Here is my latest felted wool purse project. It’s crocheted using 3 different colors of wool yarn. I crocheted each section using the blue, teal, and then creme yarn. Below are my before felting pictures of the bag and a side shot.

I felted my pieces on the hottest setting on my washer for about 18 minutes.

Here is a picture taken after I felted the main bag.

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Here are photos of each side of my strap which was crocheted using one of main colors on each side.

I finished off the felted purse by attaching the strap and lining my bag complete with a zipper. Here is a my purse lining tutorial if you need instructions for lining a crocheted bag. The full detailed crochet pattern is below — Enjoy!

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Free Pattern for Crocheted Felted 3-Color Striped Purse

Materials needed:
3) 100% Wool Yarn (100 grams/110 yard skeins each)
Blue, Teal, and Cream colors used
Small amount of fabric for lining and pockets
9 Inch Zipper

Hook: H (5 mm) U.S. size metal hook
Description: Felted Blue Striped Bag
After felting bag measures 13 inches wide at base and 9 inches long with 39 inches strap

Directions:
Using blue wool yarn, Ch 45.

Rnd 1
Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea chain st down to end. Then continue around other side of chain by working a Hdc in ea st to other end. Do not join at end of rounds unless advised otherwise. Just continue working Hdc’s in rounds as this creates a seamless bottom bag.

Rnd 2-3
Hdc in each st around to first end, work 2 Hdc in ea of the end st, then Hdc in ea st to other end, then work 2 Hdc in the end st.

Rnd 4-8
Hdc in ea st around the entire bag bottom. At the end of rnd 8, Sl St into next few sts to finish off edge smoothly at side of bag. FO and weave under ends.

Rnd 9-11
Join teal colored wool yarn with sl st at side of bag where you just ended. Ch 1, Hdc in ea st around. Don’t join at end of rounds just continue working in rounds. End at side of bag after rnd 11 to begin decreases.

Rnd 12-16 (dec starts)
Work 1 dec by working 2 Hdc tog, then Hdc in ea st around to other side edge. Work 1 dec by working 2 Hdc tog at side of bag, then Hdc in ea remaining st of rnd. At end of rnd 16, finish off same as you did at the end of rnd 8. (8 rnds with teal yarn)

Rnd 17
Switch to cream colored wool yarn. Join with sl st at side where you just ended. Ch 1 and Hdc in ea st around. Don’t join at end of rnd.

Rnd 18-24
Work 1 dec by working 2 Hdc tog, then Hdc in ea st around to other side edge. Work 1 dec by working 2 Hdc tog at side of bag, then Hdc in ea remaining st of rnd. At end of rnd 24, finish off with Sl Sts into the next few sts at side of bag to make a smooth edge. (8 rnds with creme yarn)
Fasten off and weave ends under on inside of the bag.

Strap: (Make two)
Using blue yarn, chain 41 inches long or approx. 118 sts. Sc in 2nd chain from hook and in ea st down to end. *Ch 1, turn and Sc in ea st back down chain*. Repeat between * twice. FO.
Using teal yarn, repeat same strap as above.

Place the two strap strips together. Using cream colored yarn, Sc around evenly through both layers of the straps to join them together. Sc around and down the full length of strap strips, work 3 Sc in corners. Finish with Sl St into beginning Sc. FO. (Strap measures approx. 2 inches wide and 41 inches long before felting.

Before felting this bag measures 14 inches wide at base x 10 inches long.

After felting 15-18 minutes on the hottest washer water setting this bag measures 13 inches wide at base and 9 inches long with 39 inches strap.

Once bag is felted and dried, add lining and zipper. Attach felted strap to sides of bag about 2 inches down and secure with matching thread.

If you have any questions or find discrepancies in this pattern, please email me using contact tab above.

Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
Dec – Decrease
Ea – Each
FO – Finish Off
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Rnd – Round
Sc – Single Crochet
Sk – Skip
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Sm – Same
St – Stitch
Tog – Together

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