Crochet Happy Hearts Purse

Materials Needed

About 2 ounces of worsted weight acrylic yarn, small amount of a contrasting color for heart motif, size G hook.

Instructions

Chain 30.

Row 1 - In the 2nd ch from hook, hdc and in each remaining ch, turn.

Row 2-37 - Ch 2, hdc in each st, turn.

Fold the piece just made in half and sc through both thicknesses to seam the side. Finish off and do the same on the other side. Finish off.

Straps - Make 2

Ch 50.

Row 1 - In the 2nd ch from hook, hdc the length of the chain. Turn.

Row 2 - Ch 2, hdc in each st. Do not finish off.

To attach the handles, count over 4-5 stitches from the side of the top of the bag and sc the strap to the purse. I did 2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in the next st, and 2 in the last st. Finish off and do the same on the other side.

Heart Motif

Ch 2.

Row 1 - Sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, turn.

Row 2 - 3 sc in sc, ch 1, turn.

Row 3 - 2 sc in each sc, ch 1, turn.

Row 4 - Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.

Row 5 - 2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next 2 st, 2 sc in the next st, ch 1, turn. (Total 9 sc)

Row 6-8 - Sc in next 4 st, ch 1, turn.

Row 9 - Sc in the next 2 st together 2 times, ch 1, turn.

Row 10 - Sc in the next 2 st together and finish off.

Attach yarn into the first stitch of the missed 5 stitches and do the same as rows 6-10. Note: One stitch in the middle will not be worked at all; do not fasten off.

Continue around the outside edge of the heart, sc evenly around including the missed stitch (sc 2 times in missed stitch and sc 3 times around the point at the bottom) and finish off.