the white, make the raised sts, pick the white back up carefully running it behind the worked sts and continue working. When working the background you can work the pink yarn behind your sts picking up and dropping as indicated.
PURSE:
ROW 1: With white yarn and F hook ch-123, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (124 sts)
ROW 2-5: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 6: Sc next 5 sts, * sc next 6, join lavender yarn, drop white, dc next st, drop lavender pick up white, sc next 14, drop white pick up lavender, dc next, drop lavender, pick up white, sc next 6, * rep bet ** 4 times, sc next 5, ch-1, turn.
ROW 7: Sc next 5 sts, * sc next 5, drop white, pick up lavender, Fpdc next 3, drop lavender, pick up white, sc next 12, drop white, pick up lavender, Fpdc next 3, drop lavender, pick up white, sc next 5, * rep bet ** 4 times, sc next 5, ch-1, turn.
ROW 8: Sc next 5 sts, * sc next 4, drop white, pick up lavender, Bpdc next 5, drop lavender, pick up white, sc next 10, drop white, pick up lavender, Bpdc 5, drop lavender, pick up white, sc next 4, * rep bet ** 4 times, sc next 5, ch-1, turn.