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Unicorn Coin Purse

Make a cute and magical little bag to take everywhere

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/unicorn-coin-purse • Posted by Chabepatterns

A great project to practice tapestry crochet, in the round, with single crochet, for you to draw the distinctive eyelashes and horn of the unicorns. Then, crochet easy details to embellish the purse and finally sew to the bag fastening/frame to make it super cute! Includes a chart to follow color work and a video tutorial for you to see how every important step is made.

You will need

Project Budget
Free

Time

3 h 00

Difficulty

So-so
Medium 2019 04 25 115300 unicorn purse 1 Medium 2019 04 25 115326 unicorn purse 3 Medium 2019 04 25 115311 unicorn purse 2 Medium 2019 04 25 115326 unicorn purse 3

Description

A great project to practice tapestry crochet, in the round, with single crochet, for you to draw the distinctive eyelashes and horn of the unicorns. Then, crochet easy details to embellish the purse and finally sew to the bag fastening/frame to make it super cute! Includes a chart to follow color work and a video tutorial for you to see how every important step is made.

Instructions

  1. BAG Crocheted in the round, in a spiral, starting from the bottom. With PINK, make a magic ring. Rnd 1: Ch 1, 8 sc inside the ring= 8 sts Rnd 2: From this round on, carry and wrap BLACK yarn. Take it leaving a 4”/ 10 cm strand, don’t make knots. Continue crocheting with PINK wrapping BLACK in between the sts. For more details on tapestry crochet watch this video. 2 sc in each sc around= 16 sts Rnd 3: (Sc 1, 2 sc in next st) rep ( ) 8 times= 24 sts Rnd 4: (Sc 2, 2 sc in next st) rep ( ) 8 times= 32 sts Rnd 5: (Sc 3, 2 sc in next st) rep ( ) 8 times= 40 sts Rnd 6: (Sc 3, 2 sc in next st) rep ( ) 10 times= 50 sts Rnd 7: (Sc 4, 2 sc in next st) rep ( ) 10 times= 60 sts Rnd 8: (Sc 4, 2 sc in next st) rep ( ) 12 times= 72 sts Rnd 9: (Sc 5, 2 sc in next st) rep ( ) 12 times= 84 sts Rnd 10: (Sc 6, 2 sc in next st) rep ( ) 12 times= 96 sts From Rnds 11-36, you can follow written instructions and/or Unicorn Chart (below instructions) over 96 sts. Switch colors according to the drawing. Rnd 11-13: With PINK sc 96= 96 sts Rnd 14: With PINK sc 32, with BLACK sc 4, with PINK sc 4, with BLACK sc 2, with PINK sc 11, with BLACK sc 2, with PINK sc 4, with BLACK sc 4, with PINK sc 33= 96 sts Rnd 15: With PINK sc 32, with BLACK sc 1, with PINK sc 2, with BLACK sc 6, with PINK sc 14, with BLACK sc 6, with PINK sc 2, with BLACK sc 1, with PINK sc 32= 96 sts Rnd 16: With PINK sc 35, with BLACK sc 1, with PINK sc 25, with BLACK sc 1, with PINK sc 34= 96 sts Cut BLACK leaving a 10 cm tail and start carrying WHITE from 1st st of Rnd 17, until the end, following the color changes. Rnd 17: With PINK sc 44, with WHITE sc 8, with PINK sc 44= 96 sts Rnd 18: With PINK sc 43, with WHITE sc 11, with PINK sc 42= 96 sts Rnd 19: With PINK sc 43, with WHITE sc 12, with PINK sc 41= 96 sts Rnd 20: With PINK sc 44, with WHITE sc 12, with PINK sc 40= 96 sts Rnd 21: With PINK sc 51, with WHITE sc 6, with PINK sc 39= 96 sts Rnd 22: With PINK sc 45, with WHITE sc 5, with PINK sc 4, with WHITE sc 3, with PINK sc 39= 96 sts Rnd 23: With PINK sc 46, with WHITE sc 7, with PINK sc 43= 96 sts Rnd 24: With PINK sc 47, with WHITE sc 8, with PINK sc 41= 96 sts Rnd 25: With PINK sc 52, with WHITE sc 5, with PINK sc 39= 96 sts Rnd 26: With PINK sc 48, with WHITE sc 3, with PINK sc 4, with WHITE sc 2, with PINK sc 39= 96 sts Rnd 27: With PINK sc 49, with WHITE sc 5, with PINK sc 2, with WHITE sc 1, with PINK sc 39= 96 sts Rnd 28: With PINK sc 50, with WHITE sc 6, with PINK sc 40= 96 sts Rnd 29: With PINK sc 54, with WHITE sc 3, with PINK sc 39= 96 sts Rnd 30: With PINK sc 51, with WHITE sc 2, with PINK sc 3, with WHITE sc 1, with PINK sc 39= 96 sts Rnd 31: With PINK sc 52, with WHITE sc 3, with PINK sc 41= 96 sts Rnd 32: With PINK sc 53, with WHITE sc 4, with PINK sc 39= 96 sts Rnd 33: With PINK sc 56, with WHITE sc 1, with PINK sc 39= 96 sts Rnd 34: With PINK sc 55, with WHITE sc 1, with PINK sc 40= 96 sts Rnd 35: With PINK sc 56, with WHITE sc 1, with PINK sc 39= 96 sts Rnd 36: With PINK sc 96= 96 sts Sl st in the next st. Fasten off and weave in all ends.

  2. EARS (Make 2) Crocheted in the round, in a spiral, starting from the tip. With PINK, make a magic ring. Rnd 1: Ch 1, 8 sc inside the ring= 8 sts Rnd 2: Sc 8= 8 sts Rnd 3: (Sc 1, 2 sc in next st) rep ( ) 4 times= 12 sts Rnd 4: Sc 12= 12 sts Rnd 5: (Sc 2, 2 sc in next st) rep ( ) 4 times= 16 sts Rnd 6: Sc 16= 16 sts Rnd 7: (Sc 2, dec 1) rep ( ) 4 times= 12 sts Rnd 8: Sc 12= 12 sts Sl st in the next st. Fasten off leaving a long tail.

  3. FLOWERS (Make 1 in LILAC and 2 in BEIGE) Make a magic ring. Rnd 1: Ch 1, 12 sc inside the ring= 12 sts Sl st in the next st. Fasten off leaving a long tail.

  4. Watch the video tutorial.

  5. FINISHING Sew the ears, 2 sts from each side of the horn and 2 rounds above each eye. Sew the flowers to the base of the unicorn horn. With sewing thread in contrasting color, baste the edge of the purse to the bag fastening, with the unicorn face centered to the front of the coin purse. Then, with regular thread in PINK, make the final seam.