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Princess Purse

March 1, 2014

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I call this purse the Princess Purse because the ruffled top and the bling on the flower just seem princessy to me. (Yep, “princessy” is definitely a word.) Can’t you picture it in the colors of your daughter’s favorite Disney heroine? Think icy blue and white (Elsa), gold and pale yellow (Belle), or lavender and pink (Rapunzel). What an adorable addition to any little girl’s dress-up closet, and it’s SO simple to make!

PRINCESS PURSE

Hook:ย H (5.00mm) and I (5.5mm)
Yarn:ย Worsted weight in your favorite color ย (I used Hobby Lobbyโ€™s โ€œI Love This Yarnโ€)
Difficulty:ย Easy
Size:ย The body of the purse is about 5.5โ€ณ tall by 7.5โ€ณ wide
Notes:ย This bag is crocheted in the round. The floor of the bag is joined rounds, and the rest of the base is crocheted in a continuous spiral (noted in pattern).
Stitches Used:ย  Ch, SC, HDC, DC, TC (Triple or Treble Crochet), FPSC (Front Post Single Crochet)

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With H hook, Ch 21.

Round 1: 2 SC in second Ch from hook. 1 SC in each of the next 18 Ch. 2 SC in next. You are now working on the back side of the chain. 2 SC in next. 1 SC in each of the next 18 Ch. 2 SC in last Ch. Join to top of first SC. (44 SC)

Round 2:ย Ch 1. 2 SC in same St. 1 SC in each of the next 20 St. 2 SC in next. 2 SC in next. 1 SC in each of the next 20 St. 2 SC in last St. Join to top of first SC. (48 SC)

Round 3:ย Ch 1. 1 HDC in each St around. DO NOT JOIN. From this point on, you will work in a continuous spiral (until noted otherwise); use a stitch marker, like a bobby pin, if needed. (48 HDC)

Rounds 4-12:ย 1 HDC in each stitch around (48 HDC)

Round 13: 1 SC in each stitch around (48 SC)

Rounds 14-15:ย Repeat Round 13. (48 SC)

Round 16 (ruffle edging, first layer):ย Ch 2. 2 FPDC in same St. (3 FPDC in next St) around. Join to top of first FPDC. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Round 17 (ruffle edging, second layer): With I hook, attach a contrasting color via one of the top sets of SC loops from Round 15 (see photo below; this row of loops is hidden behind the first ruffle layer). Ch 4; 2 TC in same St. (3 TC in next St) around. Join to top of first TC. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Princess Purse Free Crochet Pattern

Straps
Using the Chainless Foundation method, FSC 90. Fasten off and weave in ends. Sew or glue ends to opposite sides of the inside of the purse.

Embellishment Flower
This flower is a free pattern of its own, and you can find it here: Simply Layered Embellishment Flower Pattern

 

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Comments

  1. Charlotte says: August 18, 2015 at 10:59 am

    How do I line the purse?

    Reply
    • Rebecca says: August 18, 2015 at 1:49 pm

      I’m sorry, I don’t include instructions for lining the purse. (Mainly because I myself don’t sew.) ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  2. Kerri Stinson says: August 2, 2015 at 4:05 pm

    Hi Rebecca!!
    Could you tell me approximately how much yarn you used for the main color? I am wanting to use up some of my stash and just want to make sure I have enough.
    Thank you!!

    Reply
    • Kerri Stinson says: August 2, 2015 at 11:05 pm

      Nevermind, Rebecca. I worked it out. Wish I could share a photo with you.

      Reply
      • Mary Berger says: August 22, 2020 at 9:51 am

        Could you tell the rest of us? I also need to know how much yarn.

        Reply
  3. Annette Jacobs says: July 27, 2015 at 2:02 pm

    Hi Rebecca, I am now where I start the ruffle, but I’ve noticed that the hidden stitches is not behind the first ruffle but in fact in the front, I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong, do I turn the purse inside out to create the first ruffle?

    Reply
    • Rebecca says: August 17, 2015 at 9:27 am

      Did you maybe turn your work when you shouldn’t have?

      Reply
  4. Beverly Heffley says: July 9, 2015 at 10:01 pm

    I figured out how to make this purse and it turned out so
    cute. I made this for my granddaughter in light green and white.
    Thank you so much for such a wonderful pattern.

    Reply
  5. Beverly says: July 2, 2015 at 2:56 pm

    I am having trouble with this pattern. I chain 21, then I start row 1 at the part where I start working the back side of row one is where I get lost. Do I stay on the right side without turning? How do I end up with 44 stitches? Do I add 21 more chains at the end of the first 21, before starting the second part of row one and work from their or what?

    Reply
    • Rebecca says: August 17, 2015 at 9:26 am

      You’re working in rounds. So you SC along the CH, and then SC back along the same CH in the opposite direction.

      Reply
      • Beverly Heffley says: August 17, 2015 at 4:04 pm

        Thank you very much for your help. I had finally figured out what I was doing.
        The yarn I used was baby yarn and it didn’t turn out right. So I made it in Red Heart yarn. Looks great..

        Reply
  6. kat says: May 26, 2015 at 7:32 pm

    You for sharing this pattern.
    I will have a very happy granddaughter , when she sees this.

    Reply
  7. liz says: March 11, 2015 at 11:02 am

    Thank you for sharing your pattern. My granddaughters will love these.

