I had not crocheted a purse in a while, and decided to crochet one recently. It was a very fast project!
Anchor knitting cotton is a beautiful cotton 10 Tkt crochet thread, and I love using it in most of my thread projects. You can use any 10 Tkt thread for this project, or even use purse thread.
I will talk briefly about lining the purse, but it is not a mandatory step. Though a good lining does enhance the life and beauty of a purse.
The purse pocket and the top flap are created separately, and then joined together. You can choose to use a button or bead to close the flap. Alternately you can choose to use a purse magnet as well.
Note - I've added step by step photos for the flap part of it.
Difficulty level
Beginner/Intermediate
Materials
Yarn: Anchor knitting cotton
Hook: 2.00mm
1 button/bead
Needle for joining
Lining material(optional)
Stitches
ST - Slip Stitch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFk-fdAowbY)
SC - Single Crochet (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlQXn8JWWM)
DC - Double Crochet (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGDxroGp0WY)
Cluster Stitch - 3 DC clusters (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLWt5Y29l7E)
Pattern
Purse
I chose to go with a cream color for this part. This part is done in rounds and joined together at the end.
1) Start with a chain of 100 and join to form a circle. Make sure to not twist the chain while joining.
2) Start with 3 chain and put DCs in all the stitches of previous row. Join to the first 3chain.
3) Continue step 2 in rounds upto the desired height of the purse. I have done 15 rounds.
4) When you have reached desired height, sew the purse to close one side to form the purse pocket.
I used a golden colored cloth. I usually cut the material just a bit bigger than the purse. Then sew up the sides. Then I fit it into the insides of the purse and turn back the top part of the cloth and sew around the top to attach it to the purse. While a lining in a purse is not mandatory, it enhances the usability, durability and the beauty of the purse. I don't own a sewing machine, so hand sew everything.
I have chosen a maroon color for this part. This part is made as a semi circle, and then joined with the purse body.
1) Start with 4 chain. Join to create a circle.
1) Start with a chain of 100 and join to form a circle. Make sure to not twist the chain while joining.
2) Start with 3 chain and put DCs in all the stitches of previous row. Join to the first 3chain.
3) Continue step 2 in rounds upto the desired height of the purse. I have done 15 rounds.
4) When you have reached desired height, sew the purse to close one side to form the purse pocket.
Lining the purse
I used a golden colored cloth. I usually cut the material just a bit bigger than the purse. Then sew up the sides. Then I fit it into the insides of the purse and turn back the top part of the cloth and sew around the top to attach it to the purse. While a lining in a purse is not mandatory, it enhances the usability, durability and the beauty of the purse. I don't own a sewing machine, so hand sew everything.
Flap
I have chosen a maroon color for this part. This part is made as a semi circle, and then joined with the purse body.
1) Start with 4 chain. Join to create a circle.
2) ST into the circle. Start with 3 chain which counts as first DC. 2 Chain. (3 DC cluster into the circle, Chain 2) - Repeat 3 times. DC into the circle
4) Start with 3 chain which counts as first DC. Chain 1. 3 DC cluster into next chain space. (Chain 2 + 3 DC cluster) into each chain space of previous round. Chain 1. 1dc in the last chain space.
5) Chain 5 and join to top of 3dc cluster of previous round. Continue to chain 5 and join to top of each cluster of last round. Chain 5 and join on the first DC of the previous round.
6) ST 3 to the center of the last loop of previous row. Chain 6 and join to the top center of the next 5 chain space of previous round. Continue to chain 6 and join into each chain space of previous round.
7) Start with 3 chain. 5 DC into the 6 chain space of previous round. Continue to put 5 DC into each chain space of previous round.
8) Start with 3 chain which counts as first DC. (Chain 1. Find the 3rd DC (middle) of the 5 DC group of previous row. 3 DC cluster into that stitch. Chain 1 and again 3 DC cluster into the same stitch. Chain 1. 2DC into space between the two 5DC groups) - Repeat 10 times. 1 chain. Find the 3rd DC (middle) of the 5 DC group of previous row. 3 DC cluster into that stitch. Chain 1 and again 3 DC cluster into the same stitch. Chain 1. 1DC into the first DC of last round.
9) Start with 3 chain which counts as 1dc. (Chain 1 then 3dc cluster into the chain space between 2 3dc clusters of previous round. Chain 1, 1DC into next DC, Chain 1, 1DC into next DC) - Repeat 10 times. Chain 1 then 3dc cluster into the chain space between 2 3dc clusters of previous round. Chain 1 and 1DC into the first DC of the last round.
10) Start with 3 chain which counts as 1dc. (Put 2 DCs into each of the chain 1 spaces) -Repeat 5 till the end. End with 1dc into the first DC of previous round.
11) Start with 3 chain which counts as 1dc. Put 1dc into next 12 DCs of previous round. Put 2DCs in the next stitch. Again put 1dc into next 12 DCs of previous round. Put 2DCs in the next stitch. Continue to the end. End with 1dc into the first DC of previous round.
12) Start with 3 chain which counts as 1dc. Put 1dc into each DC of previous round. End with 1dc into the first DC of previous round. (No increases)
13) Now we will work across middle of the half circle. Start with 3 chain which counts as 1dc. Turn the work, so you can work along the diameter. Into each of the chain spaces, put 2 DCs. End with a DC on the top of the first DC of the previous round.
14) Start with 3 chain which counts as 1dc. Turn the work and put 1 DC into each of the DCs of previous round.
15) Start with 3 chain which counts as 1dc. Turn the work and put 1 DC into each of the DCs of previous round.
16) Start with 1 chain and put 1 SC into each of the stitches. At the center top of the circle make a 8 chain loop for the button. Go around the entire semi circle doing SCs.
17) Your flap is done. Now you can attach to the top side of the bag. Attach the button/bead to the purse.
Bag strap
I have used a lobster clasp for the strap, but it is not mandatory. You can as well just create the strap and attach to the bag body.
1) Start with 3 chain.
2) Start with 3 chain which counts as 1dc. Turn the work and put 2 DCs into the next two chains.
3) Start with 3 chain which counts as 1dc. Turn the work and put 2 DCs into the next two stitches.
4) Continue increasing the length of the strap by repeating step 3.
5) Join the two sides of the strap and attach to the bag.
Alternately you can use a ready made bag handle or a bead handle!
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