Aqua Flower Handbag

This pattern sort of just happened. I was crocheting the other day watching movies with my husband and son. After a few hours I looked down and noticed I had made a cute little handbag. I decided it needed a flower so, I created a unique one to go with the bag. Hope you enjoy.

Skill Level-Easy


Use a E hook-3.50mm

Abbreviations:
Ch-Chain
St-Stitch/Stitches
Sp-Space
Sk Sp-Skip Space
Sl St-Slip stitch
Sc-Single crochet
Dc –Double crochet

BLO-Back loops only
FLO-Front loops only


What you will need:
Scissors
Needle to weave in ends

Colors used:
Color A-Teal
Color B-Aqua blue

Aqua Flower Handbag

Foundation:

With Color A Ch 42, Sc in the second Ch from hook BLO. 40 Sc in BLO, on other side of Ch row 41 Sc in FLO, join with Sl St. Add marker pin.

Round 1:
Sc around start and end at marker pin. Sk joined st Sp.

Round 2-10:
Sc around start and end at marker pin.

Round 11-31:

With Color B Sc around start and end at marker pin.

Round 32:
With Color A Sc around start and end at marker pin.

Round 33:
Sc 13, Ch 15, Sk 15 Sp, Sc 12, repeat from * end at marker pin.

Round 34-38:

Sc around start and end at marker pin. Fasten off and weave in ends.


Flower bottom

Round 1:

With Color A Ch 4, Sc into the fourth Ch from the hook, 20 Dc into the ring, Sl St to the first Dc.

Round 2:

Ch 15, Sl St into the same Sp, *Ch 15, Sl St into the next Sp, Repeat from * end at the Sp before the first Ch 15 Sp. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Flower top

Round 1:

With Color B Ch 2, Sc into the second Ch from the hook, 5 Sc into the same St, Sl St to Join.

Round 2:

2 Sc in the next 6 St

Round 3:

6 Dc in the next St, Sl St, Repeat till Sp before first Dc of the round. Fasten off and weave in ends.

With Color A attach bottom flower to top flower. Then attach to hand bag and weave in ends.

When your done you can spread out the pedals or bunch them up.

Happy crafting.



© Hooking Rainbow 04/21/2013. All rights reserved.