Stitch11 Crochet Purse

For the last year I have attempted to make myself a purse multiple times… I have not been happy with any crochet purse until now!! I love this little bag so much. It's perfect for me! The strap is shorter because I have had problems while carrying my toddler through parking lots and my purse strap falling from my shoulder to my elbow causing the purse to drag by my ankles. o.O not ok! I also made the bag part of the purse a little smaller BUT I can still fit my wallet, keys, glasses, pack of wipes, and a few diapers into it! Its perfect for the someone like me who only carries what I need and doesn't like to carry a tote around when you already have a 35 lb toddler on your hip. Happy Hookin!

Supplies
3 different colors of medium weight yarn. Less than a 1/2 Skein of each. I used I Love This Yarn from Hobby Lobby.
G/6 – 4.25 mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
Two 1.5 inch buttons

Color A, B, and C (I used A- light gray, B-pink, and C-blue)

Stitches
CH – Chain
HDC – Half Double Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
HDC DEC – Half Double Crochet Decrease
Spike Stitch

Starting with Color A
Round 1: Ch 31, HDC in 2nd CH from hook and each CH to end.  3 more HDC into same stitch. Turn, HDC into the bottom of the original CH across.  3 more HDC into the first stitch of round. Join to the first HDC. (64)
Round 2: CH 1, HDC into same stitch and into next 29 stitches. 2 HDC into  each of the next  2 stitches. HDC into next 30 stitches. 2 HDC into each of the last 2 stitches. Join to first HDC. (68 HDC)
Round 3: CH 1, HDC into same stitch and next 31 stitches. 2 HDC into each of the next 2 stitches. HDC into next 32 stitches. 2 HDC into each of the next 2 stitches. Join to first HDC. (72 HDC)
Round 4: CH 1, HDC into same stitch and next 33 stitches. 2 HDC into next stitch. HDC into next 35 stitches. 2 HDC into next stitch. HDC into the last stitch. Join to first HDC. (74 HDC)
Round 5: CH 1, (In back loops for this entire round only) HDC into same stitch and each stitch around. Join to first HDC. (74 HDC)
Round 6: CH 1, HDC into same stitch and each stitch around. Join to first HDC. (74 HDC)

Change colors to color B
For the next two rounds, you will be doing the “Spike Stitch” If you do not understand how this is done.. please check out this tutorial by Crochet Spot.
Round 7: CH 1, HDC into same stitch. DC below the next stitch through previous round. **HDC into next stitch. DC into below next stitch through previous round.  Repeat from ** around. Join to first HDC. ( 37 HDC and 37 DC/ 74 stitches)

Change color to color C
For the next round you will be doing the same as you did in round 7 but the spikes will be in every other space (reversed)
Round 8: CH 1, DC below same stitch into previous round. HDC into next stitch. **DC below next stitch from previous round. HDC into next stitch. Repeat from ** around. Join to top of first DC. ( 37 HDC and 37 DC/ 74 stitches)
Round 9: CH 1, HDC into same stitch and into next 2 stitches. 2 HDC into next stitch. **HDC into next 3 stitches, 2 HDC into next stitch. Repeat from ** around. You will be one stitch shy, and that is ok 🙂 Join to first HDC. (91 HDC)
Round 10: CH 1, 2 HDC into same stitch. HDC into next 6 stitches. **2 HDC into next stitch. HDC into next 6 stitches. Repeat from ** around. HDC into last stitch.  Join to first HDC. (105 HDC)
Round 11: CH 1, 2 HDC into same stitch. HDC into next 6 stitches. **2 HDC into next stitch. HDC into next 6 stitches. Repeat from ** around. Join to first HDC. (120 HDC)
Round 12-16: CH 1, HDC into same stitch and each stitch around. (120 HDC)
Round 17: CH1, HDC into same stitch. 2 HDC DEC. ** HDC, 2 HDC DEC. Repeat from ** around. Join to first HDC. (72 stitches)
Round 18: CH 1, HDC into same stitch and each stitch around. (72 HDC)
Round 19: CH 1, 4 HDC DEC. HDC into next 28 stitches. 4 HDC DEC, HDC into next 28 stitches. Join to first HDC DEC. (64 stitches)
Round 20: CH 1, HDC into same stitch and each stitch around. (64 HDC)

