Citrus Blossom Purse by Lynn Wasylkevych

Citrus Blossom Purse

Crochet
DK (11 wpi) ?
16 stitches = 4 inches
6.5 mm (K)
5.0 mm (H)
1200 yards (1097 m)
English

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Measurements
11 inches deep x 14 inches in length x 16 inches wide, excluding handle

Materials

  • Lily Sugar’n Cream medium (worsted) weight cotton yarn (solids: 2 1/2 oz/120 yds/70g per ball: ombrés: 2 oz/95 yds/56g per ball): 2 balls each #00001 white, #00042 tea rose, #02713 key lime pie and #00073 sunshine 1 ball each #01530 country red and #01712 hot green
  • Sizes H/8/5mm and K/101/2/6.5mm crochet hooks or sizes needed to obtain gauge
  • Tapestry needle
  • Sewing needle
  • Sewing thread to match fabric
  • Lining fabric: 1/2 yd
  • Firm interfacing: 1/2 yd
  • Set of 7-inch-diameter round wooden or plastic bamboo purse handles
  • Tissue paper
  • Straight pins
  • Stitch markers

Gauge
Size H hook with 1 strand yarn: 16 sts = 4 inches; 17 rows = 4 inches
Size K hook with 2 strands yarn: 9 sts = 4 inches; 10 rows = 4 inches
Size K hook with 3 strands yarn: 9 sts = 4 inches; 7 rows = 4 inches