Your 4ply yarn kit is perfect for a

dainty purse

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stitchesusedChain (ch)

Slip stitch (sl st)

Double crochet (dc)

Half treble (htr)

Treble (tr)

Double treble (dtr)

SIZEPurse: 9cm x 14.5cm

daintypurseflowerUsing 3mm hook andBunny Brown make4ch, join with a sl st tofirst ch to form a ringRnd 1: 8dc into ring, joinwith a sl st to first st.Eight stsChange to Soft FawnRnd 2: 2dc in each st to end, join with a sl st to first st. 16 sts Change to Bunny Brown Rnd 3: working in backloops only one sl st ineach st to end Change to Dewdrop GreenRnd 4: 3ch (counts as1tr), miss next st, (1ch,working in back looponly 1tr in next st) toend, 1ch, join with a sl st to first st Fasten off DewdropGreen, join PetuniaPink to any 1ch spRnd 5: (1dc, 1tr, 2dtr) insame 1ch sp, (2dtr, 1tr,1dc) in next 1ch sp, * (1dc, 1tr, 2dtr) in next1ch sp, (2dtr, 1tr, 1dc) in next 1ch sp, rep from* to end, join with a slst to first st. Eight

petals made Fasten off PetuniaPink, join Soft Fawn to second dtr on any petalRnd 6: 2dc, * 5ch, 1dc insecond dtr of nextpetal, 1dc, rep from * toend, 5ch, join with a sl st to first st. 16 stsFasten off Soft Fawn,join Dewdrop Green to

first dc on top of any petal Rnd 7: (1dc, 1tr, 1dtr) insame st, * (1dtr, 1tr,1dc) in next st, (1dc, 1tr,2dtr, 1tr, 1dc) in next5ch sp **, (1dc, 1tr, 1dtr)in next st, rep from *six times then from *to ** once, join with a sl st to first st. 16petals made

Meet Our Designer“My daughter has already askedme to make one of these pursesfor her so she can keep her lip

balms in it – it’s the perfect size!”Corinne Bradd regularly designs for many of our sister magazines, includingPaperCrafter, Homemaker, Crafts Beautiful and Sew

This sweet purse in sugared almond shades by Corinne Bradd is made in two parts. Firstmake the lacy flower motif, then crochet the main body in spirals of simple double crochet. Once

complete, the flower circle folds over the top of the purse, then all you need to do is choosesome statement buttons from your craft cupboard to finish off the look.

YouNEED

Graceyarn kit

embroidery needle,three buttons

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crochetclever

When stacking buttons

like in this design, sew

the first button in place,

going in and out the

holes several times, then

bring your needle from

the back, through the

first button and then the

second button before

completing the stitch.

Finish a few more

stitches before adding

the final button in the

same way. Choosing

buttons with similarly

spaced holes will make

the job easier

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Change to Bunny BrownRnd 8: working in backloops only work one slst in each st, workingtwo sl st in top two sts of each petal, joinwith a sl st to first st.128 stsFasten off BunnyBrown, join Soft Fawn to first top st of any petalRnd 9: 2dc, * 4ch, 1dc intop st of next petal,1dc, rep from * to end,4ch, join with a sl st tofirst st. 32 sts Fasten off Soft Fawn,join Petunia Pink tosecond dc at top ofany petalRnd 10: 1dc in same st,1dc in first ch of next4ch, * 4ch, miss twoch, 1dc in next ch, 2dc,1dc in next ch, rep from* to end, 4ch, miss twoch, 1dc in next ch, 1dc.Note: halfway aroundrnd work 6ch insteadof 4ch to createbutton loop, join with asl st to first st. 64 stsRnd 11: 1dc in each st toend, working (1dc,2htr, 1dc) in each 4chsp. Note: work (2dc,2htr, 2dc) in 6ch spbutton loop, join with asl st to next st. 66 sts Fasten off

body Using 3mm hook andDewdrop Green make70ch, turnRnd 1: 1ch, work 1dc ineach st to end, join witha sl st to first st, beingcareful not to twist chWork in foll stripesequence: six rowsDewdrop Green, sevenrows Soft Fawn, sevenrows Dewdrop Green,

seven rows Soft FawnRnds 2-28: 1dc in eachst to endFasten off

to make up Flatten Body so seamruns down centreback. Pin and sl stacross base with 3mmhook and matchingyarn. Position Floweron back of Body socentre is just abovetop of purse andbutton loop is at verytop. Sew Flower intoposition with matchingyarn and small runningsts. Fold Flower overtop of purse to make aflap and mark positionof button loop. Make astack of co-ordinatingbuttons and sew tomarked area

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