So my daughter is in gymnastics. In the lobby, there is this little play area with toys we can use to keep the little heathens occupied before class starts. One day, this old, yucky doggy purse appeared there and it was like WWE started because the kids were willing to THROW DOWN to get a chance to hold this mangy thing. No amount of calm, collected counsel from the parents about the merits of sharing soothed them. They all wanted the doggy purse for themselves. OR ELSE.
So, of course, I did what any good crochet parent would do: I made my daughter her own doggy purse out of yarn. The other Moms seethed in silent envy, but what can I say? Haters gotta hate. 😉
To complete this pattern, you will need multiple colors of yarn in either a dk or worsted weight, corresponding hook, 2 safety eyes, a safety nose, a button and sewing notions.
I do not recommend making this purse while your child is present unless you want to hear “is it done yet?!?!” a million times. Your ears may start bleeding. Ask me how I know.
Yarn
Multiple colors (at least 2) of worsted OR DK weight yarn
Hook
- Hook to correspond with yarn
Notions
- 2 safety eyes
- 1 safety nose
- 1 button
- stuffing
- Sewing notions
Abbreviations
Please see our standard abbreviations.
Puff: Pull up a large loop. YO and insert into same stitch and pull up another large loop 2 times. 5 loops on hook. YO and pull through all 5 loops.
INC: Two SC in one stitch.
Sc2tog: Pull up a loop in 1 stitch. Pull up a loop in next stitch. 3 loops on hook. YO and pull through all 3 loops.
Purse/Body
Rnd 1: Start with Magic Circle with 6SC ; 6 sts
Rnd 2: INC around; 12 sts
Rnd 3: *SC, INC. Rep from * around; 18 sts
Rnd 4: *2 SC, INC. Rep from * around; 24 sts
Rnd 5: *3 SC, INC. Rep from * around; 30 sts
Rnd 6: *4 SC, INC. Rep from * around; 36 sts
Rnd 7: *5 SC, INC. Rep from * around; 42 sts
Rnd 8: *6 SC, INC. Rep from * around; 48 sts
Rnd 9: *7 SC, INC. Rep from * around; 54 sts
Rnd 10: SC in FLO around
Rnd 11: SC around
Rnd: 12: SC 52 times, leave 2 sts unworked to beg working in rows. Ch1, Turn.
Rows 1-15: SC in each st. Ch1, Turn.; 52 sts
Row 16: SC in each st. Ch2, connect with a
sl st to the 1st SC in the row to beg working in rnds again; 52 sts
Rnd 1: SC around including 2 SC in ch2 space; 54 sts
Rnd 2: SC in FLO around
Rnd 3: *7 SC, sc2tog. Rep from * around; 48 sts
Rnd 4: *6 SC, sc2tog. Rep from * around; 42 sts
Rnd 5: *5 SC, sc2tog. Rep from * around; 36 sts
Rnd 6: *4 SC, sc2tog. Rep from * around; 30 sts
Rnd 7: *3 SC, sc2tog. Rep from * around; 24 sts
Rnd 8: *2 SC, sc2tog. Rep from * around; 18 sts
Rnd 9: * SC, sc2tog. Rep from * around; 12 sts
Rnd 10: sc2tog around; 6 sts
Rnd 11: Sl st hole closed. Fasten off and reattach yarn to the purse opening. Ch 1. (See picture below)

Row 1: 16 HDC evenly across purse opening, Ch1, turn; 16 sts
Row 2: 7 SC. Ch2, sk 2 sts. 7 SC. Ch 1, turn; 14 SC and 3 CH.
Row 3: SC across including 2 SC in ch2 space creating buttonhole; 16 sts
Fasten off. Weave in ends. Sew button to correspond to buttonhole.
Purse Strap
Row 1: Ch 88
Row 2: DC in 3rd ch from the hook and across; 85 sts
Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing.
