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This is a free cute and sturdy wristlet purse crochet made with the thermal crochet stitch to prevent needing a lining. This is a great beginner pattern to learn the Thermal Crochet Stitch technique.
Thermal Crochet can be difficult at first because the technique requires you to think a bit differently when crocheting in rows or rounds. But once you understand how to crochet thermal crochet patterns you can make any Thermal Crochet pattern you ever dreamed of.
This Wristlet Purse is actually much easier than you might think. You could even turn it into a crossover body purse if you like. The pattern includes a few video tutorials as it’s broken up into many pieces as it used to be part of a mystery crochet along.
Ready to make this one?
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Thermal Crochet Patterns
Well, this Wristlet Purse is not my first thermal crochet pattern. I have made 22 Thermal crochet patterns and many stitch tutorials.
My new ebooks include 22 Thermal crochet patterns and tutorials – great for beginners and advanced crocheters. And of course, the ebook also comes with lots of videos.
Get the PDF of the Wristlet Crochet Purse Pattern
This pattern is also available as an ad-free, printer-friendly pdf pattern that can be purchased at the links below for only a small fee.
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So, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to crochet this cute pattern.
How to Crochet the Wristlet Purse Pattern
Materials you will need
- WeCrochet Brava yarn (100g) – worsted (#4) yarn – 2 SKEINS – in color cornflower
- 6.0mm Crochet Hook -> I used Furls Crochet Hook
- use NICKI15 for 15% off
- scissors
- tapestry needle
Gauge
3 sts x 3 rows = 1 square inch (measured on one side only)
Size
5.5 x 8.5 inches
Stitches used in the pattern
Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- sct = Single Crochet Thermal Stitch
Free Written Pattern for the Wristlet Crochet Purse
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Pattern Notes
This pattern used to be part of a Mystery CAL. So it’s broken up into detailed pieces with many tutorials linked throughout.
Quick reminder, if you want to make more thermal crochet patterns, please check out the ad-free printer-friendly Thermal Crochet Ebook with 22 patterns plus lots of stitch and video tutorials.
The entire pattern is made using the Single Crochet Thermal Stitch (tutorial is here). It’s highly recommended to watch 1 of the 2 videos below and learn the stitch before starting the pattern.
I have 2 videos for this stitch. If one is not clear, try the other one:
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The thermal stitch is made in ½ rows and you’ll need to count each side’s rows in order to get the full row count! SCT = Single Crochet Thermal Stitch
Wristlet Purse Outside and 1 Pocket
Ch 26
R1: starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc per sts, turn
R2: 1 sct per st, ch 1, turn
R3-68: 1 sct per st, ch 1, turn
R69: 1 sct going through all 3 loops
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
The rectangle is about 8.75 x 13.3 inches.
Wristlet Purse Pockets
If your rectangle above was a bit shorter in the width, make sure the squares’ width is the same as your rectangle’s width!
Ch 26
R1: starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc per sts, turn
R2: 1 sct per st, ch1, turn
R3-46: 1 sct per st, ch 1, turn
R47: 1 sct going through all 3 loops
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
The square is about 8.75 x 9.35 inches
Purse Strap
Tiny Rectangle
Ch 6
R1: starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc per sts, turn
R2: 1 sct per st, ch 1, turn
R3-44: 1 sct per st, ch 1, turn
R45: 1 sct going through all 3 loops
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
The tiny rectangle is about 1.75 x 10 inches.
Wristlet Crochet Purse Assembly
If you want to use a zipper now is the time to add one. It will be for the middle pocket of the 3.
Add the zipper (I used a sewing machine, but you can also do this by hand) between the rectangle and the square. This step is optional. You don’t need to add a zipper if you don’t wish to do so.
Now, fold the square in half towards the zipper. The folded area is close to the zipper of the rectangle in the same way. You’ll have a left area from the rectangle. That is the pouch flap.
The folded pockets look like a W from the side where the fold is.
Now sew the folds together on the left and right. Then also sew the bottom 2 folds together. Now you have 3 pockets with a flap.
Fold the small rectangle in half and sew it to the side of the 3-pocket pouch to turn it into a wristlet.
Optionally you could make the tiny rectangle a lot longer and turn the small 3-pocket pouch into a shoulder purse.
Now add a closure for the flap. It can be a button and a small loop. But I chose to hot glue a magnet to mine.
Since the thermal stitch is a thick stitch you will not need any lining for the wristlet pouch with 3 pockets. Nothing will fall out. Enjoy
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