Blooming Beauty Purse by Tracie Barrett

Blooming Beauty Purse

Crochet
December 2011
DK (11 wpi) ?
1 finished motif (3 rounds) = 4¼" (11 cm) from point to point.
3.75 mm (F)
400 yards (366 m)
15" across × 9½" deep (38 × 24 cm; not including handles).
English

materials
yarn: DK weight (#3 Light).
Shown: Filatura Di Crosa, Zara (100%
extrafine merino superwash; 136.5 yd
125 m/1.75 oz 50 g): #1396 off white
(MC), 1 ball; #1894 fawn (CC1), 1 ball;
#1896 taupe (CC2), 1 ball.

hook: F/5 (3.75mm) or hook needed to
obtain gauge.

notions: Tapestry needle for weaving
in ends; 2 fat quarters (18” × 21” 45.5 ×
53.5 cm
); sewing needle and matching
thread; 2 purse handles (circular,
D-shaped, or similar; handles shown are
6½“ 16.5 cm across from end to end).

gauge
1 finished motif (3 rounds) = 4¼“ (11 cm)
from point to point.

finished size
15” across × 9½“ deep (38 × 24 cm;
not including handles).