This pattern uses American Terminology.
Pattern Difficulty: Beginner/intermediate.
Pattern Description: Highly fashionable rainbow themed coin purse-a favourite accessary for the summer months.
Finished Size: Length:5 Inches-Width 4.5 inches
Gauge: 22sc=4 inches.
Abbreviations:
Ch=chain
Sl st=slip stitch
Sc=single crochet
Blo=back loop only
Flo=front loop only
Rep=repeat
Sts (s)=stitch(es)
Sk=skip
f/o=fasten off
Required Materials: I used: Special by stylecraft-double knit yarn, 100% premium acrylic. (563 yards, 515 metres.).
25g skein red
25g skein orange
25g skein yellow
25g skein green
25g skein blue
25g skein purple
25g skein indigo
4.5/size7 crochet hook
Yarn needle
Scissors
Rustproof pins
1.5mm Button (colour of your choice).
Pattern notes:
• Crochet each row in sc, at the end of each row ch1, and turn.
• To change colour yarn, on last st of Rnd insert your hook and pull through a loop, you should have 2 loops on your hook, instead of pulling through the yarn, add the next colour yarn you need to use pull through the loop to finish the st, secure both yarns at the back of the piece then f/o.
• When you have finished making your rainbow purse you will need to block your work, the instructions for this are at the end of the pattern.
• You will need to weave in all your ends after you have blocked your work.
• In row1 (blo) means sc in the little humps at the back of the chain.