{"id":97,"date":"2009-04-28T18:15:26","date_gmt":"2009-04-28T18:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crochetuncut.com\/wp\/?p=97"},"modified":"2009-04-28T18:15:26","modified_gmt":"2009-04-28T18:15:26","slug":"make-mine-a-double-crochet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/crochetuncut.com\/?p=97","title":{"rendered":"Make Mine a Double Cocktail Purse – Crochet version"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Take along the essentials in this tiny, hands-free cocktail purse. Designed to be worn around the wrist, you don\u2019t have to worry about leaving it behind or dropping it into the water as you climb aboard your boat for sunset and cocktails, with friends at the marina.<\/p>\n

This purse is worked in felt-able wool and felted in the washing machine. The design embellishments are applied using needle felting but could be embroidered or appliqu\u00e9d with thread. For a more festive look, make the olive designs with sequin strands.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Sizes and Materials List …
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Size:<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Size varies depending upon yarn used & number of felting cycles.
Model is 5 inches x 12 \u00bd inches around, not including handle.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Hook(s): <\/strong><\/td>\n\n

US I\/9 (5.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.
US G\/6 (4.0 mm) for optional bolo tie<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Yarn:<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Hobby Lobby I Love This Wool! [93% Wool, 7% polyamide, 219 yds\/100 g skein]<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Colors &
Approx. Yardage: <\/strong><\/td>\n		\n

Light Olive #175, approx 110 yds
Small amounts of red and green felt-able wool (optional bolo tie)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Notions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Yarn Needle
Felting Needle
Thick piece of foam, at least 2 inches thick, to serve as a needle felting mat
Round balloon for blocking
Small amounts red & green roving
Small amount of polyester filling for optional bolo tie<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Gauge<\/strong>:<\/td>\n12 sts and 12 rows = 4\u201d\/10cm
Always take time to check your gauge<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Notes …
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  • Purse is worked in un-joined spirals, with yarn held doubled throughout.<\/li>\n
  • Exact gauge is not terribly important as the purse is felted. However, it is important that you make sure to block the opening large enough to fit your hand inside. Purse may need to be felted several times to ensure the desired results, i.e., size & texture.<\/li>\n
  • The purse is secured by slipping the longer loop (handle) through the shorter loop (handle) and then slipped over the wrist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Stitches Used<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Single Crochet (sc)
Half-Double Crochet (hdc)
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Abbreviations<\/td>\nApproximately (approx)
Beginning (beg)
Decrease (dec)
Increase (inc)
Loop (lp)
Round(s) (rnd \/ rnds)
Stitch(es) (st \/ sts)
Together (tog)
Yarn Over (yo)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Instructions … <\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Purse <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 1<\/td>\n\n

Sc 6 sts in adjustable loop.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Round 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2 sc in ea sc around. (12 sts)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Round 3<\/td>\n\n

*2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc,* repeat from * to * around. (18 sts)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Round 4<\/td>\n*2 sc in nex sc, sc in next 2 sc,* repeat from * to * around. (24 sts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 5<\/td>\n*2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc,* repeat from * to * around. (30 sts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 6<\/td>\n*2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc,* repeat from * to * around. (36 sts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 7<\/td>\n*2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc,* repeat from * to * around. (42 sts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rounds 8-11<\/td>\nSc in ea sc around. (42 sts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 12<\/td>\n*Sc 2 tog, sc in next 5 sc,* repeat from * to * around. (36 sts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rounds 13-15<\/td>\nSc in ea sc around. (36 sts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 16<\/td>\n*Sc 2 tog, sc in next 16 sc,* repeat from * to * once. (34 sts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rounds 17-20<\/td>\nSc in ea sc around. (34 sts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nChain 10, do not fasten off. Continue with handle below.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Short Loop Handle <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Row 1<\/td>\n\n

Continuing with the chain 10 from previous step, skip 9 sts across top of purse, sl st into the next 2 sts.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Row 2<\/td>\n\n

Ch 2, turn, hdc across chain & sl st into st next to beg of chain. Finish off.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Long Loop Handle<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Base Chain<\/td>\n\n

