Whirlpool Coin Purse – Free Crochet Pattern

Back in February, I shared this Whirlpool Coin Purse with you as it was a featured design in the Pattern Pack Pro, Issue 41. When I designed this, I was looking forward to the challenge of working up a coin purse, as I had been wanting to make one (or ten), but the idea of sewing to a purse frame really intimidated me. If you are intimidated too, let me tell you, it is so easy!

For this purse, I used a fun pattern I had been playing with for a while, but didn’t know just what to do with. Front post stitches are used to achieve the texture. On a hat and such, the pattern twists an awful lot, making it a little difficult to keep straight if you are planning on adding something like a monogram or symbol – unless you turn, I suppose – but I knew this look would be perfect for this purse. The name came to me when I saw the swirl of the pattern in combination with the name of the colorway, “Cool Waters”. I did not buy the thread with the thought that it would work out this way. Win – win!

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Materials:
– 15.3 Yards of #5 Embroidery Floss – I used 3 Skeins of Artiste’s Cotton Pearl #5 in the Cool Waters colorway
– D3mm Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle for Weaving in Ends
– 3.35″ (8.5 cm) Coin Purse Frame – I used the Yarnology’s Purse Frame #827022

Material Notes:
Yarn Alternative: DMC’s #5 Embroidery Floss

Time Spent:
I worked up my purse in about an hour and a half.

Measurements:
One Size – Just over 3.5″

Gauge:
24 SC by 28 Rows = 4″  OR  3″ Diameter after Round 6

Abbreviations:
– SC – Single Crochet
– DC – Double Crochet
– FPdc – Front Post Double Crochet
– HDC – Half Double Crochet

Pattern Notes:

Beginning chain two does not count as a stitch, but the beginning chain one’s do.

Join to the first stitch, not the beginning chain.

Pattern – Make 2:

Chain 4. Join to form a ring. Chain 2. Work 10 DC into the ring. Join. (10 DC)

R2: Chain 1. FPdc around the next post, (HDC into the next stitch, FPdc around the next post) 9x. Join. (20 stitches)

R3: Chain 1. HDC into the 1st stitch, FPdc around the next post, (2 HDC into the next stitch, FPdc around the next post) 9x. Join. (30 stitches)

R4: Chain 1. HDC into the 1st 2 stitches, FPdc around the next post, (2 HDC into the next stitch, HDC into the next stitch, FPdc around the next post) 9x. Join. (40 stitches)

R5: Chain 1. HDC into the 1st 3 stitches, FPdc around the next post, (2 HDC into the next stitch, HDC into each of the next 2 stitches, FPdc around the next stitch) 9x. Join. (50 stitches)

R6: Chain 1. HDC into the 1st 4 stitches, FPdc around the next post, (2 HDC into the next stitch, HDC into each of the next 3 stitches, FPdc around the next post) 9x. Join. (60 stitches)

R7: Chain 1. HDC into the 1st 5 stitches, FPdc around the next post, (2 HDC into the next stitch, HDC into each of the next 4 stitches, FPdc around the next post) 4x, 2 HDC into the next stitch, HDC into the next stitch. Leave remaining stitches unworked.

Fasten off the first piece, but do not fasten off for the second piece.

Joining Pieces:

After working the second piece, chain 1 and turn. Place the right sides together, and slip stitch into both layers of the first 36 stitches. Fasten off with a long tail for sewing frame on.

Adding Frame:

Thread needle, and turn piece to the right side. Working into the stitches left unworked by the slip stitch join, evenly sew into a stitch from the right side working just under both loops, then up and out of the corresponding hole on frame across. At the end of the first side, weave needle through stitches under the slip stitch seam (to hide), and evenly work in the same manner across the other side to attach the second side of the frame.

Turn purse to wrong side, and weave in final end.

Please feel free to make and sell your own Whirlpool Coin Purses using this pattern, but please DO NOT claim this pattern as your own nor should you sell my pattern, and DO NOT re-publish my photos as your own. DO NOT copy and paste my pattern anywhere, link to it instead.

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