- Jul 13, 2019

Round About Crochet Crossbody Purse Free Pattern

Updated: Aug 28

Looking for a fun and easy crochet project? This Round About Crochet Crossbody Purse Free Pattern is perfect for you! Designed with a long strap and a small, round shape, this cute crochet bag is just the right size for carrying your phone and other essentials.

Featuring a button closure and different stitch techniques, this sling purse is one of the easiest and most popular free crochet patterns I have. With clear instructions and a step-by-step tutorial, you’ll have a stylish crochet crossbody handbag for women in no time.

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Say Hello to the Round About Crossbody Purse

Get ready to create the perfect Round About Crochet Crossbody Purse with this free pattern that’s ideal as a modern handbag for women! This small, round bag features a long strap and a center button closure, making it both stylish and practical for carrying your essentials.

You can even add tassels and poms for a more unique look. With a textured design and a peek-a-boo colored panel that's lined with a crochet panel, this crochet crossbody purse stands out with its unique, boho flair. Whether you're going for an everyday or casual look, this crossbody sling bag is a popular crochet accessory that adds a different touch to any outfit.

How to crochet a crossbody purse?

Learn how to crochet a crossbody purse with this free and easy pattern that’s perfect for beginners and seasoned crocheters alike!

The crochet crossbody purse pattern works up quickly using a bulky yarn for the body and worsted weight for the color panel. This makes this a perfect design for markets and gifts. You will also need a 10mm crochet hook for the body, a 6.0mm crochet hook for the color panel and pocket, stitch markers, a large needle, scissors, and a button, needle and thread for the closure.

This free and easy pattern will teach you how to crochet a round handbag for ladies features a center button closure, a textured design, and a peek-a-boo colored panel lined with a crochet panel for a stylish touch. You'll also learn how to add a handy pocket inside!

The crochet purse tutorial comes with detailed written instructions and progress photos, the free crochet pattern is viewable further down this page, or you can upgrade to the print friendly download for a small fee.

Blue Round About Crochet Crossbody Purse

About the yarn

To make the Round About Crossbody purse you'll need both worsted and bulky weight yarns in two colors. The crochet crossbody purse in photos below were completed in Hobby Lobby I Love this Chunky Heathered Denim with Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn Sungold for the Color Panel. I have also used Loops and Threads Charisma Yarn and Bernat Beyond Yarn for the body of the purse and both have worked up beautifully.

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Round About Crochet Crossbody Purse Free Pattern

Crochet Pattern Information

Supplies:

Bulky weight (5) yarn

Worsted weight (4) yarn

US N / 10mm Crochet Hook

US J / 6.0mm Crochet hook

Stitch markers

Needle for weaving in ends

Scissors

Button

Abbreviations (US Terms):

ch: chain

dc: double crochet

FO: finish off / fasten off

Hdc: half double crochet

RS: right side

sc: single crochet

sc inc: single crochet increase (2 single crochet in the same stitch)

sl st: slip stitch

sk: skip stitch

st(s): stitch(es)

sp(s): space(s)

WS: wrong side

Yarn:

120 yards of any Bulky weight (5) yarn; shown in Hobby Lobby I Love this Chunky and Bernat Beyond
Less than 100 yards Worsted weight (4) yarn in complimentary color; shown in Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn.

Notes:

Panels are worked in continuous rounds without joining. Mark the first st of the round with a stitch marker and move up with each new round.
Purse is worked in panels and then crocheted together.

Skill Level:

Easy

Copyright Notice:

Pattern is sole property of Carol Hladik Designs. Please do not copy or reproduce in any way.

You are welcome to sell finished items made from this pattern, but please credit me as the designer in your posts.

Free Crochet Pattern: Round About Crossbody Purse

Front Panel:

With Bulky Yarn a 10 mm hook

Round 1: Work 5 sc into a Magic Circle, pull tight, do not join. (5)

Round 2: Work sc inc in each st around. (10)

Round 3: 3 dc, ch 1, sk 1, repeat pattern from to around. (15)

Round 4: sc in each dc and ch-1 sp around (20)

Round 5: (dc, ch 1, dc) all in same sp, ch 1, sk 1 repeat pattern from to around. (20)

Round 6: sc in each dc and ch-1 sp around. (40)

Round 7: sc around. (40)

Round 8: (dc, ch 1, dc) all in same sp, ch 1, sk 1, dc, ch 1, sk 1 repeat pattern from to around.

