Finished Size:

11” wide x 10” high.

Shenandoah Hobo
Skill Level:
Experienced.

Materials:
Color A (Main Color):
3 skeins (504 yd) Lion
Brand® Microspun or 3/DK
yarn
Special Stitch: Popcorn.
Color B (Contrast Color): Work 5 dc in indicated stitch,
1 skein (168 yd) Lion drop loop from hook, insert
Brand® Microspun or 3/DK hook into 1st dc, pick up
yarn dropped loop, and draw
through. Popcorn complete.
Color C (Trim): 1 skein
(122 yd) Lion Brand® Lion
Suede or 5/chunky yarn
UPPER LEFT MOTIF
With Color C, ch 6. Sl st in
Size H-8 (5.0 mm) crochet
hook
first ch to form a ring.

11” zipper in coordinating Rnd 1. Ch 3 (counts as dc),

color work 11 dc into ring, join with
1/3 yd coordinating fabric
sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
for lining Finish off. 12 dc.

Sewing thread in Color A Rnd 2. With Color B, join

with sl st in any dc. Ch 5 Pattern by CrochetKitten.com, Summer 2007.
Yarn needle
(counts as dc and ch-2), dc in
Sewing needle same dc as last sl st, *(dc, ch 2, dc) in next dc; rep from star around. Sl
st into 3rd ch of beg ch-5. 24 dc.

Rnd 3. Sl st into 1st ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), (dc, ch 2, dc) in same
sp, *ch 1, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp; rep from * around. Ch 1, sl
st into 3rd ch of beg ch-3. 48 dc.

Rnd 4. Sl st up to 1st ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), work 4 dc in same sp;

petal made. Sc in next ch-1 sp, *5 dc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp;
rep from * around. Sl st into 3rd ch of beg ch-3. 12 petals.

Rnd 5. Sl st up to 2nd dc of 1st petal, sc in same dc, ch 6, *sc in 3rd dc of

next petal, ch 6; rep from * around. Sl st into 1st sc. Finish off. 12 sc
and 12 ch-6 sp.

Rnd 6. With Color A, join with sl st in any ch-6 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc), 5
dc in same sp, ch 1, 6 dc in next ch-6 sp, ch 1, (6 dc, ch 3, 6 dc) in next
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ch-6 sp; sharp corner made. Ch 1, (6 sc, ch next 2 ch-6 sp, (6 dc, ch 3, 6 dc) in next ch-6
1) in next 5 ch-6 sp; soft corner made. (6 dc, sp; sl st into 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Finish off. 3
ch 3, 6 dc) in next ch-6 sp, (6 dc, ch 1) in sharp corners and 1 soft corner.

UPPER RIGHT MOTIF

With Color C, ch 5. Sl st in 1st ch to form a dc, hdc) in each of next 11 arches, sl st in
ring. 2nd ch of beg ch-2. 12 petals.

Rnd 1. Ch 3 (counts as dc), work 11 dc into
ring, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Finish off.
12 dc.
Rnd 2. With Color B, join with sl st in any dc.
Ch 6 (counts as dc and ch-3), popcorn in next
dc (see Special Stitch above), ch 3, *dc in
next dc, ch 3, popcorn in next dc, ch 3; rep
from * 4 times. Sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-6.
6 popcorns and 6 dc.
Rnd 3. Sl st up to 1st ch-3 arch, ch 2
(counts as hdc), (dc, tr, dtr, tr, dc, hdc) in
same arch; petal made. (Hdc, dc, tr, dtr, tr,
Rnd 4. Sl st up to 1st dtr, sc in same dtr, ch
5, *sc in next dtr, ch 5; rep from * around.
Sl st in 1st sc. Finish off. 12 sc and 12 ch-5
sp.
Rnd 5. With Color A, join with sl st in any
ch-5 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc), 4 dc in same
sp, ch 1, 5 dc in next ch-5 sp, ch 1, (5 dc, ch
3, 5 dc) in next ch-5 sp; sharp corner made.
Ch 1, (5 sc, ch 1) in next 5 ch-5 sp; soft
corner made. (5 dc, ch 3, 5 dc) in next ch-5
sp, (5 dc, ch 1) in next 2 ch-5 sp, (5 dc, ch 3,
5 dc) in next ch-6 sp; sl st into 3rd ch of beg
ch-3. Finish off. 3 sharp corners and 1 soft
corner.

