Green Star Purse
Posted by: Edward in: Edward's CnC > Projects (Sampling)
Here is the brown purse my caregiver made much earlier after the beaded olive one at this page. She thought of putting beads on it a bit like the olive one but instead decided to put the green crocheted leaf left-over from that weird vegetable bag. 
These are such easy projects that any crochet beginner can try and then improvise on. They’re small and can be finished very quickly, and thank goodness, I don’t have to wear any of them! 
Green Star Purse
A sampling of edging from a vintage pattern “Number 2714 Purse” at FreeVintageCrochet.
by Fatima Lasay.
Front of the purse.
Materials:
Brown yarn
Green yarn
Yellow-green yarn
Steel crochet hook no. 3
Sewing thread and needle
Small green glass beads
One large wooden bead
One golden glass bead
Purse:
Use brown yarn. Ch 41. Turn.
Dc in 3rd ch from hook. Dc across.
*Ch 2. Turn. Dc in each dc across. Repeat from * 24 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.
Star:
Use two strands: one green and the other yellow-green. Use Steel crochet hook no. 4.
Ch 8. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, half dc in next ch, dc in next 3 ch, half dc in next ch, sc in last ch.
2nd arm: Ch 10. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, half dc in next 2 ch, dc in next 3 ch, half dc in next 2 ch, sc in last ch.
3rd arm: Ch 7. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, half dc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, half dc in next ch, sc in last ch.
4th arm: Ch 8. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, half dc in next ch, dc in next 3 ch, half dc in next ch, sc in last ch.
5th arm: Ch 7. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, half dc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, half dc in next ch, sc in last ch.
Sc into first ch of first leaf. Break off.
Sew wooden bead with golden glass bead as button for purse flap, then sew star over the bead as shown in photo below. Make a loop of small green glass beads of size fitting the wooden bead.
Opening flap of purse reveals the green star.
The purse measures around 7 inches wide and 5 inches high. If you wish, you can make a larger purse, and if it is too soft for putting things in, you can stiffen the purse by crocheting more stars at the back. Or, of course, by using thicker yarn.
