Materials:
- 4.00 mm crochet hook
- 100 % cotton yarn for a 4.00 mm hook (8/14)
- Tapestry needle and stitch markers
Abbreviations (US Terms)
st = stitch
ch = chain stitch
slst = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
Colors:
- White or cream
- Pink
- Light brown
- A bit of green and red to embroider the grass and flowers
Shall we start?
Purse
Start with cream…
1. Chain 21 ch stitches. Crochet 2 sc (increase) in the second ch from hook and then 1 sc in each of the following 18 ch stitches. Crochet 4 sc (2 increases) in the last ch stitch, which will allow you to turn and work on the other side of the foundation chain. Crochet 1 sc in each of the following 18 ch stitches and, finally, 2 sc (increase) in the last ch stitch (44)
2. Crochet 1 sc, 1 increase, 18 sc, 1 increase, 2 sc, 1 increase, 18 sc, 1 increase and, finally, 1 sc (48)
3. to 16. Crochet 1 sc in each stitch (48)
17. Crochet 2 sc. Move the stitch marker to this last stitch. From now on this will be the beginning of the following rounds. Change to pink and, only through back loops, crochet 1 sc in each remaining stitch (48)
18. to 26. Crochet 1 sc in each stitch (48)
From now on we will no longer crochet in rounds but in rows…
27. Crocher 1 sc. Chain 1 and turn. Crochet 24 sc.
28. to 33. Chain 1 and turn. Crochet 24 sc.
34. Chain 1 and turn. Only through back loops, crochet 24 sc.
35. Chain 1 and turn. Crochet 24 sc.
36. Chain 1 and turn. Only through back loops, crochet 24 sc.
37. Chain 1 and turn. Crochet 24 sc.
38. Chain 1 and turn. Only through back loops, crochet 24 sc.
39. Chain 1 and turn. Crochet 24 sc.
40. Chain 1 and turn. Crochet *1 slst, 1 sc, 1 hdc + 1 dc + 1 hdc, 1 sc*, repeat the instructions berween ** 6 times.
Fasten off yarn and weave in ends.
Strap
Using pink…
1. Chain 81 ch stitches. Starting in the second ch from hook, crochet 1 sc in each ch stitch (80)
2. Chain 1 and turn. Crochet 80 sc.
Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew.
NOTE: If you want this purse to be a cross-body bag, make the strap longer!
Door
Using brown…
1. Chain 5 ch stitches. Starting from the second chain from hook, crochet 1 sc in the following 3 ch stitches and then 4 sc in the last st of the chain. This will allow you to turn and work on the other side of the chain. Crochet 1 sc in each of the remaining 3 loops of the other side of the chain. Chain 1 and turn.
2. Chain 1 and turn. Crochet 3 sc, 4 increases, 3 sc.
3. Chain 1 and turn. Crochet 5 sc, 1 increase, 3 sc, 1 increase, 4 sc.
4. (Optional) Chain 1 and turn to crochet 5 sc along the flat edge of the door.
Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail to sew.
Assembly
- Sew the strap to the purse.
- Sew the door to the purse.
- Using green and a bit of red or pink yarn, embroider grass and flowers to both sides of the door.
- Weave in all ends.
© 2022 This is a design by Carla Mitrani for {Amour Fou} All rights reserved. This pattern is for personal use ONLY. This pattern or parts of it must not be reproduced or published (printed or online), altered, resold or used for commercial purposes without authorization. You can sell finished pieces done with this pattern, provided you sell them in small quantities and give credit to me as designer of the pattern. Thank you!