Bruce the Chef

By: Byran Kempa

Crochet purses are a classic and stylish replacement for leather or
vinyl purses. Not only that, they are inexpensive and fun to make!

Finding the perfect pattern for your crochet purse is the easy part.
There are literally thousands of purse patterns available for free
online. From a traditional granny square bag to a freeform purse, from
a ruffled handbag to Star Spangled clutch, you are sure to find what
you want online. (Of course, if you want to have a picture of Whinny
the Pooh or Mickey Mouse on your purse, you will have to pay for a
commercial pattern.)

Now that you have your pattern, you are ready to start crocheting. The
art of crochet is deceptively simple: all you need is a ball of yarn
and a single hook. With these two things, you can create a single piece
of fabric made by using the hook to loop and loop the yarn. By using
different sizes of hooks, or varying the thickness, texture or color of
the yarn, you can create endlessly innovative creations. The only limit
when you are crocheting is your imagination.

The great thing about making your own purse, is that you can design it
any way you like. The easiest designs are solid patterns, or basic
geometrical patterns such as stripes or checks. Even with simple
patterns, you can make your purse interesting by using different
textures. At the more advanced end of the spectrum, you can actually
crochet images onto your purse, although you should get a lot of
practice with more simple designs before tackling such an ambitious
project.

Nonetheless, despite the endless possibilities, if you are working on
your first crochet pattern, you should probably stick to ones that use
basic stitches such as the Afghan stitch, the puff stitch, or the V
stitch. Trying more advanced stitches your first time out, such as the
Tunisian Purl stitch, the double crochet cluster stitch, or the reverse
popcorn stitch could leave you with a very mangled purse with oblong
sides. (Of course, if anyone asks, you can always just say that you are
trying to take crochet to new levels!) Indeed, before trying to crochet
your own purse, it would probably be best to first try crocheting
smaller items, such as coasters, or granny squares you can eventually
incorporate into a larger project.

Making crochet purses can be a great hobby for you. It is an incredibly
relaxing hobby that will leave you with stylish and functional purses.
And best of all, it will make you part of a centuries old tradition.

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