(60)

Round 9: sc around, FO. (60)

Back Panel:

With Bulky yarn a 10 mm hook

Round 1: Work 5 sc into Magic Circle, pull tight, do not join. (5)

Round 2: sc inc in each st around. (10)

Round 3: sc inc, sc, repeat pattern from to around. (15)

Round 4: sc, sc inc, sc 2, repeat pattern from to to last 3 sts, sc inc, sc in last st. (20)

Round 5: sc inc, sc 3, repeat pattern from to around. (25)

Round 6: sc 3, sc inc, sc 4, repeat pattern from to to last 2 sts, sc inc, sc in last st. (30)

Round 7: sc inc, sc 5, repeat pattern from to around. (35)

Round 8: sc 4, sc inc, sc 6, repeat pattern from to to last 3 sts, sc inc, sc 2. (40)

Round 9: sc inc, sc 7, repeat pattern from to around. (45)

Round 10: sc 5, sc inc, sc 8, repeat pattern from to to last 4 sts, sc inc, sc 3. (50)

Round 11: sc inc, sc 9, repeat pattern from to around. (55)

Round 12: sc 6, sc inc, sc 10, repeat pattern from to to last 5 sts, sc inc, sc 4, FO. (60)

Color Panel:

With Worsted Weight Yarn and a 6 mm hook

Round 1: Work 6 sc into a Magic Circle, pull tight, do not join. (6)

Round 2: sc inc in each st around (12)

Round 3: sc inc, sc, repeat pattern from to around. (18)

Round 4: sc, sc inc, sc 2, repeat pattern from to to last 2 sts, sc inc, sc in last st. (24)

Round 5: sc inc, sc 3, repeat pattern from to around. (30)

Round 6: sc 2, sc inc, sc 4, repeat pattern from to to last 3 sts, sc inc, sc 2. (36)

Round 7: sc inc, sc 5, repeat pattern from to around. (42)

Round 8: sc 3, sc inc, sc 6, repeat pattern from to to last 4 sts, sc inc, sc 3. (48)

Round 9: sc inc, sc 7, repeat pattern from to around. (54)

Round 10: sc 4, sc inc, sc 8, repeat pattern from to to last 5 sts, sc inc, sc 4. (60)

Round 11: sc inc, sc 9, repeat pattern from to around. (66)

Round 12: sc 5, sc inc, sc 10, repeat pattern from to to last 6 sts, sc inc, sc 5. (72)

Round 13: sc inc, sc 11, repeat pattern from to around. (78)

Round 14: sc 6, sc inc, sc 12, repeat pattern from to to last 7 sts, sc inc, sc 6. (84)

Round 15: sc inc, sc 13, repeat pattern from to around. (90)

Change to Bulky Yarn and a 10 mm hook

Round 16: sc 2, sk 1, repeat pattern from to around (60) set aside, do not cut yarn.

Color panel insert from the Round About Crochet Crossbody Purse Free Pattern

Pocket:

With Worsted weight yarn and a 6 mm J hook

Row 1: Ch 16, sc in 2 nd ch and across, turn. (15)

Row 2: ch 1, hdc across, turn.

Row 3: ch1, sc across, turn.

Rows 4 – 11: Repeat Rows 2 – 3. FO after Row 11.

Whip stitch pocket to the Front side of the color panel with the uncut yarn at the TOP of the color panel.

Assembling:

Lay the Front Panel WS up and place the color panel pocket RS up on top of the front panel. Using the uncut yarn from the color panel, sl st the two panels together all the way around, FO. Count 10 stitches from the top center in both directions and place a stitch marker.

Lay the Back panel on top of the color panel with the RS facing up. Reattach Bulky yarn in the marked st to the left of center, placing hook through ALL THREE panels. Sl st around the bottom of the purse to the second stitch marker, sl st 10 into BACK PANEL ONLY, chain 21, SLST into last 10 stitches of BACK PANEL ONLY, FO. (60)