handles are are sewn in such a way that you can’t open purse unless its folded towards each other.

1. made a rectangle, 72 stiches by 22 row with size I crochet hook. whip stich a lining material to flat piece, leaving enough edge to continue crocheting around outside edge.
2. single crochet around entire outside edge.
3. single crochet across front and, single decrease crochet across sides for two rows.
4. single crochet around all sides for 4 rounds.
5. create a 4-5 row lip across front and. back.
6. whip stich or slipstitch lip edge over purse handle.