Looking for a crochet coin purse that is full of character and cuteness? In this post, you'll find a tutorial on how to crochet a blue koala purse with a step-by-step tutorial from Creando Con Musa. It features very cute facial features of the koala such as ears, nose, and eyes. Especially, little ones will love it for its cuteness. There is a guide for adding a zipper to this purse for extra safety. So, you can gift to kids without any worry.
Even with loads of details, this pouch is quick to complete even for beginners. The complete video guide will be available at the end of this post. For more information about this crochet koala pouch, follow the instructions below.
Skills Needed: Crocheting the Koala Purse involves several key skills, including basic crochet stitches such as single crochet and half double crochet, as well as techniques like increasing and decreasing stitches to shape the koala features. Sewing different parts together, colour changes for the face and ears and working in both round and flat are required.
Note: The language of the video is Spanish. To get an understanding of the tutor's instructions, make sure to set the auto-translate option of captions to English for subtitles.
Guide Span: 35 Minutes
Finished Size: 10 cm wide for tutor's gauge
Personalization Tips: To personalize your purse, you can try the colour (grey) of koala shades to add familiarity. Based on the number of foundation chains, you can crochet it as small or large. So, you can use the same pattern for the tote bag and charm, etc.
Crochet Koala Purse Tutorial
The Crochet Koala Purse is a lovely accessory for everybody that stands out due to its adorable design and practical use as a small bag or coin purse. This project is ideal for intermediates, as it involves detailed work, such as creating the koala’s face features using multiple yarn colours and precise stitches.
- Base Construction: Demonstrates how to crochet the purse's base using 24 chains and building it up with half-double crochets, creating a sturdy and even shape.
- Unique Koala Features: Teaches how to create the koala’s nose, ears, and face details using techniques like magic rings, increases, and small decorative stitches for realistic effects.
- Size Customization: The final purse measures approximately 10 cm in width but can be adjusted by varying yarn weight or hook size.
- Practical Tips: Introduces a unique method to secure safety eyes without washers using heat, enhancing comfort and durability.
- Assembly and Finishing: Guides the attachment of the zipper and sewing of all parts, providing neat and professional results.
Supplies Used
Following are the supplies recommended by the tutor for crocheting this koala purse:
- Sinfonia 100 % cotton yarn (Ash blue, Nordic blue, Navy Blue, Pink). You can use your preferred shades of one and pink.
- 4mm Crochet hook
- 8 mm Safety Eyes without washer (there is a trick for attaching with lighters)
- Yarn Needle
Crochet the koala!
Leave a Reply