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Row 1: With MC yarn, ch 43, hdc in 2nd ch and each ch across (42 hdc).
Rows 2-9: Ch 1, turn, inc in first st, hdc across (50 hdc at end of Row 9).
Rows 10-28: Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st.
Row 29: Ch 1, turn, hdc across in BLO.
Rows 30-38: Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st (both loops).
Row 39: Ch 1, turn, hdc across in BLO.
NOTE: Rows 29-39 will be the bottom of the purse.
Rows 40-58: Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st (both loops).
Rows 59-66: Ch 1, turn, dec over first 2 sts, hdc across (42 hdc at end of Row 66). Fasten off.
SIDES: (Make 2)
Row 1: With MC yarn, make 7 hdc through keyring.
Row 2: Ch 1, inc first st, hdc across, inc last st (9 hdc).
Row 3: Repeat Row 2 (11 hdc).
Rows 4-7: Ch 1, turn, inc first st, hdc across (15 hdc at end of Row 7).
Rows 8-24: Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st. Fasten off.
Fold body of purse in half lay it and sides on paper and trace around to make pattern for lining.
Pin sides to purse – Row 24 of side to Rows 29 and 39 of purse, Row 3 of side to Rows 6 and 60 of purse. Leave rows 1-2 and keyring unattached.
Attach CC yarn at corner where purse Row 29 meets side Row 24. With bottom of purse on top of the side, sc through both thicknesses to attach sides to purse.
Continue in sc across bottom of purse and bottom of side. Turn to attach other side working through both thicknesses.
Continue across the edges of Rows 1-5 (single thickness) with 2 sc in the end of Row 1. Continue across top with 1 sc in each remaining loop of beginning ch.
Continue in sc down the other side in the same manner to attach the second side piece.
FLOWERS:
Make as many flowers as you would like in as many colors as you would like. Each flower uses 9 yards of yarn.
Rnd 1: Ch 2 (or magic ring), 6 sc in 2nd ch. Do not join.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc). Join with sl st.
Rnd 3: *Ch 3, 3 dc in sc, ch 3, sl st in same sc,* sk next sc, sl st in next sc,* repeat 5 times (6 petals).
Sew petals to one side of purse (or both sides).
Lay out the pattern piece you created on matching fabric and cut, allowing ½” seam allowance on all sides. Place the bottom of the purse body pattern piece on the fold to create one solid piece for the purse body and 2 side pieces. Cut matching pieces of fusible interfacing. Iron interfacing to wrong side of fabric.
Sew purse body to purse sides and zigzag all raw edges. Place into purse with wrong sides facing and sew in place.
Fold chain in half and attach one lobster clasp to each side. Clip them onto keyrings.
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Popcorn st: work 5 dc in same st. Insert hook through top of first dc, pull up lp from last dc, pull through first dc.
Directions:
BODY:
Rnd 1: With green yarn, ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join. Work in continuous rnds throughout body.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12 sc).
Rnd 3: *Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (18 sc).
Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (24 sc).
Rnd 5: *Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (30 sc).
Rnd 6: *Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (36 sc).
Rnd 7: *Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (42 sc).
Rnd 8: *Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (48 sc).
Rnd 9: *Sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (54 sc).
Rnd 10: *Sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (60 sc).
Rnds 11-15: Sc in each st.
Rnd 16: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 8 sc,* repeat around (54 sc).
Rnd 17: Sc in each st.
Rnd 18: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 7 sc,* repeat around (48 sc).
Rnd 19: Sc in each st.
Rnd 20: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 6 sc,* repeat around (42 sc).
Rnds 21-22: Sc in each st.
Rnd 23: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 5 sc,* repeat around (36 sc).
Rnds 24-25: Sc in each st.
Rnd 26: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 4 sc,* repeat around (30 sc).
Rnds 27-28: Sc in each st.
Rnd 29: *Dec next 2 sc, sc next 3 sc,* repeat around (24 sc).
Rnd 30-31: Sc in each st. Join with sl st. Fasten off leaving 12” length for sewing. Stuff body firmly.
BELLY:
Row 1: With yellow yarn, ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch (5 sc).
Rows 2-3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, inc first st, sc in remaining sts (6 sc).
