Fun & Functional Crochet Coin Purse Stitch Pattern
Show your love for your favorite character with this delightful Crochet Coin Purse Stitch Pattern! It’s a versatile and charming design perfect for beginners. Using basic materials you can create a small, round purse with intricate stitches and adorable details. The pattern features simple increases to shape the base and body, and includes instructions for adding cute ears and expressive eyes, making it both practical and decorative. This adorable crochet purse is great for storing small items and can be customized with different colors to match your style. It’s a delightful crochet project that’s fun and easy to make!
How To Crochet
Materials Needed:
- Cotton yarn (colors: black, light blue, blue, white)
- Optional: Acrylic yarn
- Sewing thread (color: blue)
- Needle
- Safety pin (as a stitch marker)
- 3 mm crochet hook
- Optional: 2.2 mm hook
- Optional: Blush for decoration
Crochet Pattern:
Body of the Purse:
- Start with Blue Yarn:
- Make a magic ring and chain 1.
- Round 1:
- Crochet 6 single crochets (sc) inside the ring.
- Pull the tail to close the circle.
- Place a stitch marker at the last stitch.
- Round 2:
- Work an increase in every stitch (2 sc in each stitch).
- Total: 12 single crochets.
- Round 3:
- Work 1 single crochet in the first stitch, then increase in the next stitch.
- Repeat all the way around.
- Total: 18 single crochets.
- Round 4:
- Work 1 single crochet in the next 2 stitches, then increase in the third stitch.
- Repeat all the way around.
- Total: 24 single crochets.
- Round 5:
- Work 1 single crochet in the next 3 stitches, then increase in the fourth stitch.
- Repeat all the way around.
- Total: 30 single crochets.
- Round 6:
- Work 1 single crochet in the next 4 stitches, then increase in the fifth stitch.
- Repeat all the way around.
- Total: 36 single crochets.
- Rounds 7-16:
- Work 1 single crochet in each stitch all the way around for a total of 10 rounds.
- Total: Maintain at 36 single crochets per round.
- Finish:
- Slip stitch in the next stitch, chain 1, and fasten off.
Ears (Make 2):
- Using Blue Yarn:
- Make a slipknot and chain 6.
- Round 1:
- Work 2 sc in the second chain from the hook, and 1 sc in the next 3 stitches.
- In the last stitch, work 3 sc.
- Turn your work and work 1 sc in the next 3 stitches, then increase in the last stitch.
- Total: 12 single crochets.
- Round 2:
- Work 2 increases in the next 2 stitches, 1 sc in the next 3 stitches, increase 3 times, 1 sc in the next 3 stitches, and increase in the last stitch.
- Total: 18 single crochets.
- Round 3:
- Repeat pattern: increase, sc, increase, sc 3, increase three times, sc 3, and finally an increase.
- Total: 24 single crochets.
- Slip stitch in the next stitch, chain 1, and fasten off.
Eyes (Make 2):
- Using Black Yarn & 3.2 mm Hook:
- Create a magic ring and chain 1.
- Round 1:
- Crochet 6 single crochets inside the ring.
- Close the circle and change to light blue yarn.
- Round 2:
- Increase (2 sc in one stitch) three times.
- Work 1 sc followed by 1 half double crochet (hdc) in the same stitch.
- In the next stitch, work 1 double crochet (dc) and 1 treble crochet (tr) in the same stitch.
- Continue with 1 dc and 1 hdc in the next stitch.
- Slip stitch in the next stitch, chain 1, and fasten off.
Assembly:
- Sew the purse body to the metal clasp.
- Attach the ears and eyes to the body as desired.
Finishing Touches:
- Enjoy your new crochet purse and consider adding any optional decorations such as blush or using the sewing thread for extra detailing.
This pattern provides you the steps for crocheting a small purse along with attaching cute elements like ears and eyes that create a decorative design.