LOWER LEFT MOTIF

Work as for rnds 1-4 of Upper Right Motif.
Rnd 5. With Color A, join with sl st in any
ch-5 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc), (4 dc, ch 3, 5
dc) in same sp; sharp corner made. Ch 1, (5
sc, ch 1) in next 5 ch-5 sp; soft corner made.
(5 dc, ch 3, 5 dc) in next ch-5 sp, ch 1, (5 sc,
ch 1) in next 5 ch-5 sp; join with sl st into 3rd
ch of beg ch-3. Finish off. 2 sharp corners
and 2 soft corners.

LOWER RIGHT MOTIF

Work as for rnds 1-5 of Upper Left Motif.
Rnd 6. With Color A, join with sl st in any
ch-6 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc), (5 dc, ch 3, 6
dc) in same sp; sharp corner made. Ch 1, (6
sc, ch 1) in next 5 ch-6 sp; soft corner made.
(6 dc, ch 3, 6 dc) in next ch-6 sp, ch 1, (6 sc,
ch 1) in next 5 ch-6 sp; join with sl st into 3rd
ch of beg ch-3. Finish off. 2 sharp corners
and 2 soft corners.

CENTER MOTIF
With Color B, ch 6. Sl st in 1st ch to form a Rnd 1. Ch 1, (sc, ch 6) into ring 12 times,
ring. join with sl st to first sc. Finish off.

