Crochet “Hello Kitty” Inspired Little Girls Purse

Crochet Hello Kitty Inspired Purse

Hello Kitty  was always a favorite of my daughter.  She just loved anything with Hello Kitty on it.  She had sheets, towels, little miniature toys.  You name it she had it.

I wish I had made this little crochet bag for her.  I designed this little Hello Kitty Inspired little girls purse for my granddaughter a few years ago.  Guess what?  She loved it!

I strongly recommend that you use stitch markers and a row counter to keep track of your work.  It is so easy to get confused and lost when working in rounds.

I’m always impressed and a bit intimidated by people who don’t seem to need to use stitch markers or row counters.   How do they manage to keep track or all of that in their heads…. I don’t know but I am impressed.

I hope you will enjoy this project.  At the end of this post I have also added links to other projects that might interest you.

Before you get started you will need a few supplies.  The good thing about this project is that it uses very small amounts of yarn.  This makes this a perfect yarn stash buster.   A great way to avoid waste.

Materials you will need:

Instructions:

To begin:  Ch 9

Rnd 1:   1sc in next 7 ch, 3sc in last ch, (working on other side of chain) 1 sc in next 6 ch, 3 sc in last round

Rnd 2:  2sc in 1^stst (place stitch marker in your 1^st stitch for this and every round)  sc in next 7 st, 2sc, 2sc, sc in next 8 st, 2sc, 2sc

Rnd 3:  sc in next 9 st, 2sc, 2sc, 2sc, sc in next 9 st, 2sc, 2sc, 2sc,

Rnd 4: sc in next 10 st, 2sc (5times), sc in next 11 st, 2sc (5times)

Rnd 5 – 6 : 1 sc in ea st

Rnd 7:  sc in next 11 st, [2sc, sc in next 2 st] 3 times, sc in next 14 st

Rnd 8: sc in next 10 st, [2sc, sc in next st] 4 times, sc in next 11 st,  [2sc, sc in next st] 4 times

Rnd 9:  1 sc in ea st , fasten off

Ears:   Attach to the 7^th st  above the middle of piece (fold and find center and count up, see photo),

Fold piece to find other end (also 7^th st above fold .  See photo

You will work your ears between these stitches.

Attach yarn to your right stitch marker stitch (see photo)

Right Ear:

Row 1 – 2:  Ch 1, sc in next 19 st

Row 3:  Ch 1, turn work, sc in next 7 st, (leave remaining stitches unworked)

Row 4:   Ch 1,  1 sc in each st

Row 5:   Ch 1, sc2tog, sc2tog

Row 6:   Ch 1, sc, sc, fasten off

Left Ear:

Attach yarn to the 3^rd ch of unworked stitches in row 1

Row 1:    Sc in next 7 st

Row 2:   Sc in ea st

Row 3:   Ch 1, sc2tog, sc2tog

Row 4:    Ch 1, sc, sc, fasten off

Now you will work 1 row of hdc around edge of both pieces.   (In pink yarn)  See photo

Eyes and Nose are worked the same.

Change to  Hook G/6     4.25

Work eyes in black yarn and nose with yellow yarn.

Nose is sewn on horizontally and the eyes are sewn on vertically.  See photo of finished work

Row 1:  Ch 5, sc in 2^ndch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, 4sc in last ch, sc in next 2 ch, fasten off

Whiskers :  Embroider whiskers using the ridges of the rounds as a guide.   See photo of finished work.

Gussett:

To Begin:  Ch 41,

Row 1:  1hdc in 2^ndch from hook, 1 hdc in ea remaining st

Row 2-5:  ch 1, 1hdc in ea stitch, fasten off

Attach gusset to  lower corner stitch of ear.     Work 1 hdc in each stitch (40 stitches).  See photo

Attach the other edge of the gusset to your back piece in the same way.   Slip stitch  all the way around.

Handle:

Attach pink yarn to middle of top gusset.  Ch 80.. attach to other edge of gusset, sc, now work 1 sl st into each ch.  When you get back to the 1^st st, fasten off.

Bow:   Ch 18

Row 1:  dc in 4^thch from hook, 1 dc in ea st

Row 2-3:  ch 3, 1dc in ea st, work last dc on top of 3^rd ch.  Fasten off, sew in tails.

Finishing:  Sew in all tails.   Enjoy!

Watch my Free YouTube Video Tutorial:

I have uploaded this same tutorial in a series of free YouTube video tutorials.   Perhaps you are a visual learner and perfer to watch a video.