- Make 2 identical purse pieces
- With the 4 mm hook, chain 33.
- On the 5th chain from hook make 9 double crochets, *skip 3 and make 1 single crochet, skip 3 and make 9 double crochets* across the row, turn.
Mounting
- Now that you have two identical rectangle shapes, all you have to do is surround them with single crochet so that the edges are nice and even.
- Once this is done, bring them together, with the right sides facing each other, and begin to join them stitch by stitch using single crochet again. You can also take a large thread needle and start sewing the pieces together. Turn it around. (If you want to weave a strap also do it during this time)
- The purse would be finished, you can cut all the loose threads and weave them. The next step is to make a lining for the bag.
Place the lining and the zipper
- If you don’t want to add a lining of your own to your purse, you can simply glue the zipper directly on with strong fabric glue.
- If you want to make a simple lining, cut a 42 x 15 cm piece of fabric. Fold it in half and sew it at the shorter end (the 15 cm one). Flip it over so that the seam you just made is inside the tube.
- Fold it in half again, press with the iron and sew the zipper to the longer sides of the piece (it will be the 15 cm side again). Cut the zipper if it’s too long, and then sew the two sides together. You can either hand sew the lining onto the purse or simply use the strong fabric glue again to attach it to the purse and you’re done.
Pattern of the Purse of Colorful Pearls in Crochet