Make This Charming Crochet Seashell Purse Today
Create a cute and handy crochet seashell purse with this simple guide, perfect for holding small daily items or giving as a lovely handmade gift.
Materials Needed
To make this project, you will need a fingering weight yarn, such as a four-ply option, which gives the purse a nice, sturdy body. Gather a number 5 crochet hook, a yarn needle, scissors, and a small snap button or fastener salvaged from an old shirt or thrift store find.
Step-by-Step Construction Techniques
The purse is built using two flat circular panels, a connecting side strip, and a curved flap closure.
- Circular Panels: Start with a magic ring and work six single crochets into it, then gradually increase your stitches in rounds to keep the circle flat. Complete two identical circular pieces following the same pattern rounds.
- Side Gusset: Connect the two circles together by chaining ten and working rows of single crochets into the back loops only to form the sides and bottom of the purse.
- Flap and Fastener: Create a half-oval flap by starting with a small chain, working single crochets across, and gradually adding increases on one curved end. Attach the flap to the back of the purse using a clean whip stitch and sew your snap button in place to finish.
Helpful Tips and General Advice
When working your circular panels, always count your stitches at the end of every round to make sure your totals are correct before slip stitching closed.
If you find that your stitches feel too loose while using your favorite hook, try going down one hook size to achieve a tighter and neater tension.
When joining your side rows between the two main circles, double-check that both panels are facing the correct front side out so your final piece does not end up twisted.
