the next 3 stitches. (You will be working into two stitches before the join, and two stitches after the join.)
Ch 1, turn, sc in each stitch across. Repeat for a total of 6 rows. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail, and finish off. Pull the tab that you just made through the metal loop of the handle, fold to the inside, and stitch securely. Tie off yarn.
Now count 60 stitches around to the other side of the purse, join yarn in the next stitch, and repeat the process. There should be 60 stitches between each handle tab.

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