Tulip Handbag Crochet Pattern

This is a tulip handbag crochet pattern. It is perfect to carry personal things such as a water bottle, makeup bag, and so much more. It is also a good gift for your children. This project is not as hard as it looks. It would be a really cute project to try in your free time. The height of the bag is approximately 7 inches (17 cm), the width is 5.5 inches (13.5 cm)

Project Level:

Easy to Medium

Materials:

Yarn: size 2 fine yarn, choose 3 colors you prefer
Hook: C/3 mm crochet hook
Other Notions and Supplies: stitch marker

Abbreviations:

ch = chain stitch
sc = single crochet
sc inc = single crochet increase, 2 sc in the next stitch
sc dec = single crochet decrease, sc 2 stitches together
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
st(s) = stitch(es)
(n) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the row/round
()*n = repeat whatever is in the bracket the n numbers of time
(m) = main color
(a) = alternative color

Base

Round 1: start with a magic circle, 6 sc in magic circle (6 sts)
Round 2: 6 sc inc (12 sts)
Round 3: (sc, sc inc) * 6 (18 sts)
Round 4: (2 sc, sc inc) * 6 (24 sts)
Round 5: (3 sc, sc inc) * 6 (30 sts)
Round 6: (4 sc, sc inc) * 6 (36 sts)
Round 7: (5 sc, sc inc) * 6 (42 sts)
Round 8: (6 sc, sc inc) * 6 (48 sts)
Round 9: (7 sc, sc inc) * 6 (54 sts)
Round 10: (8 sc, sc inc) * 6 (60 sts)

Body

Round 1: 60 hdc on the outer loop only (60 sts)
Round 2-8: 60 hdc (60 sts)
Round 9: change to green yarn (dc ch 1 dc, skip 2 stitches) * 20 (20 sts)
Round 10: change to orange yarn (5 dc in the same stitch, ch 2) * 20 (60 sts)
Round 11-13: change to white yarn, 60 hdc (60 sts)
Round 14: change to green yarn, 60 hdc (60 sts)
Round 15: change to white yarn, (sc, ch 3) * 60 (60 sts)

Handle * 2

ch 40, sc on both side of the chain
join handles with the body with slip stitches

The tulip handbag is finished! enjoy!