REVIVAL HIPPIE PURSE

Revival Hippie Purse – Free Crochet Pattern

 This Revival Hippie purse is part of the pattern revival online workshops. Taking old patterns (mine only) that are in desperate need of revising, redesigning and of course to re-introduce them!

A fun project for all your leftover yarns. Perfect for a hippie enthusiast or as a gift!

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Yarn:
Your choice!
Check out Colors & Yarn below!

Notes:

Tension is NOT necessary for this project to be perfect – same type of yarn and hook throughout the project is recommended.

I use US Crochet stitch terminology

Abbreviations:

CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet (UK – DC)
HDC – half double crochet (UK – HTR)
DC – double crochet (UK – TR)
TR – treble crochet (UK – DTR)
BLP – back loop

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Colors & Yarn:

I made some awesome hippie inspired color palettes to help you choose your colors for this project. Hippie style is know for bright and naturalistic blends. Fun and playful!

I will be using my cotton yarn leftovers for this project. Since I am re-making this for my daughter and she is going thru a ‘pink’ craze…my colors will be predominantly pink.

My yarn – Moya DK 100% cotton

• Pomegranate (pink)
• Marigold (yellow)
• Avo (green)
• Teal (blue)
• Rusty Red (light red)
• Cherry (red)

Your choice of yarn and colors will completely depend on who you make if for and of course if it is a gift. Or a treat for yourself (wouldn’t THAT be nice!!)

AMOUNT of yarn will depend on how big you are going to make your purse (bag).
I will be giving 3 sizes – small, medium and large!

My bag size – approx 10 inches (26 cm) in width and 8 inches (20 cm) in length (without strap)

INSTRUCTIONS:

First Section:

Hook: 4,00 (G) – with Moya DK 100% Cotton

The chevron pattern can be made into any size – so the bag’s size can be easily adjusted to ANY size!
The pattern is worked over a multiple of 14 plus 3

Small: CH 42 plus 3 = 45

Medium: CH 56 plus 3 = 59

Large: CH 70 plus 3 = 7

FRONT:
Note – you will NOT be turning your work!

With first color

ROW 1: Work 2 DC into 4^th CH from hook; work 1 DC into next 3 CH;
work [3DCtog over next 3 CH] x 2; work 1 DC into next 3 CH.
*Work [3 DC into next CH] x 2; work 1 DC into next 3 CH;
work [3DCtog over next 3 CH] x 2; work 1 DC into next 3 CH.
Repeat from * until end of row, ending with 3 DC into last CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Change color

ROW 2: working into back loops; join yarn into first DC of row 1;
CH 1; work 1 SC into each ST until end of row;
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Change color

ROW 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 2 DC into same ST;
work 1 DC into next 3 STS; work [3DCtog over next STS] x 2;
work 1 DC into next 3 STS;
*Work [3 DC into next STS] x 2; work 1 DC into next 3 STS;
work [3DCtog over next 3 STS] x 2; work 1 DC into next 3 STS.
Repeat from * until end of row, ending with 3 DC into last ST.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Repeat Row 2 & Row 3 for length required – ending with a Row 3.
I repeated mine 8 times (19 rows in total)

BACK:

With first color

ROW 1: Work 2 DC into 4^th CH from hook; work 1 DC into next 3 CH;
work [3DCtog over next 3 CH] x 2; work 1 DC into next 3 CH.
*Work [3 DC into next CH] x 2; work 1 DC into next 3 CH;
work [3DCtog over next 3 CH] x 2; work 1 DC into next 3 CH.
Repeat from * until end of row, ending with 3 DC into last CH. TURN

ROW 2: CH 1; work 1 SC into each ST until end of row; TURN

ROW 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 2 DC into same ST;
work 1 DC into next 3 STS; work [3DCtog over next STS] x 2;
work 1 DC into next 3 STS;
*Work [3 DC into next STS] x 2; work 1 DC into next 3 STS;
work [3DCtog over next 3 STS] x 2; work 1 DC into next 3 STS.
Repeat from * until end of row, ending with 3 DC into last ST. TURN

Repeat Row 2 & Row 3 for length required – ending with a Row 3.
The same size as for the FRONT.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

THE STRAP; SIDES & BOTTOM:

NOTE:  I did this all in one as follows;

I took my starting CH amount – 42 (this is without the plus 3) – so depending on your size you will start with either – 42 or 56 or 70.
Then depending on how many rows I added – I add 2 for every DC row and 1 for every SC row – so that gave me 29 – I have two sides so it is 29 x 2  = 58.

So to start I add my 42 with 58 = total 100 – this will be my sides and bottom.
I added another 100 for my strap.

This is the basic formula I use to make my FIRST foundation CH

With 1st color yarn CH 201 – this will differ depending on your size and added rows plus I added a CH

ROW 1: work 1 HDC into 2nd CH from hook; work 1 HDC into each CH until end (200 HDC).
Fasten off and weave in ends.

NOTE: count a 100 HDC from the START and place a STITCH MARKER.

With 2nd color yarn CH 101 –

ROW 2: work 1 HDC into 2nd CH from hook; work 1 HDC into each CH until end (100 HDC);
continue working HDC from the place STITCH MARKER in row 1 – (200 HDC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

With 3rd color yarn CH 101 – repeat ROW 2.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

The ‘loose’ sections will form the STRAP.

Making sure your FRONT or BACK is facing towards you join the ‘SIDES & BOTTOM to the bag with SC (single crochet)

Pleat/Twist – like you would do to hair – the 3 strips together – clasp the ends together with a stitch marker or temporary SLIP KNOT.

TRIM:

Working on the STS of your bottom (42; 56 or 70)

Work 1 SC into FIRST SC; *CH 7; work 4DCtog into 4CH from hook; SL ST into same CH; CH 3;
SKIP NEXT 5 SC; work 1 SC into next SC.**
Repeat from * to ** until end of bottom.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

FLOWER:
with yarn – CH 6 and SL ST to make a ring or make a magic ring

RND 1: CH 2 (does NOT count as a ST); work 12 HDC into ring; SL ST into first HDC
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Picot – CH 3; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH

change color – SL ST into any HDC

for this round work into the CENTER loop of the HDC

RND 2: *work [1 SC; 1 HDC; Picot] into next HDC; work [1 HDC; 1 SC] into next HDC.**
Repeat from * to ** 5 more times; SL ST into first SC worked.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

change color – work 1 BPSC around any HDC LOOP – see photo

RND 3: (CH 3; work 1 BPSC around next loop) x 5; CH 3; SL ST into first BPSC

SL ST into first 3 CH space;

RND 4: work [1 SC; 1 HDC; 2 DC; 1 HDC; 1 SC] into 3 CH space;
(work [1 SC; 1 HDC; 2 DC; 1 HDC; 1 SC] into NEXT  3 CH space) 5 times;
SL ST into first SC worked.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

THE FLOWER TAILS:

With yarn – SC around any BPSC of RND 3 – with the BACK facing towards you

CH any amount – depending how long you would like the swirly tail.
I chained with the blue approx 30 and with the red 20.

Work 4 SC into the 2nd CH from hook; work 4 SC into each CH until the end
Fasten off and weave in ends.

I added this beaded Cat piece – because this is for my daughter 🙂

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