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Cream Lace Wedding Bow Purse Crochet Pattern

Crochet a romantic Cream Lace Wedding Bow Purse with a shell-stitch body, pearl handle, statement bow, and drawstring top. Free pattern for intermediate cr

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Cream Lace Wedding Bow Purse Crochet Pattern
Cream Lace Wedding Bow Purse Crochet Pattern

About This Pattern

Crochet a romantic Cream Lace Wedding Bow Purse with a shell-stitch body, pearl handle, statement bow, and drawstring top. Free pattern for intermediate crocheters.

Materials

  • Scheepjes Catona held double for a firm dressy fabric
  • Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK for a crisp, washable finish
  • Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/6 for smooth stitch definition
  • When substituting yarn, choose a smooth cotton, bamboo cotton, or mercerized cotton that creates a firm fabric at gauge. Avoid very fuzzy yarns because they will hide that lovely lace texture you are working so hard to create.

Yarn

  • Sport or DK weight cotton or cotton bamboo yarn, 430 to 520 yards (393 to 475 meters) in cream or ivory

Hook

  • US E/4 (3.5 mm) hook, or size needed to achieve gauge

Notions

  • Stitch markers, tapestry needle, pins, scissors, blocking mat
  • Optional embellishments: 0.25 inch (6 mm) pearls, beading thread, 10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm) of fabric for lining, magnetic snap, 3/16 inch (5 mm) cord for handle padding

Crochet Abbreviations

ch
chain
sl st
slip stitch
st/sts
stitch/stitches
rnd
round
RS
right side
yo
yarn over
sc
single crochet (insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops)
hdc
half double crochet
dc
double crochet (yarn over, insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through remaining 2 loops)
tr
treble crochet
inc
increase, work 2 sc in one stitch
dec
decrease, single crochet 2 stitches together
BLO
back loop only
Shell
Work 5 dc in the indicated stitch. This creates that beautiful fan shape you see in the lace body.
Alternating shell round
Work 1 sc in the center dc of each shell and 1 shell in each sc from the previous shell round. This creates the staggered lace effect.
Picot ruffle
Sl st in next st, ch 3, sl st in the same st. Continue around for a delicate pearl like frill at the top edge.
Invisible join
After fastening off, thread your tail through a tapestry needle, skip the first st, insert under both loops of the next st, then back into the center of the last st. This creates a seamless finish.

Cream Lace Wedding Bow Purse Crochet Pattern

Main Pattern

  1. Round 1

    Magic ring, ch 1, 8 sc in ring, join. (8 sc)

  2. Round 2

    Ch 1, inc in each st around, join. (16 sc)

  3. Round 3

    Ch 1, [sc in next st, inc] 8 times, join. (24 sc)

  4. Round 4

    Ch 1, [sc in next 2 sts, inc] 8 times, join. (32 sc)

  5. Round 5

    Ch 1, [sc in next 3 sts, inc] 8 times, join. (40 sc)

  6. Round 6

    Ch 1, [sc in next 4 sts, inc] 8 times, join. (48 sc)

  7. Round 7

    Ch 1, [sc in next 5 sts, inc] 8 times, join. (56 sc)

  8. Round 8

    Ch 1, [sc in next 6 sts, inc] 8 times, join. (64 sc)

  9. Round 9

    Ch 1, [sc in next 7 sts, inc] 8 times, join. (72 sc)

  10. Round 10

    Ch 1, [sc in next 8 sts, inc] 8 times, join. (80 sc)

  11. Round 11

    Ch 1, [sc in next 9 sts, inc] 8 times, join. (88 sc)

  12. Round 12

    Ch 1, [sc in next 10 sts, inc] 8 times, join. (96 sc) Pause here and measure your base. It should be about 6 to 6.25 inches across.

Cord End Bobbles (Make 4)

  1. Round 1

    Magic ring, 6 sc. (6 sc)

  2. Round 2

    Inc around. (12 sc)

  3. Round 3

    and 4: Sc around. (12 sc)

  4. Round 5

    Dec around, stuff lightly with yarn scraps, close. (6 sc) Sew one bobble to each end of both drawstrings.

Main Pattern

  1. Round 13

    Ch 1, sc BLO in each st around to turn the base edge, join. (96 sc) Working in the back loop only creates a crisp edge where the base meets the body and helps the purse stand up properly.

  2. Round 14

    Ch 1, [sc in next st, skip 2 sts, shell in next st, skip 2 sts] 16 times, join. (16 shells / 96 sts)

  3. Round 15

    through 28: Ch 1, [sc in center dc of next shell, shell in next sc] 16 times, join each round. (16 shells / 96 sts per round)

This is the alternating shell pattern. You are placing a single crochet in the middle of each shell from the previous round, then placing a new shell in each single crochet. Once you get the rhythm, it moves quickly.

  1. Round 29

    Ch 1, sc in each st around, placing 1 sc in each sc and each dc of every shell, join. (96 sc)

Body checkpoint: Your purse should now be bucket shaped, with 16 lace columns around the body and a top circumference of approximately 19 inches (48 cm) before drawstring gathering.

Top Band

  1. Round 30

    Ch 2, dc in each st around, join. The ch 2 does not count as a stitch. (96 dc)

  2. Round 31

    Ch 2, [dc in next 4 sts, ch 2, skip 2 sts] 16 times, join. (64 dc + 16 ch 2 spaces)These ch 2 spaces create the eyelets for your drawstrings.

  3. Round 32

    Ch 1, sc in each dc and 2 sc in each ch 2 space, join. (96 sc)

  4. Round 33(96)

    [Sl st in next st, ch 3, sl st in same st] around. Fasten off with invisible join. (96 picots)

Assembly Instructions

  1. Step 1 Weave in all ends on the wrong side and split tails through nearby stitches for security.
  2. Step 2 Pin the base flat and shape the sides over a bowl or small form. Steam lightly without pressing the shells flat, as you want to preserve that dimensional texture.
  3. Step 3 Allow the purse to dry fully before adding pearls, lining, or closure hardware.
  4. Step 4 Care instructions: Spot clean gently with cool water and mild soap. Do not wring. Reshape while damp and dry flat. If pearls or lining are added, hand washing is recommended.

Original pattern: https://crochetwithmia.com/cream-lace-wedding-bow-purse-free-crochet-pattern/

About the Author

Marisol QuinteroWho runs Crochet Obsessed, why a stitch count sits at the end of every round, how a pattern gets written here, and the things this site will never do.

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