Strawberry shortcake themed crochet wallet with a strawberry top flap and a vanilla cake base

BeginnerUS TermsModular

A rectangular wallet with a flap closure shaped like a strawberry, including strawberry seed details and a green leafy top. The body is a cream/vanilla rectangle with a button loop closing the strawberry flap over the wallet body.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Cream · 50yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Red · 40yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Green · 10yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Sunflower · 10yd

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

Wallet Body

R1Ch 31, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (30)(30 sts)
R2Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R3Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R4Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R5Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R6Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R7Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R8Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R9Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R10Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R11Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R12Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R13Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R14Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R15Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R16Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R17Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R18Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R19Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R20Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R21Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R22Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R23Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R24Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30)(30 sts)
R25Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (30) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(30 sts)

Strawberry Flap

R1Pick up 73 sc evenly around opening, join. (73)(73 sts)
R2[sc 22, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (70)(70 sts)
R3[sc 21, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (67)(67 sts)
R4[sc 14, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (63)(63 sts)
R5[sc 19, dec] x 3, join. (60)(60 sts)
R6[sc 18, dec] x 3, join. (57)(57 sts)
R7[sc 12, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (53)(53 sts)
R8[sc 15, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (50)(50 sts)
R9[sc 14, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (47)(47 sts)
R10[sc 9, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (43)(43 sts)
R11[sc 12, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (40) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(40 sts)

Leaf Cap

R1Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening, join. (13)(13 sts)
R2Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (13)(13 sts)
R3Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (13) Fasten off and weave in ends.(13 sts)

Button Loop

R1Ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (2)(2 sts)
R2Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (2) Fasten off, leaving a 12-inch tail for sewing.(2 sts)

Button

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (6) Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.(6 sts)