Skip 5 sts from the last sl st of the previous handle, attach yarn to next st and ch 29.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Row 1<\/td>\nSkip 9 sts across top of purse and sl st into next 2 sts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Row 2<\/td>\nCh 2, turn, dc across chain and sl st into st next to beg of chain. Fasten off.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Finishing …
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Weave in all ends. Felt the purse by washing in hot water and rinsing in cold. Include detergent and a couple of towels to the felting wash. Warning: Do not use light colored towels with dark colored yarns as they may add unwanted lint to your project. Check progress frequently. Purse may need additional washes to achieve desired results.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Blocking …<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
When felting is complete, check purse opening and handle size. These parts can be stretched a little, while drying, if the opening is too tight for your hand to reach into the purse and\/or if the purse handle cannot slip over your hand.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
In order to obtain a rounded shape, block the piece by inflating a balloon inside of the purse. Manipulate the purse, by pulling the piece into shape, to ensure an oval shape for the olive purse or a more spherical shape if making the earth version. Let dry before removing the balloon. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Embellishments \u2013 Models are embellished by various means. The main original olive design is needle felted onto machine felted & blocked purse. Please see below for basic instructions for needle felting as well as other suggestions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Embellishments …<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Models are embellished by various means. The main original olive design is needle felted onto the machine felted and blocked purse. Please see below for basic instructions for needle felting as well as other suggestions. Refer to the notions listing above for the materials and tools needed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Notes<\/span><\/td>\nThe needles are tiny and sharp, please be careful! Additionally, make certain the foam is thick enough sothat you don\u2019t damage the table or needles when you start the process.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  1. Working on a sturdy table, place the thick foam inside of the purse.<\/li>\n
  2. Smooth the design area across the foam.<\/li>\n
  3. Take green roving and pull a small amount from the clump.<\/li>\n
  4. Lay the green in an oval shape directly onto the purse, making sure to tuck in ends.<\/li>\n
  5. Begin needle felting using a needle felting tool.<\/li>\n
  6. Continue adding roving, filling in \u201cbald spots,\u201d as needed.<\/li>\n
  7. Using a small pinch of red, repeat the process for the pimento.<\/li>\n
  8. Place olives in a random pattern over entire purse.\n

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    Make purse into one giant olive by needle felting a large red circle on the very bottom of the purse.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Knitted version with needle felted pimento & olive bolo tie
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Additional Embellishments …<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Glam it up \u2013 glue sequins or plastic crystals onto the felted olive for a sparkly look.<\/p>\n

Need MORE glam? \u2013 make entire olives out of sequins by gluing strands of green sequins in an oval design. Finish off with a pretty crystal pimentos.<\/p>\n

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Needle felted olive with glued crystal pimentos<\/div>\n

Need a feminine bag to take to a wedding, prom, or tea? Pin on your grandmother\u2019s broach and tie a pretty bow onto the short loop handle. Or, instead of the broach, why not hang a charm or a bead or satin tassel, just underneath the bow for a bit of sparkle?<\/p>\n

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Olive Bolo Tie – Optional<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 1<\/td>\nWith red yarn and G hook, sc 6 in adjustable loop, change to green at last st, fastening off red yarn. (6 sts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 2<\/td>\nWith green yarn, 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rounds 3-5<\/td>\nSc in each sc around. (12 sts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 6<\/td>\n*Sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts,* repeat from * to * around once. (10 sts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 7<\/td>\nSc in each sc around. Stuff lightly. (10 sts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 8<\/td>\nSc2tog around. (5 sts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round 9<\/td>\nSc2tog twice, sc in last sc. Do not fasten off. (3 sts)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Strap<\/td>\nCh 71, working in back bumps of each sc, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each sc across, sl st into previously made olive and fasten off.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Second olive<\/td>\nMake a second olive, minus the chain, and attach to the other end of the strap.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Finishing …<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weave in all ends & felt in washer as desired.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Tie bolo onto short handle<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Don\u2019t want to make yours an olive? Show your love for our planet. The Mother Earth model was stitched in the usual manner, in blue Lion (worsted weight)Wool, color #178, Dark Teal. Continents were applied by needle felting. I used the free flat map of the world from the following site as a reference:
http:\/\/www.crayola.com\/free-coloring-pages\/print\/label-the-continents-coloring-page\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget to have your continents oriented to the north! Needle felting the world is more time-consuming than it is hard & needle felting is forgiving as you can pull the roving out if you don\u2019t like the results. I felted mine free-hand but if you want to be more precise planning your globe, try sketching the continents with a piece of chalk onto the bag first. Finally, this is a small bag & the earth design is more or less impressionistic, rather than realistic so don\u2019t sweat the process, enjoy it! <\/p>\n

\"World \"Another<\/div>\n
Or just use your imagination?<\/div>\n
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Pattern and photos \u00a9 Nancy Anderson, Yarn Julep
Modeled by Maggie Bean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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