Little Pink Purse

Little Pink Purse by Rachel Beth

Project Overview

The Little Pink Purse is a beginner-friendly crochet bag pattern designed by Rachel Beth. This downloadable PDF provides complete instructions for creating a charming, structured purse featuring decorative crocheted flowers. The finished bag measures 6½" wide, 1½" deep, and 6¼" tall without handles, with handles extending 9½" long and 1" wide, making it a practical accessory suitable for small essentials.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a complete crocheted purse with multiple components. The main bag body serves as the functional container, complemented by two sturdy handles for carrying. The design is enhanced with decorative floral embellishments: one large flower measuring approximately 2¾" wide and two smaller flowers each approximately 1½" in diameter. The combination of the structured bag with these dimensional flower accents creates a cheerful, finished accessory.

Construction Techniques

The Little Pink Purse employs a two-stage construction method that combines flat and circular crochet techniques. The bottom of the bag is worked in rows with turning chains at the end of each row, creating a flat rectangular base. Once the base is complete, the pattern transitions to working in the round to build up the sides of the bag, creating the three-dimensional structure. The handles are crocheted directly onto the completed bag body, ensuring secure attachment. The decorative flowers are made separately and then applied to the finished purse, allowing for flexible placement and customization.

Crochet Stitches Used

This beginner pattern utilizes fundamental crochet stitches that build essential skills:

• Chain (ch) – the foundation stitch used to create base loops and increase height
• Single crochet (sc) – the shortest and tightest stitch, providing structure and density
• Half double crochet (hdc) – a medium-height stitch offering balanced drape and structure
• Double crochet (dc) – a taller stitch that works efficiently for larger areas
• Treble crochet (tr) – the tallest stitch in this pattern, used for specific shaping
• Slip stitch (sl st) – used to join rounds and move yarn across stitches without adding height
• Skip (sk) – technique for creating shaping and stitch spacing

Color Work and Design

The pattern incorporates a vibrant three-color scheme using worsted weight yarn in contrasting hues. Color A is Hot Pink, serving as the primary color for the main bag body. Color B is Hot Green, and Color C is Mod Blue, used strategically throughout the design to create visual interest and definition. The color changes between the bag body and floral elements create a cohesive, coordinated finished piece.

Materials and Tools

The Little Pink Purse pattern calls for worsted weight yarn, which provides excellent stitch definition and creates a fabric with good structure suitable for a functional bag. The pattern specifies using Lily's Sugar 'n Cream yarn in the three designated colors, though any worsted weight yarn in comparable colors can be substituted. A Size H (5 mm) crochet hook is used throughout the project, providing the appropriate hook-to-yarn ratio for this weight. Additional supplies include a yarn needle for weaving in ends and securing components, and a stitch marker to track the beginning of rounds during circular construction.

Skill Level and Accessibility

Rated as a beginner pattern, the Little Pink Purse is designed to be accessible to newer crocheters while introducing them to multiple fundamental techniques. The pattern uses US crochet terminology and combines basic stitches in straightforward sequences. The transition from flat rows to working in the round provides gentle progression in complexity, and the separate construction of flowers allows beginners to practice shaping techniques independently before assembly.