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Rnd 2. With Color A, join with sl st in any
ch-6 sp. (Ch 3, hdc, ch 3, 2 sc) in same sp,
ch 1, (sc, ch 1) in next 2 ch-6 sp, (2 sc, ch 3,
hdc, dc) in next ch-6 sp, ch 1, dc in next 2
ch-6 sp, (dc, hdc, ch 3, 2 sc) in next ch-6 sp,
BACK PANEL
With Color A, ch 57.
Row 1. (Sc, ch 1, dc) in 3rd ch from hook,
skip 2 ch, *(sc, ch 1, dc) in next ch, skip 2
ch; rep from * across. Sc in last ch. 18 reps.
Rows 2-32. Ch 1; turn. Skip 1st sc and dc,
*(sc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, skip next sc
and dc; rep from * across. (Sc, ch 1, dc) in
last ch-1 sp, skip next sc, sc at top of turning
ch.
Row 33. Ch 1; turn. Skip 1st sc and dc, sc in
1st ch-1 sp, skip next sc and dc, *(sc, ch 1,
dc) in next ch-1 sp), skip next sc and dc; rep
from * across. Sc in last ch-1 sp. 16 reps.
SIDE PANEL
With Color A, ch 18.
Row 1. (Sc, ch 1, dc) in 3rd ch from hook,
skip 2 ch, *(sc, ch 1, dc) in next ch, skip 2
ch; rep from * across. Sc in last ch. 5 reps.
TOP PANELS – make 2.
With Color A, ch 57.
Row 1. (Sc, ch 1, dc) in 3rd ch from hook,
skip 2 ch, *(sc, ch 1, dc) in next ch, skip 2
ch; rep from * across. Sc in last ch. 18 reps.
STRAP
With Color A, ch 18.
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ch 1, (sc, ch 1) in next 2 ch-6 sp, (2 sc, ch 3,
hdc, dc) in next ch-6 sp, ch 1, dc in next 2
ch-6 sp, join with sl st into 3rd ch of beg ch-
3.
Row 34. Ch 1; turn. Skip 1st sc and dc,
*(sc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, skip next sc
and dc; rep from * across. (Sc, ch 1, dc) in
last ch-1 sp, skip next sc, sc at top of turning
ch.
Rows 35-38. Rep rows 33 & 34 twice. 12
reps.
Rows 39-41. Rep row 33 three times. 8
reps.
Finish off.
Rows 2-110. Ch 1; turn. Skip 1st sc and
dc, *(sc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, skip next
sc and dc; rep from * across. (Sc, ch 1, dc)
in last ch-1 sp, skip next sc, sc at top of
turning ch.
Finish off.
Rows 2-4. Ch 1; turn. Skip 1st sc and dc,
*(sc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, skip next sc
and dc; rep from * across. (Sc, ch 1, dc) in
last ch-1 sp, skip next sc, sc at top of turning
ch.
Finish off.
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Row 1. (Sc, ch 1, dc) in 3rd ch from hook, Rows 13-99. Ch 1; turn. Skip 1st sc and
skip 2 ch, *(sc, ch 1, dc) in next ch, skip 2 dc, *(sc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, skip next
ch; rep2-10.
Rows from *Chacross.
1; turn.
Sc Skip
in last
1stch.
sc 5
and
reps.
dc, sc and dc; rep from * across. (Sc, ch 1, dc)
*(sc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, skip next sc in last ch-1 sp, skip next sc, sc at top of
and dc; rep from * across. (Sc, ch 1, dc) in turning ch.
last ch-1 sp, skip next sc, sc at top of turning
ch. Row 100. Ch 1; turn. (Sc, ch 1, dc) in 1st
sc, skip next dc, *(sc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1
Row 11. Ch 1; turn. Skip 1st sc and dc, sc in sp, skip next sc and dc; rep from * across.
1st ch-1 sp, skip next sc and dc, *(sc, ch 1, (Sc, ch 1, dc) at top of turning ch. 5 reps.
dc) in next ch-1 sp), skip next sc and dc; rep
from * across. Sc in last ch-1 sp. 3 reps. Row 101. Ch 1; turn. Skip 1st dc, *(sc, ch
1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, skip next sc and dc;
Row 12. Ch 1; turn. Skip 1st sc and dc, rep from * across. Sc in last sc.
*(sc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, skip next sc
and dc; rep from * across. (Sc, ch 1, dc) in Rows 102-110. Ch 1; turn. Skip 1st sc and
last ch-1 sp, skip next sc, sc at top of turning dc, *(sc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, skip next
ch. sc and dc; rep from * across. (Sc, ch 1, dc)
in last ch-1 sp, skip next sc, sc at top of
turning ch. Finish off.

FINISHING
Arrange motifs as shown in diagram, paying special attention to placement of sharp and soft
corners of each motif. Pin into place. Whipstitch together, easing motifs into shape; stitches will
not align exactly.

EDGING
With Color A, sc evenly around front and back panels, side panel, top panels, and strap.
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LINING
Lie front and back panels and side panel flat on fabric to be used for lining. Use these pieces as
templates and cut fabric around the pieces, leaving a ¼-inch seam allowance. Pin front and back
lining panels to side lining panel (side panel wraps around bottom of front and back panels). Sew
together along sides and bottom, leaving top open.

ASSEMBLY
Sew one of each top panel to either side of the zipper as per instructions that came with the zipper.

With Color C, sc back panel to side panel, then front panel to side panel, easing panels into place
(side panel wraps around bottom of front and back panels). Stitches will not align exactly. Leave
top un-worked. With top panels zipped closed, sc top into place. Whipstitch strap to tops of side
panels.

With Color C, sc evenly across both un-sewn edges of strap.

Unzip top of purse and hand-sew lining into place.

Abbreviations:

beg beginning dtr double treble crochet reps repetitions sl st slip stitch
ch chain hdc half-double crochet rnd round sp space
dc double crochet mm millimeter rnds rounds tr treble crochet
DK double-knit rep repeat sc single crochet yd yard

CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Machine-wash warm water, gentle cycle. Gently squeeze; air dry flat. Do not bleach or iron.

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