Snowy Ridges Purse

This purse is the perfect size for all your needs … at least in my opinion. When laying flat it measures 13 inches wide by 10.5 inches high. It’s not too big, and not too small; but just the right size for your wallet, phone, keys, notebook, makeup purse and a few other things as well.

And it’s a stylish bag too! I love how the puff stitches just pop out like that.

The top is tapered off and looks great with a zipper. And for a durable purse, I recommend that you line it. You might want to refer to this tutorial on how to line a crocheted bag. You might also be interested in adding this purse closure.

Pattern Information:

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials:
Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton #4 – 1 400g/14oz ball
Crochet Hook: H/8-5.00mm
Other: Optional 12″ Zipper.

Gauge: 2.5″ over 8 sts.

Finished Size: Laying flat it measures 13″ wide by 10.5″ high not counting the handles.

Abbreviations:

Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
Esc = Extended Single Crochet
Esc2tog = Extended Single Crochet 2 Together
FO = Fasten Off
Hk = Hook
Lp/Lps = Loop/Loops
Puff St = Puff Stitch
Rep = Repeat
Sc = Single Crochet
Sl St = Slip Stitch
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
YO = Yarn Over

Special Stitch Instructions:

Extended Single Crochet (ESC): Insert hk in st indicated, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 1 lp, yo and pull through both lps on hook.

Extended Single Crochet 2 Together (Esc2tog): Insert hk in first stitch, yo and pull up a lp, yo and pull through one lp; insert hk into next st, yo and pull through (3 lps on hk), yo and pull through one lp (3 lps on hk), yarn over and pull through all 3 lps on hk.

Puff St: [Yo, insert hk into st, yo and pull through] twice (5 lps on hk), yo and pull through all 5 lps.

Pattern Instructions:

Rnd 1: Loosely ch 28, sc in 2nd ch from hk and in next 25 chs, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting chs, sc in free lps of next 25 chs, 2 sc in last ch; join with sl st in first sc. [56 sts]

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 3 sc in same st as join, *sc in next 25 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next st*, 3 sc in next st; rep from * to * once; join with sl st in first sc. [64 sts]

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 27 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 in first sc. [72 sts]

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next st, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 29 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 in first sc. [80 sts]

Rnd 5: Ch 1, esc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first esc.

Rnd 6: Same as Rnd 5.

Rnd 7: Same as Rnd 5.

Rnd 8: Ch 1, puff st in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first puff st. [80 sts]

Rnds 9-26: Repeat Rnds 5-8 ending with Rnd 6 at Rnd 26. [80 sts]

Rnd 27: Ch 1, *esc2tog, esc in next 8 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first esc2tog. [72 sts]

Rnd 28: Same as Rnd 8. [72 sts]

Rnd 29: Ch 1, *esc2tog, esc in next 7 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first esc2tog. [64 sts]

Rnds 30-31: Same as Rnd 5. FO.

Shoulder Strap:

Row 1: Ch 81, working into back bumps, esc in 2nd ch from hk and into each ch across. Turn. [80 sts]

Row 2: Ch 1, puff st in first st and into each st across. Turn. [80 sts]