Fats, Vitamins and Minerals

In just a couple of days, my caregiver was able to finish this small purse and had just gone out to give it (together with Alwin’s finished crocheted dragon) to her sister who gave birth to a baby boy a week ago. Although I wasn’t there, my caregiver told me that Alwin was so excited, jumpy, jealous, playful, mischievous, etc. - in short, a much naughtier kid than before his new little brother was born.

Well, human babies and certainly puppies are nice little things until they grow up and be such a pain in the ass.

Anyway, my caregiver has given me the pattern for the Beaded Olive Purse (a ‘classic design’, her sister quipped). Again, this is from scrap yarn left in the apartment hundreds of years ago by the previous owner. As scrap yarn, there are no specifications as to what type, weight or brand of yarn was used. Anyway, my caregiver is making another purse, this time dark rusty brown in color which she intends to give away as usual. And after that another crocheted rose purse which she plans to give as a birthday gift to their landlady’s 4-year old daughter next month.

It seems that my caregiver has been distracted into making silly little useful things …

Front of the purse.

Beaded Olive Purse
by Fatima Lasay

Ch 41. Turn.

Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc across.

*Ch 1. Turn. Sc in each sc across. Repeat from * 42 times or until purse is of desired height when crocheted piece is folded in half.

Begin purse flap as follows:

Rnd 1: Ch 1. Turn. Sc in first 3 sc. * Ch 3. Skip 2 sc. Sc in next sc. Repeat from * across ending with 3 sc in last 3 sc from previous row. Ch 1. Turn.

Rnd 2: Sc in 3 sc. *Sc in each 3-ch loop, sc in next sc. Repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn.

Repeat from rnd 1 two more times or until purse flap is of desired height.

Fold crocheted piece and with sc join the front and back sides of the purse. Weave in all ends.

Use glass beads, needle and thread to make the flowers and leaves design shown in the photos.

Back of the purse.
Note: Use no. 3 steel crochet hook.

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