Looking for a whimsical, cottagecore-inspired accessory to brighten up your spring style? Crochet this cute strawberry drawstring purse and add a pop of fruity fun to your look!
Materials and Tools
6.5mm crochet hook
2.5mm crochet hook
Yarn Needle
Worsted Weight Yarn
Colors: Pink for the body, green for the leafy section and bag handle, white for the accents, and an optional 4th color for the center of the flowers (yellow is recommended)
Optional: i-Cord tool (for this project, I made a make shift i-cord tool by taping 2 of the same size crochet hooks to a paper towel roll stuffed with more cardboard to make it sturdy). I have also used a lucet fork.
Crochet Stitches and Abbreviations
Note: These are US crochet terms
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase (2 new stitches in one)
BO – bind off
Picot stich – ch3, sl st into first ch
Pattern Notes
Strawberry Body
6.5mm crochet hook
In your main color (pink)
Row 1: 6 sc into magic circle, sl st to join (6)
Row 2: sc in round
Row 3: *1 dc, (2dc) into next st* repeat through the end of the row (18)
Row 4: sc in round
Row 5: *2 dc, (2dc) into next st* repeat through the end of the row (24)
Row 6: sc in round
Row 7: *3 dc, (2dc) into next st* repeat through the end of the row (30)
Row 8: sc in round
Row 9: *4 dc, (2dc) into next st* repeat through the end of the row (36)
Row 10: sc in round
Row 11: *5 dc, (2dc) into next st* repeat through the end of the row (42)
Row 12: sc in round
Row 13: *6 dc, (2dc) into next st* repeat through the end of the row (48)
Row 14: sc in round
Row 15: *7 dc, (2dc) into next st* repeat through the end of the row (54)
Row 16: sc in round
Row 17: *8 dc, (2dc) into next st* repeat through the end of the row (60)
Row 18-22: sc in round
Row 23-25: dc in round
Swap to your leaf color (green)
Row 26: dc in round
Row 27: 1 dc, 1 front post dc repeat through the end of the row
Row 28: 1 fp dc, 1 dc repeat through the end of the row
Row 29-30: Reapeat rows 27 and 28
Row 31: Use cathedral stitch as the last row. Note: this is worked in multiples of 6.
Sc into first stitch. Skip 2 st. *[4 dc, ch3 picot, 4dc] in same space. Skip 2 stitches. sc in next st. Skip 2 stitches.* Repeat between * to the end. sc into last stitch
BO
Strawberry Seeds
2.5mm crochet hook
White yarn
Create individual bobbles, then sew them randomly onto the body of the bag.
Bobble stitch: ch 3, work into the first ch. Yarn over, insert hook into stitch and pull up a loop. Yarn over, pull through two. (This is essentially completing the first half of one double crochet stitch.). Repeat until you have a total of 6 loops on your hook. Yarn over, pull through all 6 loops at once. Slip stitch and bind off.
Bag Strap
Use the i-cord tool with your green (leaf) yarn to create a strap of your desired length. Attach the strap to either side of the bag.
Alternatively, you can use an existing bag strap with clasps. To do this, be sure to add ch loops (approx 8 ch) to either side of the bag to clip onto.
Bag Drawstring Vine
6.5mm crochet hook
With the green (leaf) yarn
Row 1: ch desired length for drawstring. Ch a few extra inches (try 4inches) to make up for length lost curling.
Row 2: 2sc in each stitch
BO
Optional Flowers:
2.5mm Hook
Yellow (flower center) yarn
Row 1: Sc 10 into magic circle, sl st. On the sl st, change to the white (petal) yarn
Row 2: Ch 2, skip 1, sc. Repeat 4 times (5 ch spaces total)
Row 3: Ch 1, in ch space (hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc, sl st), repeat for 5 petals
BO
Enjoy this crochet strawberry shaped bag crochet pattern? I’d be thrilled to see your creations! Tag me in your social media posts to share your finished projects.
If you’d like to support my work and help me continue offering free crochet patterns, consider checking out my Ko-Fi!
Free Patterns by woodlandmermaidmakes 