Crochet Purse ~ Beads and Diamonds
The beads and diamonds crochet purse pattern is worked up in rounds of bead-like stitches along with a diamond mesh. It’s a small purse pattern, but big enough to hold your basic essentials along with a few other things.
Recommended Yarn
I used Caron Simply Soft because it’s a strong and sturdy yarn. It is a strong acrylic yarn, suitable for just about all types of crochet projects, including bags. You can substitute with other acrylics, but they won’t be as strong as this one.
Another yarn that you can use is a worsted weight cotton. Cotton is very durable and perfect for bags as well. Bernat Handicrafter, Sugar ‘n’ Cream are two good cotton yarns to use for bags.
The Handles
Make this crochet purse with one or two handles as you like. My preference is with one handle, but if you like to use it as a tote, then two handles might be more appropriate.
You can also work the handles in one piece with the bag by following this tutorial on how to add bag handles for any sized bag. If you plan on making your handles in this way, then I would recommend not to decrease the stitch count in Round 37 as instructed in the pattern. Instead continue to work in an even stitch count until you are ready to do the handles.
Lining Your Bag
You will want to line this purse pattern using this tutorial on how to line a crochet bag, with or without a zipper. Use a matching material, or something to contrast the open diamonds stitch pattern.
You can add more functionality to the bag by sewing small pockets into the lining to hold your keys, phone, Chapstick, hand-sanitizer and other small items that often get lost in your bag.
Other Patterns to Try:
- Single Crochet Bag
- Blossom Crochet Beach Bag Pattern
- Crochet Beach Tote
- Crochet Bag Pattern – Lacy Textures
- Easy Popcorn Striped Crochet Bag
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Crochet Purse ~ Beads and Diamonds
Skill Level
Materials
- Yarn: Caron Simply Soft (One 5oz/142g ball is enough if you make it with 1 handle. For 2 handles you'll need a small amount from the second ball.)
- Crochet Hook: 4.5mm
- Other: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Yarn Needle.
- Other (Optional): 12" Zipper and Material for lining the purse/bag.
Measurements
- Gauge: 1.5" across 6 sc sts and over 7 rows of sc sts.
- Finished Size: When laying flat it measures 12" Wide by 11" High
Abbreviations
- Bead St = Bead Stitch
- Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
- FO = Fasten Off
- Hdc = Half Double Crochet
- Hk = Hook
- Lp/Lps = Loop/Loops
- Rep = Repeat
- Rnd/Rnds = Round/Rounds
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Sc2tog = Single Crochet 2 Stitches Together
- Sk = Skip
- Sl St = Slip Stitch
- Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
- St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
- V-St = V Stitch
- YO = Yarn Over
Special Stitch Instructions
- Bead St: Insert hk into indicated st, yo and pull through, (yo and pull through one lp on hk) twice, yo and pull through both lps on hk. When you work into the next stitch make sure that the bobble is facing.
- V-St: (hdc, ch 3, hdc) in st indicated.
Instructions
- Rnd 1: Ch 24, sc in 2nd ch from hk and in next 21 chs, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting chains, sc in free lps of next 21 chs, 2 sc in last ch; join with sl st to first sc. (48 sts)
- Rnd 2: Ch 1, 3 sc in same st as join, *sc in next 21 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next st*, 3 sc in next st; rep from * to * once; join with sl st to first sc. (56 sts)
- Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 23 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 2 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (64 sts)
- Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next st, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 25 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 3 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (72 sts)
- Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next 2 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 27 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 7 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 4 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (80 sts)
- Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next 3 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 29 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 9 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 5 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (88 sts)
- Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next 4 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 31 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 11 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 6 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (96 sts)
- Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each st around; join with sl st to first sc. (96 sts)
- Rnd 9: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join and in each st around; join with sl st to first hdc.
- Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each st around; join with sl st to first sc.
- Rnd 11: Ch 1, work bead st in same st as join, sc in next st, *bead st in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st to first bead st. (96 sts)
- Rnd 12: Same as rnd 10.
- Rnd 13: Same as rnd 9.
- Rnd 14: Same as rnd 10.
- Rnd 15: Ch 1, work V-St in same st as join, *sk next 2 sts, V-St in next st; rep from * around to last 2 sts; sk last 2 sts; join with sl st in hdc of first V-St. (32 V-Sts)
- Rnd 16: Sl st into first V-St, ch 1, sc into same V-St, ch 2, *sc into next V-St, ch 2; rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc. (32 ch-2 sps)
- Rnd 17: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp; rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc. (96 sts)
- Rnds 18-35: Rnds 9 to 17 establish pattern. Repeat 2 times.
- Rnd 36: Rep rnd 9.
- Rnd 37: Ch 1, sc2tog over first 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts, *sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc. (80 sts)
- Rnds 38-39: Same as rnd 10. FO.
Handles
- You can make 1 or 2. If you make 2, attach them along the side of the bag. If making only one, attach them at the center of each end.
- Row 1: Ch 80 or any multiple of 2, (I chained 80 for the single handle and 70 for the double handles.) Sc in 2nd ch from hk and in each ch across. (79 sts) Turn.
- Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, *bead st in next st, sc in next st; rep from * across. Turn.
- Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st and in each st across. FO.
- Here it is shown with two handles.
- The video below shows another way to make crochet bag handles:
