Most of my coworkers know I crochet - mainly from the fun cat hats I wear. The other day at lunch, I got a request for a purse for a 3 year old. One small enough for them to carry around and look like a big girl without being bulky. I agreed to whip one up real quick for her. It turned out so cute, I wanted to share the pattern with you.
With an I hook and standard weight 4 acrylic (gauge not important, just make sure your stitches are tight enough to not leave holes)
With an I hook and standard weight 4 acrylic (gauge not important, just make sure your stitches are tight enough to not leave holes)
Supplies:
I hook
Weight 4 acrylic yarn (less than 1 skein)
Fun fur (less than 1 skein)
Ch 21
Round 1: SC Even across, 2 in last, flip and work cross other side of foundation chain(40)
Round 2: SC around (40)
Round 3: SC Back loops only, even (40)
Round 4 - 19: SC even around (40)
Round 20: Hold 1 strand of fun fur in with your yarn. SC even around, ch 1 and turn
Round 21: Hold 1 strand of fun fur in with your yarn. SC even around
Handle: With 1 strand yarn, 1 strand fun fur, Ch 80. attach to other side. Fo and sew in tails. Voila
I hook
Weight 4 acrylic yarn (less than 1 skein)
Fun fur (less than 1 skein)
Ch 21
Round 1: SC Even across, 2 in last, flip and work cross other side of foundation chain(40)
Round 2: SC around (40)
Round 3: SC Back loops only, even (40)
Round 4 - 19: SC even around (40)
Round 20: Hold 1 strand of fun fur in with your yarn. SC even around, ch 1 and turn
Round 21: Hold 1 strand of fun fur in with your yarn. SC even around
Handle: With 1 strand yarn, 1 strand fun fur, Ch 80. attach to other side. Fo and sew in tails. Voila
Chain 21
Work even across putting 2 stitches in the last and then flipping to work back across the chain to the beginning stitch. This creates your first round and the start of the base of your purse.
Work even around the circle in every stitch. This will create a small pucker but trust me it looks better at the end.
Working in the back loops only (look at the work, there is a little loop in the front and one in the back, instead of sticking your hook under both just catch the one in the back) work even around (we are still SCing).
Work even across putting 2 stitches in the last and then flipping to work back across the chain to the beginning stitch. This creates your first round and the start of the base of your purse.
Work even around the circle in every stitch. This will create a small pucker but trust me it looks better at the end.
Working in the back loops only (look at the work, there is a little loop in the front and one in the back, instead of sticking your hook under both just catch the one in the back) work even around (we are still SCing).
Working in both loops again work even for 15 rows or until almost your desired height. As you go the purse will look floppy and you will think its going to turn out ugly and you are doing it all wrong (even I did) just push through, the more rows you add the more stable it will become.
Now that we have reached the top add in one strand of fun fur (2 if you want it thicker) and work even around for one row then chain one and turn (up until now we have gone around and around, now we are going back).
Work even back around to the beginning. This will assure that your fur is even around and not all on the inside or outside.
Now that we have reached the top add in one strand of fun fur (2 if you want it thicker) and work even around for one row then chain one and turn (up until now we have gone around and around, now we are going back).
Work even back around to the beginning. This will assure that your fur is even around and not all on the inside or outside.
Now stick your hook into the stitch on the side and chain up one, this is the start of your handle. Keep chaining to desired length (I did 80 chains). and SS into the other side. F/O and sew in your ends. Push in the little dimples at the bottom of the bag and smooth it into shape to fix your bottom and Bam. A little mini purse with just a tiny bit of time and yarn. Good job.
You could easily add a button or velcro to close the purse. I left it open to keep it from being hard/irritating for the little one.
Have a great week,
Kristina
You could easily add a button or velcro to close the purse. I left it open to keep it from being hard/irritating for the little one.
Have a great week,
Kristina
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We are co-hosting or sponsoring a few giveaways in the next few months - just in time for Christmas - so keep an eye out for those!
Oct 28th – Nov 20th: Mega American Doll giveaway with Diana Rambles
Nov 1st:Christmas Cash giveaway with Raising Reagan
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