Cotton Crocheted Zipper Purse Pattern #62

A smart new idea for those who crochet is this little hand purse with zipper closing. It is lined throughout with matching silk.

Materials: Clark's O.N.T. Knitting & Crochet Cotton in Boilfast color to match or contrast with the cos­tume. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 3. One 5 or 6 inch zipper.

   To begin, ch 41. 1st row: Make 2 s c in 2nd ch from hook, 1 s c in each of next 38 sts, and 4 s c in last st. Make a row of s c along other side of ch and 2 s c in last st. Sl st to finish row. 2nd row: Ch 2, draw loop through 1st st of 1st row, another loop through 2nd st, draw thread through all 3 loops on hook. Then draw a loop through 2nd st, a loop through 3rd st, and draw thread through all 3 loops on hook. This is called a double stitch—d st. Make a row of d st with 1 s c at each end. This is done to increase 1 st. 3rd to 10th rows incl: Ch 2. Continue with d st and with 1 s c and ch-2 at each end. 11th, 12th and 13th rows: Make d sts without increasing. 14th row: Con­tinue with d sts, skipping 1 st at each end to de­crease. 15th row: D sts without decreasing. Repeat for 21 more rows decreasing every other row.

HANDLE. Ch 8, turn. 1st row: Beginning at 3rd st from hook, make a row of d sts, ending with 1 s c in last st. Ch 2, turn. Repeat until there are 35 rows. This is attached to the center of one side of the purse with a row of buttonhole sts. Attach the top first, 1 inch down from the top of the purse. When this end is attached, bring the handle down and buttonhole the other end ½ inch up from the bottom.

ZIPPER TAB. Into the hole of the zipper end, make 7 s c, ch 2, turn. 1 s c in 1st st, then row of d sts with 1 s c at the end. Repeat for 4 rows. The zipper fastener is put into the purse with a row of blanket sts.