Head
Start with White/Beige Yarn
Rnd 1: Start with Magic Circle with 6SC ; 6 sts
Rnd 2: INC around; 12 sts
Place Safety nose in Center
Rnd 3: *SC, INC. Rep from * around; 18 sts
Rnd 4: SC around
Rnd 5: *2 SC, INC. Rep from * around; 24 sts
Rnds 6-9: SC around
Rnd 10: 8 SC, 8 HDC, 8 SC
Rnd 11: *3 SC, INC. Rep from * around; 30 sts
Switch to brown yarn
Rnd 12: SC around
Rnd 13: *4 SC, INC. Rep from * around; 36 sts
Rnds 14-16: 13 SC, 10 HDC, 13 SC
Place Safety eyes in Rnd 15 in HDC section
Rnd 17: *5 SC, INC. Rep from * around; 42 sts
Rnds 18-19: SC around
Rnd 20: *5 SC, sc2tog. Rep from * around; 36 sts
Rnd 21: *4 SC, sc2tog. Rep from * around; 30 sts
Rnd 22: *3 SC, sc2tog. Rep from * around; 24 sts
Rnd 23: *2 SC, sc2tog. Rep from * around; 18 sts
Rnd 24: *SC, sc2tog. Rep from * around; 12 sts
Rnd 25: Sc2tog around; 6 sts
Stuff and Sl st hole closed. Weave in ends.
Neck
Rnd 1: Start with a Magic circle with 6SC; 6 sts
Rnd 2: INC around; 12 sts
Rnd 3: *SC, INC. Rep from * around; 18 sts
Rnds 4-5: SC around
Rnd 6: *SC, sc2tog. Rep from * around; 12 sts
Rnd 7: Sc2tog around; 6 sts
Stuff neck and sl st hole closed.
Collar
Row 1: Ch 21
Row 2: DC in 3rd ch from the hook and across; 18 sts
Fasten off. Leave long tail for sewing.
Flower
Start with yellow/orange yarn
Rnd 1: Start with Magic Circle with 12SC; 12 sts
Fasten off. Attach Petal color yarn to any st
Rnd 2: *Puff, ch1, sl st into next st. Rep from * around; 6 petals.
Ears (x2)
Rnd 1: Start with Magic Circle with 8SC; 8 sts
Rnd 2: INC around; 16 sts
Rnd 3: *SC, INC. Rep from * around; 24 sts
Rnd 4-6: SC around
Rnd 7: *SC, sc2tog. Rep from * around; 16 sts
Rnd 8-10: SC around
Rnd 11: Sc2tog, SC 6, sc2tog, SC 6; 14 sts
Rnd 12-14: SC around
Rnd 15: Sc2tog around; 7 sts
Rnd 16: SC around
Flatten ear and sl st closed leaving long tail for sewing.
Legs (x4)
Rnd 1: Start with Magic Circle with 6SC; 6 sts
Rnd 2: INC around; 12 sts
Rnd 3-9: SC around
Rnd 10: INC 4 times, sc2tog 4 times; 12 sts
Rnd 11: SC around
Rnd 12: *SC, INC. Rep from * around; 18 sts
Rnd 13-18: SC around
Rnd 19: *SC, sc2tog. Rep from * around; 12 sts
Rnd 20: SC around
Stuff and Sl st closed. Leave long tail for sewing.
Tail
Rnd 1: Start with Magic Circle with 6SC; 6 sts
Rnd 2: SC around
Rnd 3: INC around; 12 sts
Rnd 4-8: SC around
Stuff. Fasten off. Leave long tail for sewing.
Assembly
Sew ears to each side of head. Sew neck onto head. Wrap collar around neck and sew ends together. Sew puff flower onto the collar. Sew the legs onto each side of the bottom of the purse. Attach the purse strap onto the back of the dog’s head and attach the other end to the back of the purse. Sew on the tail. Weave in any loose ends. (See Pictures)
About the Designer: Maybe Katie
I believe crocheted clothes can look young and modern.
I believe in dressing children in bright colors. (They can wear neutrals when they’re middle aged)
I believe…
…modifications are from heaven
…stitch counts are from hell
….and people who watch TV without yarn in their hands are just plain weird.
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