Monday, March 10, 2008

Tangled Thread Project #2

My second Tangled Thread project is a fun Watermelon Purse I designed for a class a few years back. I'd love to see what you folks do with it!


Watermelon Purse



Supplies:

Base and tie: Small amount of medium worsted weight green yarn.
Body: Green eyelash yarn, such as Lion Brand Fun Fur Lime, Crystal Yarns Fizz in Electric Lime or Grass Greens, etc.
Seeds: Lion Brand Fancy Fur, Firecracker Red or Party Pink
Top: Small amount of medium worsted weight pink or red yarn (select yarn color to match the Fancy Fur color selected)

Crochet Hook: I/9

Base:

With green yarn, ch 5, join with sl st, ch 2 (beginning hdc), hdc in same ch, 2 hdc in each ch around, join with hdc, hdc in same st. Continue placing 2 hdc in each st around until circle is 3.25-3.5” across. Fasten off.



Body:

Row 1: Join green eyelash yarn with sl st to last hdc on bottom piece. Ch 3 (beg hdc plus 1 ch), *hdc in next hdc, ch 1*, repeat from * to * around. Join with.sl st in top of second ch of beginning hdc.

Row 2: Ch 3 (beg hdc plus 1 ch), *hdc in next hdc, ch 1*, repeat from * to * around. Join with.sl st in second ch of beginning hdc.

Row 3: Sl st in first space, Ch 3, hdc in same space, ch 1, *hdc in next space, ch 1, hdc in same space, ch 1*, repeat from * to * around, join with sl st in second ch of beg hdc.

Rows 4: Ch 3, *hdc in next hdc, ch 1*, repeat from * to * around, join with sl st in second ch of beg hdc.

Row 5: Repeat row 4.

Row 6: Ch 4, *sc in next hdc, ch 4*, repeat from * to * around, join with sc in first sl st.

Row 7: Sl st in first space, ch 4, *sc in next space, ch 4*, repeat from * to * around, join with sc in first sl st.

Rows 8-10: Repeat row 7.

Row 11: Sl st in first space, ch 3 (beg hdc plus 1 ch), *hdc in next space, ch 1*, repeat from * to * around, join with sl st in second ch of beg hdc.

Row 12: Ch 2 (beg hdc), hdc in each space and hdc around, join with sl st in second ch of beg hdc.

Rows 13 & 14: Repeat row 12. Fasten off at end of row 14.

Seeds:

Row 15: Join pink or red Fancy Fur with sl st in any hdc. Ch 2 (beg hdc), hdc in each hdc around, join with sl st in second ch of beg hdc. Fasten off.

Top:

Row 16: Join pink or red ww yarn with sc in any hdc, sc in each hdc around.

Row 17: Ch 2 (beg hdc), hdc in each sc around, join with sl in sec ch of beg hdc.

Row 18: (Tie row) Ch 3 (beg dc), dc in next hdc, ch 1, *dc in next 2 hdc, ch 1*, repeat from * to * around. Fasten off.



Note: If you find that you have an extra or one too few hdc when ending this row, adjust the last set of dc by putting 2 dc in one hdc or skip two hdc instead of one at the end.

Tie:

Measure the circumference of the top of the purse. With green ww yarn, make a chain the length measured plus 12”. Fasten off.

Loop the chain through the top row of the purse, leaving about 3” of the end of the chain at the beginning. Halfway around, leave a 6” loop hanging out and continue threading the chain through. At the end, knot the ends together. To close the purse, hold both loops in one hand, wrap other hand around the loops and pull down.

Note: to make a stronger tie, make the chain with two strands of yarn.

Use the purse as is or add a simple lining.

Other fruit suggestions:

Strawberry: Use Lion Brand Fancy Fur Firecracker Red for the body & seeds section, with red ww for the base and top, and green for the tie.
Red Apple: Use a solid red eyelash yarn for body and seeds section, with red ww for the base and top, and green for the tie.
Green Apple: Use a solid green/lime eyelash yarn for body and seeds section, with green ww for the base and top, and green for the tie.

Or how about a blueberry or a lemon or ….

Please do not distribute this pattern without permission, instead, send them here or to the pattern page at Ravelry. You may sell what you make using this pattern as long as it is not mass produced (i.e, a few items at a craft show are okay). If you'd like to sell more than a few items, please contact me. Making items for personal use or as gifts or donated to charities is not restricted at all.

Enjoy!

Shorah Y'all!

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