Japanese Arm Purse Free Crochet Pattern

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Gauge in Double Crochet – 4 sts = 1″ and 2 rows = 1″ 

Diameter – 9 ½” 

MATERIALS NEEDED 

1 ¾” ring 

Scraps of worsted weight yarn (for a total of 4 oz.) 

Size G hook 

Darning needle 

Markers 

Straight pins 

Scissors 

SPECIAL STS. Begining Cluster (beg cl). Ch 2, insert hook into sp indicated, yo hook and draw up loop as if to dc. You now have 3 lps on hook. Yo hook and draw through 2 lps. Leave last loop on hook. (2 lps on hook.) (Yo hook and draw up another loop. Yo hook and draw through only 2 lps on hook. Leave rem lps on hook) 4 times. Yo hook and draw through all 5 loops on hook. 

Cluster (cl). (Insert hook into sp indicated an draw up a lp. Yo hook and draw through 2 lps. Leave last loop made on hook) 5 times. Yo hook and draw through all 6 loops on hook.

Starting at Center Yarn Draw Through 

Front 

Rnd 1. With G hook and 1st yarn color make 24 sc around the 1 ¾” ring. Join to 1st sc made with sl st. (24 sc made.) 

Rnd 2. Ch3 and dc in same sp. Ch1 (sk 1 sp,make 2 dc in next sp. Ch1) 11 times. End with sl st into 3rd ch of beg ch3. (24 dc made counting beg ch3 as a dc now and throughout.) End off color 1 And weave in end. 

Rnd 3. Attach color 2 in any ch1 sp. Ch2 and make a 4dc beg cl. (Ch 4 and make 5dc cl in next ch 1 sp) around. End with ch4 and join to top of beg cl with sl st. End off color 2. (12 cl made.)

Rnd 4. Attach 3 in tip of any cluster. Ch 1 and sc in same st. [In next ch4 sp make, (2 sc, dc. Ch1, dc and 2 sc) sc in tip of next cluster] around. End with ch4 and sl st in beg sc. End off color 3. (12 groups made.) 

 

Rnd 5. Attach color 4 in any sc over a cl. Ch1 and sc in same sp.(In next ch1 sp between dcs, make 5 dc. Sc in next sc above cl) around. End with sl st into beg sc. End off color 4. 

Rnd 6. Attach color 5 in any sc above cl. Ch 3 and make 2 dc in same st. (Ch1, sk 2 dc, make 2 sc in next dc. Ch 1 and make 3 dc in next sc) around. End with ch 1 and sl st into 3rd ch of beg ch3. (12 groups of 3dc and 24 ch1 sp made.) End off color 5. 

Rnd 7. Attach color 6 in any ch1 sp. Ch 3 and make 2 more dc in same sp. (Sk 1 dc and in next dc make dc, ch 2 and dc. Make 3 dc in next ch1 sp) around. Join with sl st in beg ch 3. End off color 6.

Rnd 8. Attach color 7 in any ch 2 sp. Ch 3 and make 4 more dc in same sp. (Ch 1, sk 2 dc and sc in next dc. Ch 1, sk 2 dc and make 5 dc in next ch2 sp) around. End with ch 1, sk 2 dc and sc in next dc. Ch 1 and sl st into 3rd ch of beg ch3. End off color 7. 

Rnd 9. Attach color 7 in any sc from previous rnd. Ch 6 and dc in same sp. (Ch 2, sk 2 dc and sc in next dc. Ch 2, sk 2 dc in next sc make dc, ch3 and dc) around. End with ch2 and sk 2 dc, sc in next dc. Ch 2 and sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch6. End off color 8 and set piece aside. (12 – dc, ch3, dc sp made.) 

Back 

With any color desired and G hook, make a magic circle. 

Rnd 1. Make a magic circle. Ch 2, (does NOT count as as st.) Make 12 dcs in ring. Join to top of 1st dc with sl st. (12 dcs made) 

Rnd 2. Ch 2, make 2 dcs in each st around. Join to top of 1st dc with sl st. (24 dcs made.) 

Rnd 3. Ch 2, make 2 dcs in same st. Dc in next st. (Make 2 dcs in next st, dc in next st) around. Join to top of 1st dc with sl st. (36 dcs made.) 

Rnd 4. Ch 2, make 2 dcs in same st. Dc in each of the next 2 sts. (Make 2 dcs in next st, dc in each of the next 2 sts) around. Join to top of 1st dc with sl st. (48 dcs made.)

Rnd 5. Ch 2, make 2 dcs in same st. Dc in each of the next 3 sts. (Make 2 dcs in next st, dc in each of the next 3 sts) around. Join to top of 1st dc with sl st. (60 dcs made.) 