    Reply
  8. Kathy says: August 4, 2014 at 10:58 pm

    Hi! This pattern is adorable. I am almost finished but can’t figure out how to attach the handle. I don’t want to glue it but sew it in. Would you please be able to help me with this. I’m a visual learner so a picture would be super! Thank you.

    Reply
  9. Kathy Plouffe says: August 4, 2014 at 10:25 pm

    Hi! This pattern is adorable and I am almost finished with mine but I can’t figure out how to add the handle. I want to sew it in, not glue. Can you please explain how I would do this? Thank you.

    Reply
    • Rebecca says: August 5, 2014 at 10:27 am

      I would just take a matching thread and sew it, trying to avoid going all the way through to the front of the purse. (This was one of my earliest patterns, and if I were redoing it now, I’d find a way to attach the handle via crochet.) ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  10. mia says: April 16, 2014 at 1:33 pm

    Thanks for sharing this pattern. I made one for my 4yr old granddaughter and she loved it!

    Reply
    • Rebecca says: April 18, 2014 at 11:31 am

      Yay, I’m so glad!

      Reply
  11. Monica says: April 13, 2014 at 10:38 am

    Thank you so much for this cute pattern. It is really generous of you to share it with us and I want you to know that I really appreciate your kindness.

    Reply
    • Rebecca says: April 14, 2014 at 8:50 am

      Thanks so much, Monica! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  12. April says: April 10, 2014 at 4:33 pm

    Hi Rebecca,
    Wanting to clarify round 1. Am I working both sides of the chain to get the 44 SC?

    Reply
    • Rebecca says: April 14, 2014 at 8:49 am

      Yes! I’ll clarify that above as well. Thanks!

      Reply
  13. Cecilia Robbins says: April 6, 2014 at 7:12 pm

    Hi Rebecca, thanks so much for your help again. I can’t wait to see your cocoon. I just done one too, it was a white bear.

    Reply
    • Rebecca says: April 8, 2014 at 8:36 am

      Awesome, I bet it’s adorable!

      Reply
  14. Rebecca says: April 5, 2014 at 10:26 am

    Cecelia (it won’t let me reply to yours because comments can’t go more than 5 deep):

    I am actually going to be releasing a cocoon pattern within the next month or so! It’s not ready yet though ๐Ÿ™‚

    For this pattern: after you put the last 2 SCs in, you join to the top of the first SC with a slip stitch. Then you Ch1 and begin the next row, going in the same direction.

    Reply
  15. Cecilia says: April 1, 2014 at 2:19 pm

    Hi there do you have a video showing on how to make it? I’m really having problems doing it and I really want to do it. Please help me.

    Reply
    • Rebecca says: April 1, 2014 at 2:25 pm

      Sorry Cecilia, I don’t. Maybe if you tell me where you’re getting stuck, I could answer some questions?

      Reply
      • Gina says: April 1, 2014 at 10:24 pm

        I’m a little confused. Do we start with the magic circle? Or do we chain 21?

        Reply
        • Rebecca says: April 1, 2014 at 10:46 pm

          Ah, no wonder you’re confused. There is no Magic Circle. That was a typo when I listed it in the stitches used section. I fixed it. Thanks for catching that! I hope that clears things up a bit ๐Ÿ™‚

          Reply
      • Cecilia Robbins says: April 1, 2014 at 11:25 pm

        Hi!
        Ok I chain 21 then I do the steps but when I get to the end I put 2sc in the last stitch, do you turn your work and do the first step again?

        Reply
        • Rebecca says: April 2, 2014 at 8:18 am

          You won’t turn your work at all. You’ll just Ch1 to get up to the next row, and then go around again, using the new stitch totals to make a slightly bigger round (it’s just a typical increase row).

          Reply
          • Cecilia Robbins says: April 2, 2014 at 12:25 pm

            Thanks so much.

          • Cecilia Robbins says: April 2, 2014 at 1:09 pm

            Hi Recbecca,
            I was wondering if you have any free patterns on baby cocoons?

          • Cecilia Robbins says: April 2, 2014 at 7:40 pm

            Ok I am so sorry, this is going to be my first time not turning and I thought that I knew how. I get how to get to the end when you put 2sc after that I don’t get how to do the next row without turning. Please help me again.

          • Cecilia Robbins says: April 3, 2014 at 12:30 pm

            Ok I guess I don’t get it when you are going to start again, I’ve never done it this way. So after you put 2sc in the last one, what do you do with not turning it? Sorry

  16. Lorrie says: March 27, 2014 at 2:43 pm

    how large is the purse?

    Reply
    • Rebecca says: March 28, 2014 at 8:51 am

      The body of the purse is about 5.5″ tall by 7.5″ wide. That’s not including whatever length of strap you put on it. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  17. cheri says: March 2, 2014 at 10:20 pm

    I would like to make this for my granddaughter, but I don’t understand, do I turn the rounds?

    Reply
    • Rebecca says: March 4, 2014 at 9:21 am

      Hi Cheri! You won’t turn any of the rounds. The base of the purse (which is only the first 2 rounds, so pretty small) is joined rounds, but no turns. The rest of the purse is worked in a continuous spiral, so you won’t join OR turn. Hope that helps!

      Reply
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