This is a mourning purse from Godey’s 1858. However, the pattern does say that it can be made in any combinations of colors, so don’t feel limited to mourning shades!

Swapping colors in crochet is a chore, but thankfully it is only the bottom few rows. The rest of the purse works up rather quickly in double crochet.

This purse is 3.5 inches at the widest point x 10.5 inches long (tassels not included in measurement).