Organize your essentials in style with this free crochet purse pattern that seamlessly combines everyday functionality and unique design for all occasions.

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Crochet art brings warmth and beauty to everyday life through handmade treasures. Creating a lovely free crochet purse pattern gives you a wonderful chance to crochet a cute coin pouch or small bag for your daily needs.

Purse Free Crochet Pattern for Everyday Use

This handmade accessory works well as a sweet gift for friends or family, and it also adds charming style to your living space as a cute holder. It is very useful for keeping small coins and tiny items safe while you are out.

The piece features a neat round base and a lovely textured body made with simple stitches. Its shape is compact and round, showing a modern look with fresh green yarn colors and a pretty flower accent on the front.

Elegant Coin Purse Crochet Pattern with Flower Appliqué

This tutorial offers a comprehensive guide on creating a charming coin purse with an attractive flower appliqué accent. Using Poly Cherry yarn in harmonious shades of green for the body and vibrant yellow and brown for the flower, combined with carefully-selected hook sizes, this crochet project balances technique and aesthetics. The step-by-step process advances from a carefully shaped circular base to a textured purse body featuring decorative edges and handle openings, finishing with a delicate flower appliqué sewn onto the purse front.

Quick Overview Of Pattern

The coin purse begins by forming a circular base through rounds of half double crochet (HDC) with systematic increases to achieve the desired diameter. The body is constructed by working HDC stitches specifically in the third loop only to add subtle ridges, followed by single crochet (SC) stitches in two shades of green for color variation and texture. Small openings are created for handle attachments, and the purse is topped with a neat slip stitch edging. A separate flower appliqué crocheted with yellow and brown yarns is sewn onto the front for added beauty.

Notes

• Precision in stitch placement during increases ensures a uniform circular base.
• Working HDC in the third loop only creates a distinctive texture but requires attention to loop location when inserting the hook.
• Color changes should be done seamlessly to avoid loose ends or uneven tension.
• Use stitch markers to maintain consistency, especially when crafting handle openings.
• The flower appliqué is crocheted separately and attached securely with a tapestry needle.
• Finishing the yarn ends with a lighter should be done with caution to prevent damage.

Skill Level

Intermediate: This pattern is suited for crocheters experienced in:

• Crocheting in rounds and understanding increases in circular work.
• Manipulating loops to create textural effects, specifically third loop crochet.
• Changing yarn colors in mid-pattern smoothly.
• Working single crochet and half double crochet stitches confidently.
• Executing slip stitch edges and forming purposeful stitch gaps.
• Sewing appliqué pieces onto crochet fabric.

Materials

• Yarn: Poly Cherry yarn in:
  • Bottle green and leaf green (for purse body)
  • Yellow and brown (for flower appliqué)
• Hooks:
  • 4.0 mm hook (for purse body)
  • 3.5 mm hook (for flower detail)
• Tools: Scissors, lighter, measuring tape, stitch markers, tapestry needle.

Measurements / Sizing

• Circular base diameter: approximately 9 cm.
• Purse body height: approximately 8 cm.
• Handle openings designed within the body at desired height.
• Flower appliqué sized proportionally to front panel.

Gauge and Stitch Pattern

• No strict gauge required, but consistency in tension critical for shape and texture.
• Circular base uses half double crochet (HDC) with standard increases.
• Purse body features HDC worked in the third loop only creating ridged texture.
• Transition to single crochet (SC) stitches for smooth texture.
• Slip stitch (SlSt) edging for a clean, sturdy finish.

Stitch Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• sl st = slip stitch
• inc = increase (two stitches in the same stitch)
• 3rd loop hdc = half double crochet worked into the third loop only

Special Stitches

• Magic Ring: An adjustable loop used as the start for round crochet to ensure a closed center.
• Third Loop HDC: Working the half double crochet stitch into the horizontal bar behind the back loops and in front of the stitch behind, producing a raised, ridged texture distinct from traditional two-loop hdc.
• Color Change: Switching yarn colors mid-round or row maintaining tension and stitch integrity.

The Crochet Pattern!

1. Circular Base

Round 1:

• Create a magic ring.
• Work 10 half double crochet (HDC) stitches into the ring. Join with slip stitch to first HDC.
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Round 2:

• Make 2 HDC stitches in every stitch around for increases.
• Total stitches: 20 HDC.

Round 3:

• Work an increase pattern: [1 HDC increase (2 HDC in one stitch), 1 regular HDC] repeated around.
• Total stitches: 30 HDC.

Rounds 4-6:

• Continue increasing following standard circular HDC methods by spacing increases evenly across rounds, expanding the circle until diameter is approximately 9 cm.
• By the end of Round 6, expect stitches to have increased accordingly (refer to size guideline without explicit number for flexibility).
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2. Purse Body

Transition (Round 7):

• Begin working HDC stitches in the third loop only of each stitch to form a decorative and textured edge.

Body Rows:

• Continue working HDC in the third loop only for multiple rounds maintaining circular work and tension.
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Color Change (Approx. Round 11):

• Transition from bottle green to leaf green, or alternate these two colors in combination, switching to single crochet (SC) stitches worked in both loops for a smoother texture.
• Continue SC rounds until the body reaches approximately 8 cm in height.
• Use stitch markers to ensure neat color transitions.
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3. Handle Space & Finishing

Handle Openings:

• At preferred height, incorporate chain 1, skip 1 stitch to create small gaps that will serve as handle or strap openings.
• Repeat the chain and skip sequence suitably spaced around the round to allow for secure handle attachment.

Final Edge:

• Complete the top edge with a round of slip stitches (SlSt) worked evenly around to produce a neat, clean finish.

4. Flower Appliqué

• Separately crochet a flower motif using yellow for petals and brown for the flower center.
• Use a 3.5 mm crochet hook to ensure finer detail.
• Techniques may include basic petals worked in rounds or rows, depending on appliqué design (refer to floral crochet basics).
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Attaching Appliqué:

• Position the finished flower on the front panel at desired location.
• Use a tapestry needle and matching yarn to sew the flower appliqué onto the purse securely and neatly.
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Assembly & Finished Size

• The final coin purse features a flat circular base approximately 9 cm in diameter with a textured body about 8 cm tall, constructed in alternating loop stitch patterns and two complementary greens.
• Handle openings are evenly spaced to facilitate strap attachment (not included in this pattern).
• The flower appliqué adds a vibrant focal point on the front, enhancing visual appeal.
• The top edge reinforced with slip stitches provides structure and a well-defined finish suitable for daily use.

Conclusion

This coin purse pattern uniquely combines classic circular base construction with creative third loop half double crochet working to produce an elegant textured body accented by a charming flower appliqué. Color transitions between bottle and leaf green add depth while the finishing touches—handle openings and slip stitch edging—provide functionality and refinement. Intermediate crocheters will appreciate the blend of structural shaping, textural stitchwork, and appliqué attachment skills. Meticulous attention to detail in tension, stitch placement, and finishing ensures a beautiful accessory ideal for holding coins or small essentials. Embrace this project as both a technique builder and a stylish addition to your handmade collection.