If you’ve been looking to add a touch of sparkle to your handmade accessories, come join me in cocheting the Glam Purse — a fancy-looking little stunner that’s surprisingly easy to make. With just a hook, some glitzy bulky T-shirt yarn, and a sprinkle of creativity, you’ll have a chic statement piece that turns heads and sparks compliments.
There’s just something magical about making your own crochet purse. It’s more than a project—it’s a little expression of style, skill, and heart you can carry with you. Every stitch holds a bit of your personality, and when someone asks where you bought it, the joy of saying “I made it myself!” never gets old. Crocheting purses is one of my favorite ways to play with textures, colors, and flair, and the Glam Purse is the perfect canvas for that kind of creative fun.
VIDEO TUTORIAL OF GLAM PURSE
WRITTEN PATTERN OF GLAM PURSE
Materials:
- I used YarnArt Metallic Club Super Bulky T-Shirt Yarn. The contents of the yarn is 100% polyester. One ball has 6.35 oz / 180 grams, 60 yrds / 55 meters, and the purse requires about 100 yards (2 balls of Metallic Club yarn)
- The crochet hook is 6.5 mm
- My purse has metal handles and chain for strap, that you can get on Amazon
- Magnetic snap
- Large tapestry needle
- Stitch marker
- Clear stretchy cord 0.5 mm
- Sewing needle
Finished size:
My bag measures about 7.5 inches wide and 6 inches tall.
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
beg = beginning
sl st = slip stitch
blo = back loops only
hdc = half double crochet
Special stitch:
Long hdc = insert hook into the base of next hdc on previous round, pull up a long loop and finish hdc as usual (please see video for illustration).
💡 A quote about special stitches from Annie's Attic:
"Long stitches are a type of decorative stitch that can be made with any of the basic stitches. They are created by working the start of a basic stitch in a row below, pulling the stitch up to the current row, then completing it. Doing this produces long spike-like stitches. If long stitches are worked in a contrasting color, they produce a fun effect.
Note: Crochet does not have standardized naming conventions for special stitches. Designers may call stitches by whatever name they prefer. For this reason, it is difficult to search online for how a particular special stitch is created. Another reason it is hard to find the “correct” way to work a particular special stitch is because each designer might work a special stitch in their own unique way. Be sure to follow the directions stated in your pattern for how to work the stitch."
Pattern notes:
- Ch in beginning of rounds doesn't count as a stitch.
- It is helpful to insert stitch marker in 1st stitch of each round of the base.
NB! Please see the video tutorial for additional help, and get some useful tips for working with bulky T-shirt yarn.
BASE
- Ch 12.
- Round 1 = sc in 2nd ch from hook; sc in each next 9 ch; sc 3 in last ch; working in opposite side of foundation ch, sc in each next 9 ch; sc 2 in beg ch (24 sc), sl st in 1st sc. Both corners have 3ch.
- Round 2 = ch, sc 2 in 1st sc (=1st corner); sc in each next 9 sc; sc 2 in each next 3 sc (=2nd corner); sc in each next 9 sc; sc 2 in last 2 sc (=1st corner), (30 sc), sl st in 1st sc.
- Round 3 = ch, sc 2 in 1st sc, sc 1 in next sc (=1st corner); sc in each next 9 sc; (sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next sc) 3 times (=2nd corner); sc in each next 9 sc; (sc 2 in next st, sc 1 in next sc) twice (=1st corner), (36 sc), sl st in 1st sc.
- Round 4 = sl st blo in each sc.
BODY
- Round 1 = ch, hdc blo in each 17 st, hdc blo 2 in next st, hdc blo in each next 18 st, hdc blo one more in sl st (38 hdc), sl st in 1st hdc.
- Round 2 = ch, hdc in 1st hdc, long hdc (see special stitch) under next hdc, *hdc in next hdc, long hdc under next hdc, repeat from*, sl st in 1st hdc.
- Round 3 = ch, *long hdc under next hdc, hdc in next long hdc, repeat from*, sl st in 1st long hdc.
- Rounds 4-11 = repeat rounds 2-3 four times.
- Round 12 = ch, hdc in long hdc, (long hdc under next hdc, hdc in next long hdc) 3 times; place the 1st handle against stitches and keep it inside stitch when making next long hdc; next 5 stitches are made without holding the handle inside stitches: hdc in next long hdc, (long hdc under next hdc, hdc in next long hdc) twice; holding the 1st handle inside stitch make long hdc under next hdc; hdc, (long hdc under next hdc, hdc in next long hdc) 5 times; place the 2nd handle against stitches and keep it inside stitch when making next long hdc; next 5 stitches are made without holding the handle inside stitches: hdc in next long hdc, (long hdc under next hdc, hdc in next long hdc) twice; holding the 2nd handle inside stitch make long hdc under next hdc; (hdc in next long hdc, long hdc under next hdc) 3 times, sl st in 1st hdc.
- Round 13 = sl st in each st, cut off, fasten off yarn.
- Weave in ends with tapestry needle.
SNAP
- Apply some glue on the back of the 1st half of the snap and attach it inside the purse, right under the edge.
- Using clear cord and sewing needle, stitch through the holes of the snap a few times.
- Repeat both steps with the 2nd half of the snap.
Check out all my crochet bag tutorials & patterns here.
HAPPY CROCHETING!
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