Crochet Owl Purse FREE Pattern

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The 24/7 Cotton Yarn that Lion Brand sent me really is project inspiring.  I've been crocheting up tons of new projects to share with you!  Here's one of my favorites.  Catherine loves it too!  Which means it's a win-win project!  Those are the best!

Pattern Notes

• Use a G hook except where noted.  
• Pattern assumes a bit of crochet knowledge -- for example, there are no notes to chain one and turn at the end of a row.  
• This is not a tested pattern.  I simply made notes as I freehanded this purse.  As such there are most assuredly mistakes and inaccuracies.  I do think that there is enough correct information here for you to replicate my project.  
• Due to the above (assumes previous knowledge and it's not a tested pattern) I would say that this is an intermediate crochet pattern.

Front
I am only sharing the barest of instructions here for the crocodile stitch.  I am working on a full photo tutorial for this section, but for now this pattern presumes that you know how to crochet the crocodile stitch.  (Here's a great Craftsy class all about the crocodile stitch.)

Start with a chain of 25.
Make your starting ladder for the crocodile stitch.
5 crocodile scales in rose
4 scales in tangerine
5 scales in lemon
4 in sage
5 in aqua
4 in rose
5 in tangerine
4 in lemon
5 in sage
4 in aqua
5 in rose

Crochet the final "locking in" row with single crochet instead of double crochet stitches.
Single crochet across the top.

Back and Flap

With tangerine yarn
Chain 2
2 sc in stitch
2 sc in each (4)
2 sc, 2, 2sc (6)
Without breaking yarn sc down one side and up the next side of the triangle.

With rose yarn
8 sc across
Please note for the following 8 rows you will be adding two stitches to each row.  To do this single crochet two stitches in both the first and the last stitch of each row.
10 sc
12 sc
14 sc
16 sc
18 sc
20 sc
22 sc
24 sc
24 across for approximately 35 rows.

Strap
H hook -- with two strands of yarn, one auqa and one sage
ch 5
4 single crochet across
Repeat until you reach your desired length


Eyes
Chain 2
6 in first chain.
Two sc in each stitch (12)
2 sc in next st, sc in next st (18)
sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st (24)

Add black buttons.

Construction

Assemble using your prefered method.  I used slip stitches, which give an added detail but bulky seams.  I think next time I will use a whip stitch and some thread for a more understated seam.