Intermediate
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Round crochet purse with zipper charm finish
4-round crochet purse motifs, 2.5 mm hook, lined with fabric zipper and butterfly bead charm.
- Skill
- Intermediate
- Time
- 4-5 hours
- Yarn weight
- 4-Ply / Fingering
- Hook
- 2.5 mm
- Rounds
- 4
4-Ply / Fingering
What the sample was worked in. Any weight works; the size moves with it.
4
Each one is typed out whole and gets its own line.
This purse starts as a small circular motif from a magic ring, worked in shells of double crochet separated by chain-1 spaces, then grown in a second round with a color change and larger shells into each space. Two of these motifs become the front and back panels, later lined with cut fabric, fitted with a zipper, and sewn together. Before picking up the hook, have your 2.5 mm hook, both yarn colors, a stitch marker, fabric, zipper, and a butterfly bead ready on the table.
Common mistakes and their fixes
- Losing track of the 8 shell repeats
- Place a stitch marker in the first ch-1 space of round 1 and count shells aloud as you go, since an extra or missing repeat throws off the join.
- Slip stitching into the wrong chain to close
- Locate the third chain of the beginning ch-3 before closing round 1, since joining into the wrong chain turns the round into a spiral.
- Cutting fabric before the motifs are finished
- Complete and lay both crocheted motifs flat first, then cut the lining fabric to match their actual finished size rather than a guessed measurement.
The materials list
- 4-ply milk cotton yarn
- 2.5 mm crochet hook
- Stitch marker
- Zipper
- Butterfly bead
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Listed by the pattern's own author, in their words.
Key to this pattern, 8 short forms
Main Pattern
Round 1
Create the Base Circle Make a magic ring. Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). Make 2 dc into the ring, then ch 1.Repeat the pattern (2 dc, ch 1) a total of 8 times around the ring.Slst into the third chain of the beginning ch-3 to close the round.
Round 2
Build the Second Layer Attach a new yarn color. Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). Make 2 dc into the same ch-1 space, then ch 1.In the next ch-1 space: 3 dc, ch 1.Repeat the pattern (3 dc, ch 1) into each ch-1 space around.Slst into the third chain to close the round.For Row 3: Start Forming the Structure Attach yarn to any ch-1 space.Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), make 1 dc into the same space.Ch 2, make 2 more dc into the same space, then ch 1.In the next ch-1 space: 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc into the next ch-1 space.Repeat this pattern around.Slst into the third chain to close the round.
Round 4
Forming the Floral Petal Look Slst in the first dc. Ch 3. Make 5 dc into the same space.Ch 1.In the next ch-2 space: 6 dc.Ch 1.Repeat (6 dc in each space, ch 1) around.Slst into the third chain to close the round.
Note: Do not cut the yarn yet.
Round 5
Shaping the Petal Edge Insert hook into any sc made in Row 3. Make 1 sc in the same space.Ch 1, sc in the same space.Hdc in the next 2 stitches.Dc in the next stitch.Tr in the next stitch.Dtr, ch 3, then dtr into the next stitch.Tr, dc, hdc in next 2 stitches, then 2 sc.Hdc, dc, tr into the next stitches.Dtr, ch 3, dtr into the next stitch again.Tr, dc, hdc, and 2 sc in the next stitches.Slst to the first sc to close.
This round forms a square-like shape. Final size should be about 4 inches.
Finishing Touches Lining & Assembly Cut 2 pieces of white fabric (each 5" x 4").
Sew zippers to the top of both fabric pieces.
Attach the zipper slider.
Sew the lined fabric inside the crocheted purse pieces.
Assembly, in order
Step 1Cut 2 pieces of white fabric (each 5" x 4").
Step 2Sew zippers to the top of both fabric pieces.
Step 3Attach the zipper slider.
Step 4Sew the lined fabric inside the crocheted purse pieces.
Step 5Add the butterfly bead or zipper pull as decoration.
Check these before you start
- Keep tension even at the magic ring center; a 2.5 mm hook shows a loose pull immediately at this scale.
- Mark the ch-1 space where round 2 restarts, since it shares the same corner where round 1 was closed with a slip stitch.
- Secure the color-change join firmly at the start of round 2, since that shell corner carries the weight of the following rounds.
On one line
| Rounds | 4 |
|---|---|
| Level | Intermediate |
| Time | 4-5 hours |
| Hook | 2.5 mm |
| Yarn | 4-Ply / Fingering |
Set-up
- Have both yarn colors within reach, since round 2 begins with attaching a new color to the base circle.
- Set a stitch marker on the first ch-1 space of round 1 so all 8 repeats of (2 dc, ch 1) stay countable before the closing slip stitch.
- Cut both 5-inch by 4-inch fabric pieces ahead of time so you can check sizing against the finished motif later.
- Read round 2 through once before starting it, since it works back into the same ch-1 space used to close round 1.
Finishing
- Weave in the yarn end left from the magic ring start and the end left from the round 2 color change, running each along the wrong side of the motif.
- Sew the zippers to the top of both fabric lining pieces, attach the slider, then sew the lined fabric inside the crocheted purse pieces.
- Finish by attaching the butterfly bead to the zipper pull as the final decorative touch.
Construction
Round 1 works 8 repeats of (2 dc, ch 1) from a single magic ring and closes with a slip stitch into the third chain of the beginning ch-3, so the base circle has no side seam and starts perfectly centered.
Round 2 increases each shell from 2 dc to 3 dc while working into the same ch-1 spaces left by round 1, which is the standard way to add stitches around a growing circumference without the motif buckling or cupping.
Time per section
| Crochet the two purse motifs | about 2-3 hours because each motif needs 4 rounds worked twice, with a color change and shell increases to track |
|---|---|
| Fabric lining and zipper assembly | about 1 hour because it involves cutting fabric, sewing zippers to both pieces, and attaching the slider |
| Finishing and charm | about 20-30 minutes because it is limited to sewing the lining inside the motifs and attaching the bead |
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Common questions
These answers came from whoever first published the pattern, kept word for word.