AG Neopolitan Purse-Free Pattern

American Girl Neopolitan Purse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Skill Level: Easy

 

Supplies: ¼ ounce Sugar and Cream Cotton Yarn, size F hook, yarn needle

 

Stitches Used: ch, sl st, dc, dc dec, fpdc (front post dc), bpdc (back post dc)

 

Gauge: 4 dc = 1 inch, 2 dc rows = 1 inch

 

Directions:

Rnd. 1: ch 10, dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 3, turn.     8 dc

 

Rnd. 2: dc in first dc, *fpdc in next dc, bpdc in next dc*, repeat twice, 2 dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.     10 dc

 

Rnd. 3: dc in first dc, dc in next dc, *bpdc in next dc, fpdc in next dc*, repeat twice, dc in next dc, 2 dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.      12 dc

 

Rnd. 4: dc in first dc, *fpdc in next dc, bpdc in next dc*, repeat from asterisks 4 times, 2 dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.     14 dc

 

Rnd. 5: dc in next dc, *bpdc in next dc, fpdc in next dc*, repeat from asterisks 4 times, dc in last 2 dc, ch 3, turn.     14 dc

 

Rnd. 6: *bpdc in next dc, fpdc in next dc*, repeat from asterisks 5 times, dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.    14 dc

 

Rnd. 7: *fpdc in next dc, bpdc in next dc*, repeat from asterisks 5 times, dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.     14 dc

 

Rnd. 8: dec dc over next 2 dc, *bpdc in next dc, fpdc in next dc*, repeat from asterisks 3 times, dec dc over next 2 dc, dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.     12 dc

 

Rnd. 9: dc dc over next 2 dc, *bpdc in next dc, fpdc in next dc*, repeat from asterisks twice, dec dc over next 2 dc, dc in last dc, ch 3, turn.      10 dc

 

Rnd. 10: dc in each dc across, ch 12, turn.      10 dc

Rnd. 11: skip first 9 dc, sl st in last dc, ch 1, turn.   (handle)

 

Rnd. 12: work 15 sc in ch 12 sp, join with sl st to last sc of previous rnd, fasten off.

 

Fold in half with right sides facing and sew side seams.