Marlo's Crochet Corner

Pumpkin Candy Purse

This pattern has instructions at the bottom so this can be used for a boy, girl or a Candy Bowl.

Materials Needed: 4 ozs orange worsted weight yarn 3 ozs green worsted weight yarn, H hook

Optional: plastic canvas piece that measures 6 in x 21 in

Special Stitches:

FPDC- YO, insert hook from front to back and to front again around the vertical post (upright part) of st, YO and draw yarn through, YO and complete dc

Go to http://www.stitchguide.com if you would like to see a picture of this stitch.

Directions:

ch 4, join with a sl st to form a ring

Round 1 - ch 3, work 9 dc in ring just formed, join with a sl st to top of ch 3 (10)

Round 2 - ch 3, dc in same st as joining, work 2 dc in each st around, join with a sl st to top of ch 3 (20)

Round 3 - ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next st, (2 dcs in next st, dc in next st) repeat around, join with a sl st to top of ch 3 (30)

Round 4 - ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 2 sts, (2 dcs in next st, dc in next 2 sts) repeat around, join with a sl st to top of ch 3 (40)

Round 5 - ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 3 sts, (2 dcs in next st, dc in next 3 sts) repeat around, join with a sl st to top of ch 3 (50)

Round 6 - ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 4 sts, (2 dcs in next st, dc in next 4 sts) repeat around, join with a sl st to top of ch 3 (60)

Round 7 - ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 5 sts, (2 dcs in next st, dc in next 5 sts) repeat around, join with a sl st to top of ch 3 (70)

Round 8 - ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 6 sts, (2 dcs in next st, dc in next 6 sts) repeat around, join with a sl st to top of ch 3 (80)

Round 9-22 - ch 3, dc in next 3 dcs, FPDC in next st, (dc in next 7 sts, FPDC in next st) repeat 9 times, dc in next 3 dcs, join with a sl st to top of ch 3

Round 23 - ch 3 dc in next st, (ch 1 sk a st, dc in next 2 sts) repeat this around, join with a sl st to top of ch 3 Fasten off orange.

Round 24- Attach green to any ch sp, ch 3, work 3 more dc in same sp, (dc in next 2 dcs, work 4 dc in next ch sp) continue this around, join with a sl st o top of ch 3

Round 25 - ch 3, dc in same st, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) continue around, join with a sl st to top of ch 3

Round 26 - ch 1, reverse sc in each st around, Fasten off Green.

Strap:

with green yarn

Leaving about a 10 inch length of yarn at the beginning, ch 70

Row 1 - hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1 turn

Row 2 - hdc in each st across fasten off leaving a length of yarn to sew with

Pull Ties:

with orange yarn

Make 2

ch 110

sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch, fasten off.

Note: I chose to sc in each of the chains but you dont have to do this. My girls yank on the pull ties all the time and I wanted them more stable.

The girl version includes the straps and pull ties. The boys version has just the strap and the Adult version has neither. The adult version is a candy bowl. Reinforce it with a piece of plastic canvas that is 6 in x 21 in

Hope you like this pattern I had a blast with it!!