Hi all,

I have been wanting to make this photo tutorial for a long time, I wanted to show how easy is to make something really pretty and useful when you only starting to crochet, this cute crochet purse will make a great present for little girls, you will only need a few yards of each colour as well, so it is a great pattern for reducing your hidden stash!

Materials and notions:

I used a few colours of Drops Design cotton light

I used a smaller hook only a F (3.5mm) to make the fabric denser so I won’t need it to line it.

a 4 inch zipper

tapestry needle

matching sewing thread and needle

three wooden beads

Size:

4 inches in diameter (10 cm)

Abbreviations:

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

hdc = half double crochet

Purse Pattern:

Pattern note: the first ch2 of the round counts as the first st. Make the following crochet granny twice.

Round 1: ch2 and make 8sc on the second ch from the hook, and join with sl st to the first st, on this picture below you can see I have already pull the next colour as I am doing the sl st, I makes the changing colours a bit neater.

With Green

Round 2: ch2 and make 1hdc on the same st, make 2hdc on each st all around, join with a sl st.

Change to pink

Round 3: ch2, *make 2hdc on the next st, make 1hdc on the next, repeat from * till end of the round, join with a sl st.

Change to white

Round 4:  ch1 (does not count as first st) and make 1sc on the same st, make 1sc on the next st, *make 2sc on the next st, make 1sc on each of the next 2sts, repeat from * till end of the round. Join with a sl st.

Change to lighter pink

Round 5: ch2 and make 1hdc on each of the next 2sts, *make 2hdc on the next st, make 1hdc on each of the next 3sts, repeat from * till end of round, join with a sl st.

Change to green again

Round 6: ch2 and make 1hdc on each of the next 3sts, *make 2hdc on the next st, make 1hdc on each of the next 4sts, repeat from * till end of round, join with a sl st.

Change to a lighter shade of green

Round 7: ch2 and make 1hdc on each of the next 4sts, *make 2hdc on the next st, make 1hdc on each of the next 5sts, repeat from * till end of round, join with a sl st.

Change to the darker pink again

Round 8: ch2 and make 1hdc on each of the next 5sts, *make 2hdc on the next st, make 1hdc on each of the next 6sts, repeat from * till end of round, join with a sl st.

 I stopped here but if you would like to make a bigger purse just add a few more rounds incrementing.

Once you have both parts of the purse, weave in any loose ends, using matching thread (do as I say not as I do!), start sewing the zipper, going around as you sew

Do the same with the other side

Now, this is very important! OPEN YOUR ZIPPER!, seriously open it! otherwise you will have a closed purse and you won’t be able to turn it and put your monies in it!, You can now use either the sewing thread or matching yarn and tapestry needle to close the rest of the bag, turn the bag (see!) and you are done!

To make the zipper pull, fold a length of yarn and pass it through the zipper eye and make a knot,

Thread the needle and pass through the beads, make a big knot to she beads don’t come off and cut the yarn.

And you are done!, fancy having this pattern on your library? no problems! you can download the pdf on Raverly and Craftsy