Create an Adorable Crochet Doll's Handbag with Detailed Instructions

Crochet Doll's Handbag is the cutest accessory for your doll collection! This tiny bag is delicately crafted with love and attention to detail, perfect for carrying even the tiniest essentials in style. The beautiful crochet work adds a touch of charm and uniqueness to your doll's outfit, making it a must-have accessory for any fashion-forward doll enthusiast.
Supplies
Here are the materials you will need:
- Cotton yarn (e.g., Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in two colors: white and yellow
- A bit of black yarn for bees
- Crochet hook 3 mm
- Polyester fiberfill stuffing
- Scissors
- 2 little white beads
- Yarn needle
Skill Level
Easy
Size
The ready purse is approximately 6 cm in diameter. Of course, you can make the pattern larger or smaller as your heart desires by changing the yarn weight and/or hook size, or by adding rounds.
Skills You Need
- Chain
- Single crochet
- Double crochet
- Half double crochet
- Slip stitch
- Increase
- Decrease
Abbreviations
- Ch = Chain
- St = Stitch
- Sc = Single crochet
- Sl st = Slip stitch
- Dec = Decrease stitch (two single crochets together)
- Inc = Increase stitch (two single crochets into one stitch)
- Dc = Double crochet
- Rnd = Round
Tips
- Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
- Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round.
- All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
- You can use any type of yarn as long as you have a corresponding crochet hook size (check yarn label for recommendations).
- Numbers at the end of each round in parentheses ( ) = total number of stitches for that round or row.
- Please note that I use US crochet terms.
- The purse can be made in any desired colors.
Seamless Way of Changing Color When Working in the Round
Pick up the new color at the end of the round: insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color, and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.
Instructions
Start with the yellow color yarn and crochet hook 3 mm.
Bottom
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic circle.
Round 2: Inc 6 times (12 sts)
Round 3: *Sc in next st, inc* (18 sts)
Round 4: *Sc in each of next 2 sts, inc* (24 sts)
Round 5: *Sc in each of next 3 sts, inc* (30 sts)
Round 6: *Sc in each of next 4 sts, inc* (36 sts)
Round 7: *Sc in each of next 5 sts, inc* (42 sts)
Round 8: *Sc in each of next 6 sts, inc* (48 sts)
Bag
Continue crocheting in rounds using yellow color yarn and crochet hook 3 mm.
Rounds 1-7 (working in the back loop): Hdc in each of next 48 stitches, slip stitch.
Work two rounds in sc's. Cast off. Weave in all ends.
Flower (3x)
Crochet using white color yarn and crochet hook 3 mm.
Into a magic ring work: *Chain 3 stitches, 2 dc, chain 3 stitches, slip stitch*, repeat from * 4 times.
Bind off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Bee (2x)
Start crocheting with yellow color yarn and crochet hook 3 mm.
Round 1: 6 sc in a magic circle.
Round 2: *Sc in next stitch, inc* (9 stitches)
Round 3: *Sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (12 stitches)
Change the yarn color to black
Round 4: Sc in each of next 12 stitches
Change the yarn color to yellow
Round 5: Sc in each of next 12 stitches
Change the yarn color to black
Round 6: Sc in each of next 12 stitches
Stuff the bee slightly
Round 7: *Dec* 6 times.
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing the bee to the bag.
Wings (2x)
Work into a magic ring: *Chain 3 stitches, 2 dc, chain 3 stitches, slip stitch*, repeat from * twice.
Bind off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Handle
Crochet using yellow color yarn and crochet hook 3 mm.
Work 6 sc into magic ring. Sc in each of next 6 sts around until the handle reaches approximately 12 cm. You can make the handle longer or shorter as desired.
Assembly
Sew flowers to the bag. Add beads if desired.
Sew the wings to the bees. Now sew bees to the bag.
Sew handle to the bag. Weave in all ends. Decorate as desired.