Sweet Nothings Crochet: GIRL’S FLOWER PURSE

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GIRL’S FLOWER PURSE

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I found this really lovely pattern on the great world wide web, and I do not claim it as my own. However, the original pattern is not in English, and the translated version gets “lost in translation”

So I thought I’d jot down what I was doing and share it with you too.

The original version(s) (?) also do not have a lining .. or if they do, that bit is lost in translation as well – so I’ve added my idea for a lining.

I'm using the inspiration from the pattern called MK Handbag Children's "Daisy"

Further playing with the same pattern, I also made a smaller purse.. like a coin purse, maybe.. and that pattern is also given below.

Materials : I have used our Indian Oswal Cashmilon 3-ply yarn (used 2 held together for thickness of the central portion. You could use 4-ply or sport ply, but I love to fool around with yarns). For the petals I’ve used a combination of 4-ply and DK ply yarn that I had in hand. Just for colour and a difference, I’ve added two colours in the petals.. single color would work too!! Great stash buster, and would make a lovely variegated flower too… Go ahead, create.. go wild.. enjoy !! Used a 4 mm crochet hook.

I opted to use acrylic as I am making this for a little girl.

You may also need fabric glue to seal ends ; stitch markers ; embroidery needle ; zipper ; bag handle

For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red ros e or unbranded knitting cotton as well

General yarn info : This polyester yarn is available only in India.

The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.

You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn ; "I-love-this-cotton" from Hobby Lobby

Difficulty level : Easy to Intermediate Skill level

Stitches used : (Using U.S terminology)

Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

How to hold your yarn in crochet : https://youtu.be/FwOlCbGdbqY

What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Abbreviations used : Using U.S Terminology

sc : single crochet ch : Chain

dc : Double crochet sp(s) : Space(s)

st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : Hook

lp : Loop(s) yo : Yarn Over

sk : Skip

trc : Triple / treble crochet

Instructions : Using U.S Terminology

Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.

Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.

In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement. This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.

So here's what we're going to do. We're working a large centre for the flower to start and then we work petals all around it.
You can make this to any size, but remember that when you finish Part 1, you need to have stitches in multiples of 3

May I suggest that the first time you make this project, using whatever yarn with a suitable hook that you have on hand, make it per pattern and then you can increase or decrease the Part 1 circle.

Part 1 : Centre of flower
Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k

First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M

Our stitch count is in multiples of 3.

Start Round 1 : with a magic circle and 12 sc in it.

Join with a slip stitch to the first stitch. (12 sc)

Round 2 : 2 sc in each sc around.

Join with a slip stitch to the first stitch. (24 sc)

Rounds 3 - 4 : sc in each sc all around.

Join with a slip stitch to the first stitch. (24 sc)

Round 5 : *sc in 1^st sc, 2 sc in next sc* ;

rep from * to* all around.

Join with a slip stitch to the first stitch. (36 sc)

Round 6 : sc in each sc around.

Join with a slip stitch to the first stitch. (36 sc)

Round 7 : *sc in 1^st 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc* ;

rep from * to* all around.

Join with a slip stitch to the first stitch. (48 sc)

Round 8 : sc in each sc around.

Join with a slip stitch to the first stitch. (48 sc)

Round 9 : *sc in 1^st 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc* ;

rep from * to* all around.

Join with a slip stitch to the first stitch. (54 sc)

Round 10 : sc in each sc around.

Join with a slip stitch to the first stitch. (54 sc)

Stop and check your width (diameter).

I have a diameter of about 12 cms and am stopping now.

IF you want a larger purse, continue increasing the diameter you want.

Remember our stitch count is in multiples of 3.

Also remember that the stitch count is just the centre of your flower.
We still have petals to come.

Part 2 : Petal Instructions

Change to the yarn colour you want for the petals.

I will restart round numbering for convenience.

So what are we doing now ?

We're working off the centre of the flower, and working a long chain (ch 12).

We then work back along this chain to the centre circle.

We will then work along the centre circle to get to the next chain. What we are making right now will be the centre line of each petal, so you may want to make these in a contrast colour.

We will now work along the petal (chain) we’ve just created, going up one side, and down the other in dc’s all the way around.

You will make one petal every third sc so you get evenly spaced petals , so when starting with 54 sc you will end with 18 petals.

Petal Round 1 : sc in each sc around.
Join with a slip stitch to the first stitch. (54 sc)

We will now make the petals.

Petal Round 2 : *ch 12, Turn and sc in 2nd ch from hk,
sc in each ch till end (till the flower centre) (11 sts) ;

sc in the same st (from where you started this ch) ;

sc in the next 3 sc (in the centre of the flower)* ;

rep from *to* till end.

