Market Crossbody

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It's Saturday morning, May 19th and I just watched the royal wedding! It was amazing, beautiful- a fairy tale dream come true! Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex looked simply stunning in her silk Givenchy wedding dress! On that high note, I offer you a special fun summer pattern today. Seeing the beauty of the pageantry gave me the mental boost I needed to get this pattern out to you all!

I admit, I wanted to get this pattern out last week. I had already made the purse but hadn't sat down to type it up and blog it. It honestly takes hours to get these blog posts out. You would not believe the number of steps it takes to publish new content. Not that I'm complaining- I love you guys and I love to bring you free crochet patterns and all kinds of fun anecdotes. Unfortunately, I've been dealing with some physical pain and symptoms that is making it a little hard to me to crochet lately. Because of this, I will be taking a small and well deserved summer break from the blog- June, and maybe July too. But God willing, I'll be back and ready to roll just in time for the Fall Crochet Season!

In the meanwhile, I bring you the final item in my Market Collection. The Market Crossbody is a super cute and functional purse that you can wear and use all summer long! It features stripes of market stitch texture in between rounds of sc. There's even a surprise in store for you! The PDF download of the pattern includes instructions for a bonus piece- a matching wallet/coin purse. The matching wallet pattern is available only with the purchase of the PDF pattern from my Ravelry shop. The fun bonus is a thank you to everyone who supports Haute Kippy by making those small convenience purchases!

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Market Crossbody Purse Free Crochet Pattern:

Hook: H8/5mm Yarn: medium 4, worsted (Walmart Mainstays Yarn in Soft Gray Heather)
Gauge: 8 rows, 8 sts = 2” in sc
Difficulty: easy
Materials: three matching 1” buttons, tapestry needle
Finished Size: purse- 7.5” wide x 8” tall with 48” strap, wallet- 3.5” wide x 3” tall

Special Stitches:

(sc, hdc)- sc and hdc together in the same stitch, a textured stitch.
Sc2tog- single crochet two together, a reduction stitch.
Fhdc- foundation half double crochet, a chainless foundation stitch.

Notes:

1. When joining rounds, pull joining sl st tight, ch 1, and then work first sc of next round in same st as join (join st = first st of round), textured rounds will sk first st and begin textured pattern in second st. This will keep all the joins aligned vertically along one edge of the purse.
2. Purse is worked in the round, starting by working both sides of the starting chain. Form starting chain, and work sc’s into back bump of starting chain, continuing around and back up the other side of the starting chain, so that you end up with v’s on both sides of the foundation round to work in.
3. Textured rounds are turned, be sure you are working the texture st in the sc of the previous round.
4. Rounds transition to gradually reducing rows to form closure flap with buttonholes.

Purse:

Ch 32
Round 1: sc in the back bump of second ch from hook, and in each ch across to last sc, (make three total sc in last ch), continue working along back side of starting ch, into the v’s, sc in the v of the next st, and in each st across, make 2 sc in last st, join with a sl st to first sc made, ch 1. (64 sts) Continue working with right side facing.

Round 2: sc in each st around, join, ch 1. (64 sts)

Rounds 3-5: repeat round 2.

Round 6: sk first st, (sc, hdc) in next st, *sk next st, (sc, hdc) in next st*, repeat ** around, join to first st made, ch 1, TURN. (64 sts)

Rounds 7-10: repeat round 6.

Rounds 11-12: repeat round 2.



Rounds 13-15: repeat round 6.

Rounds 16-17: repeat round 2.

Rounds 18-20: repeat round 6.

Rounds 21-23: repeat round 2.

Rounds 24-26: repeat round 6.

Rounds 27-31: repeat round 2. Do not break yarn at end of round 31.

Begin closure flap rows.

Row 1: Turn, ch 1, sc 31 across, turn, ch 1. (31 sts)

Rows 2-3: repeat row 1.

Row 4: sc2tog, sc 27 across, sc2tog, turn, ch 1. (29 sts)

Row 5: sc in each st across, turn, ch 1. (29 sts)

Row 6: sc2tog, sc 25, sc2tog, turn, ch 1. (27 sts)

Row 7: sc2tog, sc 23, sc2tog, turn, ch 1. (25 sts)

Row 8: sk first st, sl st in next 3 sts, ch 4, sl st 15 across, ch 4, sl st in last four sts, ch 1. Do not break yarn. (two buttonholes made)

Edging:

• Fhdc until strap is apx. 48” long when stretched, or to desired length. Ch 2 and pivot to work back up along right side of strap. Sl st in each st to strap end. Ch 2, and pivot to work back down other side of strap. Sl st in each st to strap end. Join with a sl st. Sew securely to interior of each side of purse. Sew two buttons onto front of purse, aligning with buttonholes.
• Keep right side facing, pivot work to crochet along raw edge of closure flap.
• Sc evenly along raw edge of closure flap, making 1 sc per row working towards purse opening. (apx. 8 sts)
• When you reach purse opening, sl st into top of next st, continue sl st along purse opening toward other side of closure flap.
• When you reach the other side of the closure flap, pivot work and continue working 1 sc per row back up raw edge towards buttonholes (apx. 8 sts)
• When you reach the buttonhole row, sl st to join, a blind join looks best here.
• Fasten off, weave in ends all ends, and align buttons with buttonholes, and sew securely to front of purse.

Strap & Purse Finishing:

Fhdc until strap is apx. 48” long when stretched, or to desired length. Ch 2 and pivot to work back up along right side of strap. Sl st in each st to strap end. Ch 2, and pivot to work back down other side of strap. Sl st in each st to strap end. Join with a sl st. Sew securely to interior of each side of purse. Sew two buttons onto front of purse, aligning with buttonholes.

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xo- Bethany