Marigold Purse

[melectric]

I was inspired by Nina_Kate's bangle purse, so I had to try one. I made this using bamboo yarn from soysilk and I modified a marigold pattern of maggie petsch. I just did four rows of sc and four rows of hdc. I am suppose to give it to a friend but I have decided to keep it and make her a similar one.

All right this is my first attempt at writing a pattern so if something doesn’t make sense let me know.

 

Sc: single crochet

hdc: half double crochet

sts: stitches

ch: chain

I used an H hook for this with bamboo yarn.

 

Foundation chain: Chain 34.

1st row: turn sc in 2nd ch from hook and each chain across-33sts.

2nd row: turn ch 2, hdc in 2rd ch from hook and in each st across. Repeat 4 times.

3rd row: turn ch1, sc in 2nd ch from and in each st across. Repeat 4 times.

Then I did the rows as follows, 2,3,2,3,2,3,3,2,3,2,3,2.

End with one row of single crochet and tie off.

To join the bangles: With wrong side facing you slip stitch around the bangle in each single crochet.

 

To join the bag: With wrong side facing you whip stitch the edges about 3/4 off the way up each side. Turn bag inside out.

 

Attach flower of your choice and you are done.

[Valerie77]

that's cute!

[lene]

Oh, this is gorgeous! I love it. I don't blame you one little bit for deciding to keep it and make another for your friend.

 

Lene'

[mscrocheter]

Beautiful. You did a fantastic job with your purse Marilyn.

 

Madelyn

[Mom w/a Motif]

Nice job! I just saw Nina Kate's purse today, too, and that is all I have been thinking about. I looked in my Crochet Encyclopedia and at CPC to find a cable pattern but couldn't seem to find one. Yours is pretty. (I would keep it, too.)

 

Tina

[faithpa76]

Oooo pretty! Very nice!

[jaclim]

very pretty! can't blame you for keeping it!

[mimi_mia]

oooh, very cute, love the flower

[xmaystarx]

Love it! So are all these cool purses just being made by making a rectangle and folding it in half? That's what I've read but it looks like it decreases a little at the top.

[Eugenie]

love the chocolate brown with the pumpkin

[melectric]

I just the rectangle too. It looks like a decrease because it is cinched in by the bangle. Thanks everyone for the compliments.

[jacqui]

Thats lovely i love tha colors, you've inspired me. Great!

[EricaB]

Very cute!

[auntbubbels]

that came out so nice - love the colors

[Kymberlina]

That is tooo cute! It would be hard for me to give it up too!

[Chicki]

Love it! I would keep it too!

 

 

 

Chicki

[mimicat]

That is pretty, Marilyn! Yet another inspiring purse! I think a lot of us now would want to make similar purses such as yours and Donna's.

[lynnmax]

Beautiful, I love the flower:)

[yarncat]

Lovely purse,Marilyn!

[francesca]

Brilliant! Love the color combo--I'm on a brown kick myself.

 

How did you like working with bamboo yarn?

[melectric]

It was really easy to work with actually. It came out pretty scratchy when I was done, so I don't really know what else I would make with it. I want to try their soy silk next, but it is so darned expensive.

[dottie]

Really CUTE. Can you post a pattern and hook size for those of us who need a pattern to go by. Thanks

[knitcrochet]

"I am suppose to give it to a friend but I have decided to keep it and make her a similar one. "

 

LOL! Sometime I do same things too. So, I can understand you.The bag is toooo....... just keep it!

 

 

[melectric]

Alright Dottie, I added the pattern for you. I really hope it makes sense.

[dottie]

Thanks so much for the pattern, it looks easier than the ones done with the cables as I don't know how to do the post dc stitches as yet. Your pattern is just as great and easier for me. Thanks again:clap :clap