drawstring purse

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14-16 inch diameter drawstring purse.  Easily worked using double strands of size 10 cotton crochet thread for duability and best of all, requires no liner.
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Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: Size 0 steel crochet hook (or size C aluminum crochet hook), 450 yards size 10 cotton crochet thread.
Stitches Used: ch, sl st, sc, dec sc, dc, tr, picot (ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook).
Gauge: with 0 hook- 8 dc = 1 inch, 2 dc rows = 1 inch.
Directions-Working with 2 strands throughout entire project:
Rnd. 1: ch 4, join with sl st to form ring, ch 3 (counts as first dc of next rnd).
Rnd. 2: work 15 dc in ring, join to top of beginning ch 3, ch 3, do not turn.      16 dc
Rnd. 3: dc in same st, *2 dc in next dc*, repeat from asterisks 14 times, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3, ch 3, do not turn.          32 dc
Rnd. 4: dc in first st, *2 dc in next dc*, repeat from asterisks 30 times, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3, ch 3, do not turn.              64 dc
Rnd. 5: skip next dc, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next dc, skip next dc, *dc in next dc, skip next dc, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next dc, skip next dc*, repeat from asterisks 14 times, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3, ch 1, do not turn.         16 shells
Rnd. 6: sc in same st, 7 tr in next ch 1 sp, *sc in next dc, 7 tr in next ch 1 sp*, repeat from asterisks 14 times, join to beginning sc, ch 4 (counts as first tr of next rnd), turn.           16-7 tr groups
Rnd. 7: 6 tr in same sc, sc in center tr of next 7 tr group, *7 tr in next sc, sc in center tr of next 7 tr group*, repeat from asterisks 14 times, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 4, ch 1, turn.            16-7 tr groups
Rnd. 8: 7 tr in first sc, sc in center tr of next 7 tr group, *7 tr in next sc, sc in center tr of next 7 tr group*, repeat from asterisks 14 times, join to top of beginning tr, ch 1, turn.
Rnds. 9-11: repeat rnd. 8.
Rnd. 12: tr, ch 1 in first sc (7 times), sc, ch 1 in center tr of next 7 tr group, * tr, ch 1 (7 times) in next sc, sc, ch 1 in center tr of next 7 tr group*, repeat from asterisks 14 times, join with sl st to beginning tr, ch 1, turn.     
Rnd. 13: repeat rnd. 12, join with sl st to beginning tr, ch 1, do not turn.
Rnd. 14: sc in each st and sc in each ch 1 sp around, join with sl st to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn.         256 sc
Rnd. 15: sc in first 4 sc, dec sc over next 2 sc, *sc in next 4 sc, dec sc over next 2 sc*, repeat around, join with sl st to beginning sc, ch 5, do not turn.       215 sc
Rnd. 16: skip next sc, *tr, ch 1 in next sc, skip next 2 sc*, repeat from asterisks around, join to 4th ch of beginning ch 5, sl st to next ch 1 sp, ch 1, do not turn.       72-ch 1 spaces
Rnd. 17: sc in same sp, skip next ch 1 sp, 7 tr in next ch 1 sp, skip next ch 1 sp, *sc in next ch 1 sp, skip next ch 1 sp, 7 tr in next ch 1 sp, skip next ch 1 sp*, repeat from asterisks around, join with sl st to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn.      18-7 tr groups
Rnd. 18: sc, ch 1 in first sc, tr, ch 1 in next tr (7 times), *sc, ch 1 in next sc, tr, ch 1 in next tr (7 times)*, repeat from asterisks around, join with sl st to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn.                  18-7 tr, ch 1 groups
Rnd. 19: sc in first sc, sc, picot in next ch 1 sp, *sc in next tr, sc, picot in next ch 1 sp*, repeat from asterisks 6 times, [sc in next sc, sc, picot in next ch 1 sp, **sc in next tr, sc, picot in next ch 1 sp**, repeat from ** 6 times], repeat from brackets around, join with sl st to beginning sc, fasten off.
Drawstrings-Make 2
Rnd. 1: leaving 4 inch tail, ch 151, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, being careful not to twist, fasten off leaving 4 inch tail.
Weave drawstring through ch 1 spaces at rnd. 16, pull 2 strands of tail through the end sl st of drawstring, tie to secure drawstring closed.
Starting at opposite side of bag, weave 2nd drawstring through ch 1 spaces on rnd. 16, secure as done with first drawstring.
Fringe-Make 2
Wrap double strand of thread 12 times around 4 inch cardboard square, cut in half.  Attach tassel on secured end of drawstring, trim

Ruffled looking crochet purse 3.2.2012

Ruffle Bag Pattern

Front
Ch 62
Row 1:  DC in 4th ch, DC rest (total 60)
Row 2:  Ch1, sc in each DC
Row 3:  Ch 3, in front loops only, dc in 1st sc, Ch 1, *2 dc in next sc, ch1* repeat across to last sc, (dc, ch3, sl st) in last sc, turn
Row 4:  Ch 1, working in unused back loop of Row 2, sc in each loop across, turn
Row 5:  Ch 3, dc in each sc across, turn
Row 6:  Ch 1, sc in each dc across, turn
Rows 7- 58 [repeat rows 3-6] 13 times
Rows 59-67 [repeat rows 5-6] 4 times
Row 68: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, fasten off

Back
Ch 62
Row 1:  DC in 4th ch, DC rest, turn (total 60)
Row 2:  Ch1, sc in each DC, turn
Row 3:  Ch3, Dc in each sc, turn
Row 4:  Ch 1, sc in each dc, turn
Row 5-67 [repeat rows 3-4] 31 times
Row 68:  Ch 1, sc in each sc across, fasten off

Attach front to back.  I tend to sew them together inside out.

Strap
Ch 11
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch, sc across, turn (10)
Row 2: ch 3, dc in each sc across, turn (10)
Row 3: Ch 1, miss dc, sc across, turn (9)
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in each sc across, turn (9)
Row 5: Ch 1, miss dc, sc across, turn (8)
Row 6: Ch 3, dc in each sc across, turn (8)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each dc (8)
Row 8: Ch 3, dc in each sc across, turn (8)
Row 9 - required length [repeat rows 7-8]
next row: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st dc, sc in rest dc across, turn (9)
next row +1: Ch 3, dc in each sc (9)
next row +2: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st dc, sc in each dc across, turn (10)
next row +3: Ch 3, dc in sc across, turn (10)
next row +4: Ch 1, sc in dc across, fasten off.

I am attaching the handles on the