Crochet Pattern: Coin Purse Keychain

By Candace – 10 Comments
Here’s a keychain that has both form and function. It’s a cute miniature tote bag, and if you install a zipper or other fastener, you can use it as a coin purse. Try making a brightly colored one and using it to hold the change you need to feed the parking meter at the beach.

Skill Level:

Finished Size: 2 1/2″ (6.5 cm) wide, 2″ (5 cm) tall

Materials:
Medium Weight Yarn (10 yards)
Crochet Hook G (4.250 mm)

Gauge:
8 hdc = 2″ (5 cm)
4 rows = 1″ (2.5 cm)

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Crochet Pattern: Coin Purse Keychain
Round 1: Ch 11, sc in front loops only of second ch from hook and each ch across, working on opposite side of chain, sc in back loops of each ch across, sl st in beg ch-1: 20 sc
Rounds 2-3: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, sl st in beg ch-1: 20 sc
Rounds 4-9: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc around, sl st in beg ch-2: 20 hdc
Do not finish off, continue with handle.

Handle: Ch 14, sl st in eleventh hdc on the last round, turn, ch 1, sc in each ch across, sl st in first hdc on the last round: 14 sc
Finish off.

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10 Comments

  1. helen trent says:

    I plan on crochet someof these….very pretty …I need to find a way to close it.. a zipper would be to small..I don’t think you can get a zipper that small….

  2. Angie says:

    A button would be cool to close it.

  3. Sharlyn says:

    Zippers come as small as 6 inches in sewing stores. They’re simple to shorten, lots of tutes on the internet to see how to do that.

  4. Sowmya says:

    Once a key is attached to a crochet key chain like the above, is there a way i can detach it without actually cutting the string/handle of the key chain?

  5. blt says:

    To fasten the top, try those small circle velcro at the top

  6. blt says:

    Another great idea: weave a string of yarn at the top around and tie ends to make a bow for the outside!

  7. Hi, I tried this, but it became so much bigger than I thought ( 7 cm wide and 8 cm tall) , how can I make it smaller? Please

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