Crochet Prokaryotic Cell Purse

This bag is a physical diagram of the anatomy of a prokaryotic cell. I've chosen this project due to personal interest and passion in biology, and making and carrying this bag gives me a way to express that out into the world. The sturdy handle and secure zipper allow for a roomy, but practical purse.

Materials and supplies include:

1. a 7.5-inch white zipper
2. a 5mm crochet hook
3. a darning needle
4. a large leather needle
5. scissors
6. acrylic yarn in the colors:
7. magenta
8. mint
9. pale pink
10. coral
11. auburn
12. black
13. brown

1. Crochet two ovals in the double crochet for five rows, one in magenta, the other in mint
2. On the magenta oval, continue with double crochets for three more rows, stopping the increases
3. On the mint oval, change colors to coral and make one round of single crochets. Fasten off
4. in coral yarn, crochet an oval, making the first and second round in double crochet. Stop the third round halfway around the oval. Fasten off and sew to the mint oval.
5. To the mint oval, add a row of single crochets in the pale pink color. fasten off
6. in pale pink yarn, crochet an oval, making the first round in double crochet. Stop the second round halfway around the oval. Fasten off and sew to the mint oval.
7. To the mint oval, add a row of single crochets in magenta. Fasten off with a lengthy tail for sewing.
8. Using a darning needle, embroider the following organelles to the mint oval:
9. DNA in black
10. Ribosomes in brown
11. Genophores in auburn
12. In magenta cut twelve long strings of yarn. Braid these together, tying a knot at each end.

1. Using the leather needle, sew the two ovals and the zipper together.
2. Switching to the darning needle, sew the rest of the ovals together.
3. Sew the braided magenta yarn onto the bag as a handle.
4. weave in any remaining ends.