Change colors to color A
You will be using a spike stitch for the next two rounds.
Round 21: CH 1, HDC into same stitch. DC below the next stitch through previous round. **HDC into next stitch. DC into below next stitch through previous round.  Repeat from ** around. Join to first HDC. ( 32 HDC and 32 DC/ 64 stitches)

Change color to color B **Attaching to the 12th stitch to the right of the seam**
For the next round you will be doing the same as you did in round 7 but the spikes will be in every other space (reversed)
Round 22: CH 1, DC below same stitch into previous round. HDC into next stitch. **DC below next stitch from previous round. HDC into next stitch. Repeat from ** around. Join to top of first DC. ( 32 HDC and 32 DC/ 64 stitches)
Round 23: CH1, HDC into same stitch and into next 29 stitches. (30 HDC)
Round 24-25: CH 1, Turn. HDC back across. (30 HDC)
Cut yarn and skip two stitches and attach the yarn to the next stitch – This will give a two stitch space between the crochet handles-
Round 26: CH1, HDC into same stitch and into next 29 stitches. (30 HDC)
Round 27-28: CH 1, Turn. HDC back across. (30 HDC)

Change to color A. *attach the yarn on the right side of one of the handles so the pretty side is showing (not the inside)
Round 29: CH 1, HDC into same stitch. DC below the next stitch through previous round. **HDC into next stitch. DC into below next stitch through previous round.  Repeat from ** across. ( 15 HDC and 15 DC/ 30 stitches)
Round 30 : Turn, CH 1, HDC DEC, HDC into next 26 stitches, HDC DEC.  (28 stitches)
Round 31: Turn, CH 1, HDC DEC, HDC into next 24 stitches, HDC DEC. (26 stitches)
Round 32: Turn, CH 1, HDC DEC, HDC into next 22 stitches, HDC DEC. (24 stitches)
Round 33: Turn, CH 1, HDC DEC, HDC into next 20 stitches, HDC DEC. (22 stitches)
Round 34:  Turn, CH 1, HDC DEC, HDC into next 18 stitches, HDC DEC. (20 stitches)
Round 35: Turn, CH 1, HDC DEC, HDC into next 16 stitches, HDC DEC. (18 stitches)
Round 36:  Turn, CH 1, HDC DEC, HDC into next 14 stitches, HDC DEC. (16 stitches)
Round 37:  Turn, CH 1, HDC DEC, HDC into next 12 stitches, HDC DEC. (14 stitches)
Round 38:  Turn, CH 1, HDC DEC, HDC into next 10 stitches, HDC DEC. (12 stitches)
Round 39:  Turn, CH 1, HDC DEC, HDC into next 8 stitches, HDC DEC. (10 stitches)
Round 40:  Turn, CH 1, HDC DEC, HDC into next 6 stitches, HDC DEC. (8 stitches)
Round 41- 54: Turn, CH 1, HDC into same stitch and each stitch across. (8 stitches)

Repeat rounds 29-54 on the other side of the handle.  (When repeating round 29, start with the DC instead of the HDC)
Now its time to go ahead and weave in your ends. While doing so, join the straps together with your yarn needle.

SC around both sides of the straps, including the 2 stitches that was left between them.  One SC into the side of each HDC. On one side… where you have the 2 HDC between the straps, you will SC into the first HDC, CH 12, and then SC into the next HDC… continue around the strap. Weave in your ends.

Attach a button on both sides. I attached them right below the SC trim… through the spike stitch of round 21.