My to-do list includes a purse for my netbook’s mouse. I crocheted one in chocolate and mocha crochet cotton with a zipper for closure. My mouse fits nicely in it. Then it happened again.

Just like in Donna’s Phone Cozy #3, my husband saw what I have crocheted and said, “This one has a zipper. Can I have it?” What’s a wife to do?

I’m not sure if he could appreciate the wicker-basket effect of the stitch pattern I used. It’s not so pronounced with the thinness of crochet cotton and because I worked it bottom up. My intention in using this stitch pattern is to practice it in preparation for the Plarn Wicker Baskets I was going to make.

The use of hdc’s crocheted between the posts of previous hdc’s is so clever! When used with thick yarns and crocheted sideways, the wicker-basket effect is more visible.

When used with thin yarns like crochet cotton, the result is masculine enough for my husband to beg for this purse! The virile effect is reinforced when crocheted in neutral colors like browns, grays, and even blues.