Girl’s Best Friend Crossbody Purse

"We’ve all heard that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, so today we are going to whip up a Girl’s Best Friend Purse which features – you guessed it – the diamond stitch! The texture of this handbag is simply divine. There is a child size, an adult size, and there is even a matching coin purse! The free crochet pattern for this crossbody purse is perfect for yourself or the little lady in your life. For this bag we are using the diamond stitch, a stitch that gives an amazing texture and depth, and isn’t too awfully difficult to master. Once you get the rhythm of the stitch set down you’ll be done in no time."

Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook

Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge19 scs in 4″ and 6 sc rows in 1″

Finished SizeCoin purse approx. 4″ wide and 3″ tall. (It is perfectly wide enough to hold my credit cards and ID – in case you, too, rarely use cash and carry coins.) Child size approx. 6″ diameter and 6″ tall. Adult size approx. 8″ diameter and 9.5″ tall.

Materials List

• Cotton or Cotton blend yarn
• Crochet hook in size G/4mm
• Optional – Fabric for lining the bag
• Optional – Zipper
  -7″ all purpose zipper for coin purse
  -7″ all purpose zipper for child size
  -9″ all purpose zipper for full size
• Optional for strap: Metal chain and 1/2″ D-Ring