Rnd 6. Ch 2, make 2 dcs in same st. Dc in each of the next 4 sts. (Make 2 dcs in next st, dc in each of the next 4 sts) around. Join to top of 1st dc with sl st. (72 dcs made.) 

Rnd 7. Ch 2, make 2 dcs in same st. Dc in each of the next 5 sts. (Make 2 dcs in next st, dc in each of the next 5 sts) around. Join to top of 1st dc with sl st. (84 dcs made.) 

Row 8 Ch 6 and dc in same sp. (Ch 2, sk 2 dc and sc in next dc. Ch 2, sk 3 dc in next dc make dc, ch3 and dc) around. End with ch2 and sk 3 dc, sc in next dc. Ch 2 and sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch6. End off color 8 and set piece aside. (12 ch3 sp made.) 

Arm Strap (I used the same color as my last Rnd.) 

Row 1. Pick up Front piece and attach yarn in 2nd dc of any (dc,ch3,dc group) on last rnd worked. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1 now and throughout) and dc in next lp. Ch 1 and dc in next sc. Ch 1 and dc in next sp. Ch 1 and dc in next dc. Ch 3 and turn. (4 ch1 sps made) 

Row 2. (Dc in next dc. Ch 1) 3 times. End with dc in 3rd ch of last st. Ch 4 and turn. (4 ch1 sp made.)

Rows 3 – 15. Rep row 2. End off leaving a long tail to sew to opposite side. Note: Rep row 2 for more reps if you want the arm strap larger. 

Using long tail, sew armstrap to back piece using same group of sts that you started the strap on. Fold piece in ½ and align patterns. Pin tog. 

Turn piece to front and attach trim color in the 4th dc to left of arm strap. You will be working over ch spaces from both front and back. You are also leaving a top opening before and after arm strap. 

Mark mirror st on opposite side of handle for opening. Ch1 and make 3 sc in sp. (Make 3 sc over next ch sp) around to mirror marker. Remove marker and separate pieces so you are only working on front of purse leaving top open. 

Make 3 sc in each st to strap. Make 3 sc across bar of each strap dc. 

Once you reach the back opening and are working once again with 1 thickness, make 3 sc in each of the last 4 spaces. Join to beg white st. End off and weave in end. 

Opposite side of opening and strap. 

Attach yarn in 1st st leaving pieces separated.

Make 3 sc in each sp and across each bar as before. Join to 1st st, end off and weave in end. 

Optional Pocket 

With desired Yarn color and G hook, ch 17 loosely. 

Row 1. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1 and turn. (16 sc made) Row 2. Sc in each st across. Ch 1 and turn. (16 sc made.) 

Rep row 2 until piece is 6 ½” long. End off leaving a long tail and set piece aside.

Personal Pouch 

Triangles – Make 4 

Row 1. With desired color yarn and G hook, ch3, in 3rd ch from hook make, (trc, 7dc and trc.) Ch 3 and turn. (9 sts made.) 

Row 2. In 1st st made (trc and dc.) Dc in each of the next 3 sts. In next st make (2dc, trc and 2dc.) Dc in each of the next 3 sts In last st make (dc and trc) Ch 3 and turn. (15 sts made.) 

Row 3. In 1st st make (trc and dc.) Dc in each of the next 6 sts. In next st make (2dc, trc and 2dc.) Dc in each of the next 6 sts. In last st make (dc and trc.) Ch 3 and turn. (21 sts made.) Ch 1 and turn to work along raw edge. 

Make 2 sc evenly across. Join to 1st side with sl st. End off leaving a long tail and set aside.

Assembling 

1. Place 1st triangle as shown below. 

2. Pin 2nd triangle to 1st triangle as shown below. (Do NOT try to match corners.) Place 2nd triangle up from bottom edge of 1st triangle about ½”. (Move straight pins as needed.) 

3. Pin 3rd triangle over 1st and 2nd triangles as shown below. Once again leaving about ½” open at corners. 4. Pin 4th triangle over 1st, 2nd and 3rd triangles as shown below. This time DO match top right corners and lift up the bottom edge of the 1st triangle. 

5. One at a time, remove corner pins and match all 3 thicknesses of corners in all 4 corners. 6. Matching sides and corners sew all pieces tog around outside, sewing through all thicknesses. 7. The center will form the opening.

8. Pin and sew pouch to pocket around outsides as shown below. 

Pin and sew entire pocket to purse as shown below. Leave top of pocket open and be careful not to sew to front piece. 

I like to keep a pattern in the pocket and small scissors in the pouch, but feel free to use the pocket and pouch for anything. (Your phone, a small hook case, needles and thread, buttons etc.)

 

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