Rows 5-6: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, inc first st, sc in remaining sts (7 sc).
Rows 8-9: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
Row 10: Ch 1, turn, inc first st, sc in remaining sts (8 sc).
Rows 11-12: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
Row 13: Ch 1, turn, inc first st, sc in remaining sts (9 sc).
Rows 14-15: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
Row 16: Ch 1, turn, inc first st, sc in remaining sts (10 sc).
Rows 17-18: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
Row 19: Ch 1, turn, inc first st, sc in remaining sts (11 sc).
Rows 20-23: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.
Row 24: Ch 1, dec 1 st each end (9 sc).
Row 25: Ch 1, dec 1 st each end (7 sc).
Row 26: Ch 1, dec 1 st each end (5 sc).
TAIL:
Rnd 1: With green yarn, ch 2 (or magic circle), 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join. Work in continuous rnds throughout tail.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (6 sc).
Rnd 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat twice (9 sc).
Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat twice (12 sc).
Rnd 5: Sc in each st.
Rnd 6: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (18 sc).
Rnd 7: Sc in each st.
Rnd 8: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (24 sc).
Rnd 9: Sc in each st.
Rnd 10: *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (30 sc).
Rnds 11-12: Sc in each st. Join with sl st. Fasten off green leaving 12” tail for sewing. Stuff tail. Center on back and sew in place.
BACK LEGS: (Make 2)
Rnd 1: With green yarn, ch 2 (or magic circle), 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc). Join with sl st in front loop only.
Toes – Rnd 3: Working in FLO, *sc, dc, sc in next st, sl st in next st,* repeat twice. Working in BLO, sc in next 6 sts. Working in BLO in loops leftover behind toes, sc in next 6 sts. Do not join.
Rnd 4: Working in both loops, sc in each st (12 sc).
Rnds 5-8: Sc in each st. Join with sl st. Stuff legs and sew to body at Rnds 8-12.
FRONT LEGS: (Make 2)
Repeat Rnds 1-6 of back legs. Sew to body at Rnds 24-28.
HEAD:
Rnd 1: With green yarn, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch, sc in next ch, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting ch, sc in next lp, 2 sc in last lp (8 sc). Do not join. Work in continuous rnds throughout head.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, 2 sc in next 3 sts, sc in next st, 2 sc in next 2 sts (14 sc).
Rnd 3: *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,* sc in next st, repeat * to * 3 times, sc in next st, repeat * to * twice (20 sc).
Rnd 4: Sc in each st.
Rnd 5: Sc in next 2 sts, popcorn st (nostril), sc in next 4 sts, popcorn st, sc in next 12 sts.
(Adjust placement of popcorn sts if needed to place nostrils on the top of the snout.)
Rnd 6: Sc in each st.
Rnd 7: *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,* repeat around (25 sc).
Rnds 8-10: Sc in each st.
Rnd 11: Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next 5 sts (these increases should be at center top of head), sc in next 15 sts (30 sc).
Rnd 12: Sc in each st.
Rnd 13: Sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next 6 sts (center top), sc in next 16 sts (36 sc).
Rnds 14-18: Sc in each st.
Rnd 19: *Dec, sc in next 4 sts,* repeat around (30 sc).
Rnd 20: *Dec, sc in next 3 sts,* repeat around (24 sc). Stuff head.
Rnd 21: *Dec, sc in next 2 sts,* repeat around (18 sc).
Rnd 22: *Dec, sc in next st,* repeat around (12 sc). Finish stuffing head.
Rnd 1: With yellow yarn, ch 2 (or magic circle), 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st (10 sc). Fasten off yellow.
Rnds 3-4: With green yarn, sc in each st.
Insert safety eyes into center of Rnd 1. Stuff eye.
Rnd 5: Dec around (5 sc). Close Rnd 5 and sew eyes to head at Rnds 14-16 approximately 3 sts (1/2”) apart.
SPIKES:
Mark a line with CC yarn from behind the eye to the tip of the tail, then back up to behind the other eye. Join green yarn behind one eye, *sc, dc, sc in same st, sl st in next row,* repeat down to the tail with last spike at the center point of the tail. Work in same pattern up to behind the other eye. Remove marking yarn.
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