Fable Collection Purse Crochet Pattern

This just might be the tiniest granny square you’ll ever make – and it turns into the sweetest little purse for your Fable friends! Quick to make and the perfect fit for teeny treasures, this doll-sized purse crochet pattern is a fun way to add a playful accessory to your collection.

Hand holding an orange crochet cat wearing a tiny crochet purse.

The Fable Collection is a line of crochet animal patterns to inspire imaginative play. With interchangeable outfits, color changes, and accessories, each one can be customized however you like.

You can find the Fable Collection series of patterns HERE or on Etsy HERE.

Hand holding a brown crochet bear wearing a little blue hat.

hand holding a beige crochet bunny wearing blue/green overalls with an orange headband.

hand holding a white and yellow bunny wearing a blue flower on her ear. She's also wearing an orange tulip-shaped dress.

This little Fable purse was designed as part of a matching set with a larger child-sized version – I just loved the idea of a Fable friend and a little one having matching accessories!

You can pick up an ad-free PDF including both sizes in my shop (Fable and Friend Purse Set), or on Etsy.

I spent an afternoon at my friend’s beautiful farmhouse, where I took these sweet photos of her daughter with the Fable Purses (and Prim Bunny). If you’re looking for a little timeless handmade inspiration, you’ll want to hop over and check out her gorgeous blog, Blythe House 1860.

A little girl sitting in a window wearing a green dress and a crochet granny-square purse. She is holding a little white bunny wearing a dress and a matching purse.

A little girl sitting on a chair form the top view. She is holding a little white bunny wearing a dress and a matching purse.

A child's green dress wearing a crochet purse.

Let’s dive in!

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SUPPLIES:

Size 4 worsted weight yarn in 2 colors.
3.5 mm crochet hook
Scissors
Stitch markers
Yarn needle

COLORS USED IN PHOTOS:

Process photos: Soft Classic Solid yarn by Loops & Threads.

Other photos: Color Theory yarn by Lion Brand.

ABBREVIATIONS:

(US Crochet Terms)

ch – chain

3dc CL – 3 double crochet cluster stitch

4dc CL – 4 double crochet cluster stitch

dc – double crochet

FLO – front loop only

FO – fasten off

mc – magic circle

sc – single crochet

sl st – slip stitch

sp(s) – space(s)

st(s) – stitch(es)

YO – yarn over

YU – yarn under

SPECIAL STITCHES:

3dc CL (3 double crochet cluster stitch)

(YO, insert hook into sp, draw up a loop, YO, draw through first 2 loops on hook) x 3, YO, draw through all four loops on your hook.

4dc CL (4 double crochet cluster stitch)

(YO, insert hook into sp, draw up a loop, YO, draw through first 2 loops on hook) x 4, YO, draw through all five loops on your hook.

NOTES:

This pattern requires some very basic knowledge of crochet stitches.
Initial chain stitches count as a stitch.
Granny squares are usually worked using YO/YO, but YU/YO is recommended to reduce gapping and keep stitches snug.
Use a stitch marker at the start of each round for placement if preferred.
Finished size for Fable Purse: approx. 2” (5 cm) tall.
You can use a different weight of yarn for this pattern, adjusting to the appropriate hook size, however the size of the finished product will be different.

MAKING THE SQUARES:

Make two.

Make a magic circle in center color (color A).

Round 1: Into mc, ch 2, 3dc CL, ch 3, (4dc CL, ch 3) x 3, sl st into top of 3dc CL, FO.

Join color B in any ch 3 sp from round 1.

First step (shown in pink yarn) of making round 1 of the crochet square.

Second step (shown in pink yarn) of making round 1 of the crochet square. Photo showing two clusters.

Third step (shown in pink yarn) of making round 1 of the crochet square. Photo showing all four clusters pulled together.

Round 2: Into the same sp, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc. *Into next sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), repeat from * two more times. Sl st into 1st ch 2.

FO. Weave in all ends before moving to next step.

First step (shown in blue yarn) of making round 2 of the crochet square.

Next step (shown in blue yarn) of making round 2 of the crochet square.

Last step (shown in blue yarn) of making round 2 of the crochet square.

CLOSING THE PURSE:

Place wrong sides together, join a new strand of color B through both ch 2 corner sps on the squares. Ch 1, 1 sc.

*Work 6 FLO sl sts through both layers, then 2 sc into corner sps, repeat from * 2 more times to close 3 of 4 sides of the purse. Do not cut yarn.

Hands showing both sides of the squares together.

First stitch worked to secure both sides of the square.

Last step of the squares being closed and ready for the strap.

ADDING THE STRAP:

Ch 28 for strap, check length on your Fable animal and adjust if needed.

Sl st into first st on the top left corner of the purse, FO and weave in ends.

Showing the chain completed which is needed for the purse strap.

Showing the strap completed and attached to the other side of the purse.

Photo of two finished Fable purses together.

Your Fable Collection Purse is complete! I hope this tiny bag brings another element of play to your collection!

Don’t forget – you can pick up a beautifully formatted, ad-free PDF for this pattern in my shop. (Fable and Friend Purse Set)

Happy making!

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