My daughter has recently been asking me if I could crochet a purse. I told her I was sure I could figure something out. We decided that a crochet ladybug purse would be cute.
This is a fairly easy project to make. The purse is made in one piece with the head, embellishments, and strap crocheted and sewn on separately.
Crochet Ladybug Purse Pattern
Materials: 7 mm crochet hook
5.5 mm crochet hook
Red yarn
Black yarn
Yarn needle
Head (make 2)
The turning chain in each row counts as a stitch, the last stitch on each row should be worked into the turning chain.
(using 2 strands of black held together) make a magich ring, ch 2
Row 1: 6 hdc in ring, ch 2 and turn
Row 2: hdc in first stitch, 2 hdc in each stitch across (12), ch 2 and turn
Row 3: hdc in first 2 stitches, (2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in next stitch) repeat across (18), fasten off leaving a tail for sewing
Spots (make 6)
Start with a magic ring, ch 2
Round 1: make 8 hdc inside ring, sl st to first stitch, fasten off leaving a tail for sewing
Body
(holding two strands of red together) Start with a magic ring, ch 2
Round 1: 8 hdc inside ring, sl st to first stitch, ch 2
Round 2: 2 hdc in each stitch around (16), sl st to first stitch, ch 2
Round 3: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next stitch) repeat around (24), sl st to first stitch, ch 2
Round 4: (hdc in first stitch, 2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in next stitch) repeat around (32), sl st to first stitch, ch 2
Round 5: (2 hdc in first stitch, hdc in next 3 stitches) repeat around (40), sl st to first stitch, ch 2
Round 6: (hdc in first 2 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in next 2 stitches) repeat around (48), sl st to first stitch
Round 7: ch 1, sc in first 40 stitches, ch 1 and turn
Round 8: sc in next 40 stitches, ch 1 and turn
Round 9: sc in first 40 stitches, ch 8, sl st to first sc, ch 2
Round 10: hdc in each sc and chain around (48), sl st to first stitch, ch 2
Round 11: (hdc in first 2 stitches, hdc decrease in next 2 stitches, hdc in next 2 stitches) repeat around (40), sl st to first stitch, ch 2
Round 12: (hdc decrease in first 2 stitches, hdc in next 3 stitches) repeat around (32), sl st to first stitch, ch 2
Round 13: (hdc in first stitch, hdc decrease in next 2 stitches, hdc in next stitch) repeat around (24), sl st to first stitch, ch 2
Round 14: (hdc decrease in first stitch, hdc in next stitch) repeat around (16), sl st to first stitch, ch 2
Round 15: hdc decrease around (8), sl st to first stitch, ch 2
Round 16: hdc decrease around (4), sl st to first stitch, fasten off and sew closed
Surface crochet a stripe on one side of the purse. Sew the spots on the same side. Sew a head onto each side of the purse.
Strap
Row 1: Attach red yarn, using 5.5mm hook, make 4 sc in the space between ladybugs, ch 1 and turn
Rows 2-134: sc in each stitch across (4), ch 1 and turn
Row 135: sc in each stitch across, fasten off and sew to the space between ladybugs on the opposite side
My daughter loved her crochet ladybug purse. It will go perfectly with her Ladybug Hair Tie or her Ladybug Hat.
She is already planning more purses that she wants me to make, so watch for more of them in the future.
