NYE FAUX FUR PURSE PATTERN

I may have been influenced by our time in Las Vegas, but once I saw this skein of faux fur yarn I knew it was meant to become a purse! This quick pattern will spice up the winter months; this fuzzy purse will hold everything you need and bring a smile to you and those around you. I love the subtle mint green coloring, the way the stitches disappear and how dang soft it is! I offset all of this softness with a matching black and gold zipper and purse strap set from Joann’s.

I finally gave in to the faux fur craze and picked up this skein of Red Heart Hygge Fur Yarn from my Joanns last week. The beautiful shade of mint green just called out to me and I immediately envisioned a rectangular handbag. Next, I walked over to the sewing section at Joann’s and found a black and gold zipper for jeans that perfectly matched a gold-studded black crossbody strap in the jewelry section. I thought these black and gold accents went perfectly with the furry green yarn, what would you pick?!

Loving the subtle green yarn with these black and gold accents!

Working with faux fur yarn was actually much easier than I thought it would be. It is not too difficult to see your stitches, but a few stitch markers can take the guesswork out of counting rows. I also found that this particular fur yarn did not shed at all! I may be generally covered in fur from our kitties, but you won’t find any mint green faux fur on me!

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DESCRIPTION

A quick and easy make; ready for date night! It’s time to have a little fun, and this purse is right there with you. I added on a studded crossbody strap and gold zipper to bring out the pizzazz of this furry yarn. You’ll finish this in an hour and be ready for New Year’s or any other festive occasion.

MATERIALS

Red Heart Hygge Fur Yarn (Weight: 5/Bulky – 7 oz/260 yd) ~75 yards in Eucalyptus needed
Size K (6.5 mm) crochet hook
Sharp finishing needle
9 inch zipper
Crossbody purse strap

ABBREVIATIONS

ch: chain
st: stitch
sl st: slip stitch
dc: double crochet
hdc: half-double crochet
blo: back loops only (tutorial)

GAUGE

4” by 4” square = 10 st by 9 rows of hdc with size K (6.5 mm) crochet hook

DIRECTIONS

This piece is worked flat before being folded in half and seamed closed. Keep your tension loose and use stitch markers to keep track of stitches!

ch 22

Row 1: ch 1. hdc across. turn (22)
Row 2-30: ch 1. hdc across. turn (22)

Repeat row 1 until row 30 or until piece is 12 inches long. Do not fasten off. Fold in half, short sides together, and sl st around the perimeter, leaving one end open. Fasten off and weave in ends. Turn right side out.

ASSEMBLY

ZIPPER

Taking a long length of faux fur yarn and a sharp yarn needle sew in your zipper a quarter inch below the edge of your purse. The opening of your purse should be just under 9 inches long, giving you a little leftover zipper length. Once finished sewing, simply tuck this extra zipper length down into the purse. Here is an excellent blog post with an instructional video for how to sew in a zipper.

STRAPS

Clip your Simplicity crossbody strap to each upper corner of your purse, making sure to clip through a few stitches so your straps are sturdily attached.