a flower-shaped handbag

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A whimsical handbag designed to look like a daisy flower. The main bag compartment forms the large flower head, with a smaller circular center and multiple petal-shaped protrusions. A short handle emerges from the top.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Bag Body

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R5[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R6[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R7[Sc 13, inc] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R8[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R9[Sc 30, inc] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R10[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R11[Sc 65, inc] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R12[Sc 66, inc] repeat around. (67)(67 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (67)(67 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (67)(67 sts)
R15[Sc 66, dec] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R16[Sc 65, dec] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R17[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R18[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R19[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R20[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R21[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R22[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R23[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R24[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R25[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Flower Center

R1Pick up 67 sc evenly around opening. (67)(67 sts)
R2[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (51)(51 sts)
R3[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (34)(34 sts)
R4[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R5[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R6[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R7[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R8[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R9[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (27)(27 sts)
R11[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R12[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R13[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R14[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Petal 1

R1Pick up 54 sc evenly around opening. (54)(54 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R3[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R4[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R5[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R6[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R7[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R8[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R9[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Petal 2

R1Pick up 67 sc evenly around opening. (67)(67 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (57)(57 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R6[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R7[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R8[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R9[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R10[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R11[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R12[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Petal 3

R1Pick up 67 sc evenly around opening. (67)(67 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (57)(57 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R6[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R7[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R8[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R9[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R10[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R11[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R12[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Petal 4

R1Pick up 67 sc evenly around opening. (67)(67 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (57)(57 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R6[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R7[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R8[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R9[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R10[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R11[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R12[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Petal 5

R1Pick up 42 sc evenly around opening. (42)(42 sts)
R2[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R3[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (35)(35 sts)
R4[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R5[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R6[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R7[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R8[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R9[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R10[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R11[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R12[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Petal 6

R1Pick up 67 sc evenly around opening. (67)(67 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (57)(57 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R6[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R7[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R8[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R9[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R10[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R11[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R12[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Handle

R1Pick up 8 sc evenly around opening. (8)(8 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (32) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(32 sts)