Crochet Purse 12 with Strawberry Design

Strawberry Purse in Tunisian Crochet as New Year's Gift:

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Hallo friends,
I made this strawberry purse which has dimensions 8"x4.5". So you can use it as your cell phone bag. You can also make it as a New Year's gift for your beloved person. It will be always appreciated by everyone.

Pattern:

Ch 35 with green yarn. Fig 2

R1: This first Tunisian row, insert the hook in second ch, YO, take the st out and keep it on the hook, repeat for all chs, (35 sts)Fig 3

R2: YO and pass through one st, (YO pass through 2 sts) repeat for all sts. This is called Tunisian second row. Join red yarn at the time of last st.There are 35 vertical small strands which are called Tunisian stitches. Join red yarn at the time of last st. Fig 4.

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R3: With red yarn, insert hook in second Tunisian st, YO and take the st out, repeat for the third st also, (5 incomplete dcs in next Tunisian st, see fig 5, simple st 1 in each of the next 3 Tunisian sts,) repeat, Fig 6.

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R4:  As R2. Fig 7.

Join green yarn at the time of last st.

R5: Tunisian simple st in next 2 sts, [for next 5 sts- (split the st, hook on back side then YO and take a st, YO and pass through all these 5 sts and 

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then ch 1), simple st in next 3sts] repeat till end. Fig 8

R6: As R2. At the time of last st join red yarn. See fig 9

R7: simple st in next 4 sts. 

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Note here that while getting simple Tunisian st at strawberry, insert the hook at the 

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end point of strawberry and not in Tunisian crochet as usual. Then (5 incomplete dcs in red st below the next green Tunisian st, st 1 in each of the next 3 Tunisian sts,) repeat till end last 2 sts remain, simple st in last 2 sts, Thus we have 5 simple sts in the starting and at the end. Fig 10.

R8: As R2. Fig 11.

Join green yarn at the time of last st

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R9: simple sts in next 4 tunisian sts, [for next 5 sts- (split the st, hook on back side then YO and take a st, YO and pass through all these 5 sts and then ch 1), simple st in next 3 sts] repeat till end, simple sts in last 5 sts, fig 12.

R10: As R2

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Repeat rows 3 to 10 till the required height.

Make two same pieces. Fig 13.

Sew the sides keeping right part over the right of other piece. Make a belt as in fig 14 with two colours. 

Chains as per requirment then sc 1 in each st from one side with one color and sc 1 on other side with other colour. Fold and sew it to the purse. It's too cute to gift the most beloved friend in your life. See fig 1.

This video may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.