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk); [yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Petal Round 3 : dc in the 1st sc and in the next 9 sc ;

6 dc in the last sc ;

(Now turn your work 90° and work down the petal),

dc in each of the next 10 st till end ;
sk next sc, sc in the next sc (of flower centre) ;

*sk next sc, dc in each sc of the next 10 sc ;
6 dc in the last sc,

(turn your work 90° and work down the petal) ;

dc in each of the next 10 sc till end ;

sk next sc, sc next sc (of flower centre)*;

rep from *to* till the last petal.

Fasten off and weave in ends.
You have completed one side of your flower purse.

Rep all these instructions to make the back of the flower purse.

Part 3 : Joining Ideas

Joining is in two parts.

You have two sides, and the petals are unattached , flapping away merrily!

In the first part we will join the petals of one side together, and in the second part we will join the two flowers together (i.e back and front of purse). Easy enough, right?

If you plan on lining the bag, then once you have your petals attached, line it and then join the two halves.

Take a look at these three joining methods and choose what suits you best.

Whipstitch to join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the whipstitch at https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA

Invisible join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the embroidery needle and whipstitch to get an invisible join at https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM

Single crochet to join : Here’s a quick tutorial on how to join using the single crochet at https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI

Join Part A

First let's take a look at our work.

There are two parts to these instructions. Please read through first.

We will start at the base of one of the petals, and join it to the next petal, working along the right hand side of each petal side.
You are going to attach the petal almost halfway to the top, then round off the petal (without joining to another petal), and on the way down, you will once again join the two neighbouring petals.

Once you have joined two petals, you will fasten off and re-attach for the next 2 sets of petals.

1) Hook into the 1^st dc (near base of petal), sc in that dc, and then sc into the 1^st dc at the base of the petal to it’s right hand side

2) Now turn and sc into the next dc on the 1^st petal, and then sc into the next dc on the petal to it’s right hand side

3) Continue one sc each into the two petals till the 6^th st ; s(i.e stopping just at the 6 dc of the petal) ; sc in the next 13 sc, (and that is up one side and then down the side of the same petal) till you are 6 dc away from the end of this petal ; sl-st in the next 6 sts till the end ;

4) Repeat from 1 – 3 till you’ve finished the whole flower, ensuring that you leave the last two petals free – i.e one side each of the last two petals do not get attached, and this is the opening for your cute flower purse. However, I’d suggest we sc in each dc down this last petal, and then up the side of that first petal, so we have a nice finished edge. Fasten off and weave in ends.

5) Repeat all these actions for the 2^nd half of your bag as well.

Part 4 : Lining ideas

I’d advise you line your bag for each side individually, as I feel that’s easier .. if you do decide to line your bag, that is.

How to line a bag : http://pattern-paradise.com/2014/06/12/tutorial-how-to-line-a-crocheted-bag/

OR place your flower flat on the ground.. and using the centre as a pivot, measure the diameter to the ends, leaving the last rounded part out (which is the top 6 dc).. so if you leave this part out, you will get an even circle.
Cut out two rounds of this diameter, and join it to this side. When we’re joining our two flower sections together, we will only be using the top 6 dc, so our cute purse will be neatly lined by then, and we don’t need to fumble with it later.
I thought this was a great idea.. what do you think?

So I’ve roughly sketched what I mean.. and it’s not to scale, but I’m sure you’ll understand what I mean.

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So the general rule(s) for lining are applied here too.
You measure the diameter, then draw a line about ½” or 1 cm all around this, which is your cutting line.
Fold in this ½” or 1 cm all around and neatly iron it down – this is your stitch line.  Using invisible stitching, attach this lining to one side of your flower.
Repeat for the other side.
It is also always advisable to use pins to hold your work in place before stitching it down, but I’m sure you know that already.
So go ahead, and stitch your lining down, and we’ll catch up for the last and final join.

Join Part 2

1) Place the back & front such that the lining faces one another.

2) Keeping the two openings aligned, skip the first two petals (or decide how large you want your opening - I'm keeping it 4-petals wide), and re-join your yarn at the top corner (the circular portion that you made with your 6-dc), and do the sc-join (as before) joining both the flower sections all the way till the 2^nd last petal.

3) Leave the last two petals (which will make the opening for your purse).

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Part 5 : The Handle : Check out this link on how to make an I-cord first.

In case this video doesn't come on, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_AQ9m0QeZI

You can either make this easy I-cord above or do what I've done.

Just to mix things up a bit, I’ve used one skein each of two different shades of green – but you could use a worsted weight in one color, or 2 skeins of 3-ply yarn of a single colour as well.

And here's what I've done...

1) Ch 80 = L ~ 30” (or length that you think right for your bag). Turn.

