Animal Purses Crochet Pattern

Difficulty

Intermediate
Yarn Type

DK / 8 ply
Designer

Irene Strange
Needle Type

Crochet Hook

Safety Notice: Handmade items made from this pattern may contain small parts or long cords that pose choking or strangulation risks. Not suitable for children under 3 years. Please see the full safety disclaimer at letsknit.co.uk/safety.

What you need to know

Make a crochet dog or owl coin purse with these fun patterns from Irene Strange.

You can never have too many handbags, but we think the same is also true of purses. Whether you opt for our adorable owl or playful puppy design, both by Irene Strange, they're surprisingly simple to make, particularly if you already have a little stitching experience. We think you'll be thrilled with the results, and will soon be bombarded with requests to make them for all your friends. Use DK from your yarn stash.

What do I need?

Yarn, DK: white, blue, grey, lilac, yellow, coral, orange
Hook, 3.5mm
Zip: 4in, 6in

Meet the designer

Irene Strange is a crochet expert. She happened upon amigurumi quite by accident and it is now her favourite technique! If you enjoyed making her coin purses, download this whale zip purse next. You can see more of Irene's patterns here.

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