Shells- Patria ... a purse :)

Here is a purse i made while just playing with yarn... as you can see i still wasn't over the shells :)
i named it after my grandmother because she was on my mind while i was yeening.
i used an aluminum size I hook (US) and a small amount of WW yarn (i used Caron One Pounder)

Instructions:

chain 19.

Round 1) sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each across, putting 3sc in last ch. now work free loops of same chain, 1 sc in each space, to the last one, which is same as 1st sc. put 2 sc's in same spot as 1st sc. join with sl st to 1st sc.

Round 2) ch1, 2sc in same st as joining and next sc. 1sc in each of next 16 sc. 2sc in each of next 3sc. 1sc in each of next 16 sc. 2sc in last. join with sl st to top of 1st sc.

Round 3) ch3 to count as 1st dc, 2dc in same st(sk 1 st, sc in next, sk 1 st, 5dc shell in next) around to last 4 sts. sk 1 st, sc in next, sk last unworked st and make 2dc in same st as beginning ch3. join with sl st to top of ch3.

Round 4) ch1, sc in same st as joining. (5dc shell in next sc, sc in center of next 5dc shell) around to last sc. make 5dc shell in last sc, join with sl st to top of 1st sc.

Rounds 5- 12) repeat Rounds 3 and 4.

Round 13) ch3 to count as 1st dc, hdc in next, *sc in next, sl st in next, sc in next, hdc in next, dc in next, hdc in next* repeat around. join with sl st to top of beginning ch3.

Round 14) (4sc, 2sctog) around. join with sl st to top of 1st sc.

Round 15) ch1, make 55 sc bl only, around. join with sl st to top of first sc.

Round 16) ch1, make 55 sc bl only, around. join with sl st to top of first sc.
DO NOT FASTEN OFF

Yay now the handles:
work in BL only.

1) ch1, sc in same st as joining and in each of next 10 sts. ch44. sk 12 sc's. sc in each of next 16 sts. ch 44. sk 12 sc's, sc in each of last 4 sts. join with sl st to top of 1st sc.

2) ch1, sc in same st as joining and in each of next 8 sts. *work 3sctog over next 3 sts (yes this includes the 1st ch from the first handle). sc in each of next 42 ch's. work 3sctog over next 3 sts (includes the last ch from 1st handle). *sc in each of next 12 sc. now rep from *to* for other handle. sc in each of last 2sts. join with sl st to top of 1st sc.

Now you can line your purse with cloth :D or not, either way. although the lining would give you an opportunity to put a velcro, snap, or button inside the cloth part :D

This is my original pattern. Please do not sell this pattern. Feel free to print out a copy for your own use. If you would like to share with friends, please direct them to my blog :)
You may sell what you make, not in mass quantity.

<3 Mari