2) Dc in the 3^rd chain from hook, and dc in the next 9 stitches ; hdc in the next 5 sts ; sc in the next sts till you have 15 sts left ; hdc in the next 5 sts and dc in the last 10 sts. Turn.

3) Dc in the first 10 sts, hdc in the next 5, sc in the next sts till the last 15 sts, hdc in the next 5 sts, ending with dc in the last 5 sts. Turn.

4) The original pattern has leaves too.. so you now have a choice.. so we start with a 15 ch, sc in the 2^nd ch from hook , sc in next ch ; hdc in next 2 ch ; dc in next 2 ch; e-dc in next 2 ch ; trc in next 2 ch ; (one side of leaf complete)

5) Ch 1, (turning your work at 90° and working along the edge of the trc you’ve just made) 3 sc along the trc just made, slip stitch into the next ch (i.e the ch on the ch-15 you’ve made earlier) ; and now working back on the chain to mimic the one side of the leaf you’ve just completed ,ch 3 (= your 1^st trc) ; trc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, e-dc in the next 2 sts, dc in the next 2 sts and sc in the next st and slip stitch into the last st.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Part 6 : Leaves : The original link has a cute curvy leaf.. I’ve written out one for a triangular one.. So go ahead and make either this triangular shaped leaf or the one from the original pattern – cute n wavy.. and as many as you wish.. and then we’ll get back to assemble these leaves and your handle. J

How to attach a zipper :

http://frogknitting.blogspot.se/2013/08/att-sy-i-dragkedjor-installing-zippers.html?m=1

and TA.. DAAA.. just like that you have completed one little flower bag.

LITTLE GIRL’S FLOWER PURSE

After making this large bag, I thought just a small tweak would give us a smaller one too.. so I made one, jotted down my notes as I went along, so here you go.

This purse too follows along the same lines, just changing a few things makes it a bit smaller.. and I think it looks cuter.

Materials used : Stash – DK yarn in yellow / off-white for the centre of flower and 3-ply light fingering yarn in pink/4-ply fingering yarn in red for the petals.

Hook used : 4mm (US 6, G) crochet hook

Flower centre instructions : (Make two)

Round 1 : Starting with the off-white, make a magic circle
and 6 sc into that circle.
Join with a slip stitch to the 1^st st. ( 6 sc)

Round 2 : 2 sc in each sc till end.
Join with slip stitch to the 1^st st. (12 sc)

Round 3 : sc in 1^st sc, 2 sc in next sc ;

*sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc* ;

rep from *to* 4 times, till end.
Join with slip stitch to the 1^st st. (18 sc)

Round 4 : sc in 1^st 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc ;

*sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc* ;

rep from *to* 4 times, till end.
Join with slip stitch to the 1^st st. (24 sc)

Round 5 : sc in each sc till end.
Join with slip stitch to the 1^st st. (24 sc)

(In this round, just for contrast, I changed to the darker yellow yarn.)

We’ve completed the centre of the flower and will now make our six petals. For convenience, I will restart the round counts.

Petal instructions : (Make two)

Round 1 : Starting with the red, ch 10.

*Sc in 2^nd chain from hook,
and in each chain till end. (9 sc).

Sc in the base stitch
(on the flower centre, from where you’ve started your ch-10) ,
sc in the next 2 sc ;
10 ch from the next sc*;

rep from * to * five times till end.
Join with a slip stitch to the 1^st st. (8 petals)

Round 2 : (In this round, just for contrast again, I’ve changed to the lighter pink yarn.)

*Ch 2 (or dc) in 1^st sc, dc in the next 7 sc ;
6 dc in the top 9^th sc ;

[and now turning your work 90°,
and working down the sc stem,
dc in each sc till the flower base (22 dc) ;
sc in the next sc; sc in the next 3 sc * ;

rep from * to * till the end.
Join with a slip stitch to the 1^st st.(8 petals)

Round 3 : (We will go around each petal with a dc once again, thickening our petal width) ;

*dc in the 1^st dc and in each dc till the end ;
sc in the next sc* ;

rep from * to * till end.
Join with a slip stitch to the 1^st st.(8 petals)

You will make one more similar flower for the back, and then refer to the joining instructions for the large flower.
Do remember though that our counts differ here, as we only have 8 petals.

For the handle, I started with 75 fsc. (OR can make that I-cord again)

At the end of 75 fsc, I did a ch 4 and join to the 1^st ch ;

*ch 3, slip stitch into the ch-4 sp* ;

rep from * to* four times (for a really tiny floret in green) ;

go back onto the 75 fsc and sc in each fsc till end.

At the other end rep the ch 4, join to the first ch and rep from * to* 5 times for the second matching little floret.

Join this little floret and part of the handle onto the sides of your flower purse.

To close this little purse, I’ve just attached a press button to the opening and voila.. we’re done !

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