This easy crochet child’s purse is made from two hexagons. It is a great way to use up yarns scraps or make a last-minute gift for a special kiddo in your life. Gift it by itself or pair it with a set of crayons, a treat like hot cocoa mix, or a surprise like a LEGO bag or trading cards! This is the first of 31 free crochet and knitting patterns for holiday gift ideas in the 8th Annual Christmas in July Make Along with Underground Crafter.

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog HERE.

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Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, single crochet, double crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting in the round, increasing, crocheting flat in rows
Joining with single crochet, crocheting in chain spaces (includes video tutorials)

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Child’s Purse: 6.5” (16.5 cm) width x 6.5” (16.5 cm) height (not including handle).

Materials
Big Twist Value yarn (100% acrylic, 6 oz/170 g, 380 yd/347 m) – 1 skein each in Varsity Navy Blue (MC) and Varsity Gold (CC), or approximately 70 yd (64 m) in MC and 20 yd (18.5 m) in CC in any medium weight yarn.

US Size I-9/5.5mm mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.

Yarn needle.

Gauge
Flower Hexagon = 5.5” (14 cm) across flat edges in pattern. Exact gauge is not critical for this pattern.