Flower Coin Purse

Yarn: Stylecraft 100% Cotton DK (184 meters/201 yards/100g per skein): 1 skein each #3660 white (A), #3662 sunflower (B) and #3676 tropical jade (C). Additional yarn colors that were used in the main photo: #3674 shrimp, #3671 azure and #3673 lavender. *Stylecraft has rebranded this yarn as Naturals organic cotton

Materials:

U.S. Crochet Hook Size: F (3.75 mm), scissors, tapestry needle to sew the purse body to the frame (make sure the needle can fit through the frame holes) and a 3.35” (8.5 cm) Purse frame, (the purse frame in the photo was found on Etsy from Frameyourbag)

Difficulty: Easy

Gauge: 18 sc and 21 rows=4"

Stitch guide:

ch(s) - chain(s), sc - single crochet, dc-double crochet, st(s)-stitch(es), rnd(s)-round(s)

Special Stitches:

Beginning popcorn stitch- ch 3, (counts as a dc), make 4 dc in the same stitch, drop the loop from the hook and insert hook from the front to the back through the top of the ch 3, then in the dropped loop, yarn over and pull through the 2 loops on the hook.

Popcorn stitch- make 5 dc in the stitch indicated, drop the loop from the hook and insert from the front to the back through the top of the first dc, then in the dropped loop, yarn over and pull through the 2 loops on the hook.

Puff stitch- *yarn over, insert hook into stitch indicated and pull up a loop; repeat from * two more times, yarn over and pull through all 7 loops on the hook, ch 1 to close the stitch.

Reverse single crochet (crab stitch)- insert hook in the next stitch to the right, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through the 2 loops on the hook.

Notes about pattern:

This pattern is written in U.S. terms              

This pattern is written for cotton dk yarn.

The ch-1 at the beginning of each row does not count as a st.

*This pattern was published in Happily Hooked Magazine Issue #5, August 2014*

Instructions:

Purse Body (make 2)

With color A, make a magic circle

Rd 1: Ch 1, 10 sc in the circle, join to first sc. (10 sc)

Rd 2: Puff st in the next st and in each st around, join to the top of the first puff st. (10 puff stitches)

Rd 3: Ch 1, * sc in puff st, sc in the space in between puff sts; repeat from * around, join to first sc and fasten off A. (20 sc)

Rd 4: Join color B to any sc from rd 3, beginning popcorn st in same st as join, ch 1, * popcorn st in the next st, ch 1; repeat from * around, join to the top of beginning popcorn st and fasten off B. (20 popcorn sts)

Rd 5: Join color C into the top of any popcorn st, sc in space in-between the popcorn sts, * sc in the next popcorn st, sc in space in-between popcorn sts; repeat from * around, join to first sc. (40 sc)

Rd 6: Ch 1, sc in same stitch and in each sc around, join to first sc and fasten off, weave in ends. (40 sc)

Once both purse bodies are complete, sew them to the purse frame as follows:

With right sides facing out, slide one of the purse bodies into the frame and center the flower. (you will be sewing in one side at a time)

Thread needle with last color used, attach the yarn to the underside of the flower close to the purse frame, insert the needle from back to front and begin sewing the purse body to the frame. Note: The purse body may slide while sewing it to the frame, so make sure to hold it tight.

Once the purse body is sewn in, it should look like this on the inside:

Sew the second purse body to the frame in the same manner, with right sides facing out. The wrong sides will be facing together.

A reverse sc edging will be worked along the bottom of the purse, this will make a nice edging and close the purse at the same time.

With the bottom of the purse facing up, insert hook (on the left side of the purse frame) into the 1st sc of each purse body, making sure to go through the sc stitches of both purse bodies.

Work the reverse sc stitch around the entire bottom edge of the purse, once you reach the other side, fasten off and weave in ends.

You can use the cion purse as is, or you can add a lining to the bag which will make it sturdier. Here are a few tutorials about lining a crochet bag: (there are some great YouTube videos about lining a bag)

The Crochet Crowd- How to add a bag liner

A Plush Pineapple- How to Add a Liner to Your Crochet Bag

*Make as many Flower Coin Purses as you like, but do not reproduce or sell this pattern. Please provide a link to the pattern or my blog when using this pattern on the internet*