It’s Friday!! Hope you all had a great week. The week for the world of C & C was quite eventful. The C & C HQ has turned into a research lab to create new patterns (and random bread recipes…).
Today, I want to introduce you to my new improved crochet purse kits and patterns and a tutorial for how to attach the purse onto a sew-on frame.
Crochet purse - wild flowers
This is a crochet kit for confident beginner upwards. The kit comes with 2 balls of yarn and frames so that you can make two purses exactly like the photo above. This means from one kit, you can give one and keep one to yourself. For more information, please click here.
Despite of all the craze about sewn purses, knitted and crochet purses are not often seen. The main reason for this is probably because making knitted purses can be much more difficult than sewn purses due to a very stretchy nature of knitted (less so for crochet) fabrics making the purses saggy and less “structured”.
Knitted purses are special and therefore it is definitely worth overcoming the problem. At C & C HQ, everything I design must be usable so I use the following techniques to get around the problems and create a perfect knitted purse.
1) adding an extra thickness to the knitted fabrics (e.g. lining fabric as in Macaroon Knitted Purses), or
2) using stitches that make tight fabrics (e.g. cables / double crochet (or sc in US terms), or
3) using yarn that makes a strong fabric (e.g. Shetland yarn / tweedy yarn).
Of course, if you put a really heavy thing in it, it will sag but it’s less likely if you use the above techniques. For my new crochet purse kit, I utilised (2) and (3) above to achieve a nice structured purses.
Sew-on frames are used for these crochet purses, because you don’t need to use any glue (you can if you want to but I found it’s not necessary for this size) and I quite like the little yarn stitches that comes out on the frame 
The following tutorial is to show you how to attach the purse onto a frame. This is a traditional Japanese way of sewing on to the frames. This will apply to all the sew-on purse frames whether it is knitted, crochet or fabric purses.
Step 1: Insert the purse into the frame by matching top two corners of the purse to the corners of the frame. Cut yarn approx. 1 m and use this to sew the purse onto the frame.
Step 2: Using an embroidery needle that is thin enough to go through the holes of the frame, insert the needle from the WS of the purse (approx. 5 mm from the edge). If this is your first stitch, insert through the second hole.
Step 3: Then insert the needle into a hole one before where you have just pulled out.
Step 4: Repeat steps 2 and 3. For knitted or crochet fabrics, make sure the rows of the purse pararells with the line of the frame.
Step 5: Tidy ends at the WS of the purse. Make sure both ends of the purse is fully inserted in the gap of the purse frame.
Step 6: Lastly, cover the frame with a piece of fabric will prevent it from being scratched when squeezing with pliers.
That’s it!
… snif, snif… I think my bread is done. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
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What wonderful purses, I so want to learn to crochet!
Hi Ruth!
I have a feeling that you will love crochet.
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Kyoko
That looks great, and not too difficult to follow at all!
Yummy bread I’m sure! I hope you’ll be having a great weekend!!
Hi Pili!
I have been very adventurous about bread last week.. some good some totally bad.. (LOL). I am in the middle of writing a gorgeous banana cake for the next post 
Thanks!
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Kyoko
Thanks for this great tutorial. I’ve always wanted to know how to do this!
Hi Wendy!
Excellent! So glad to know it’s been useful. Hope you have a wonderful week
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Kyoko
TERRIFIC tutorial, Kyoko! And I LOVE that photo at the top of finished bags…so pretty & festive! More bread…mmm… You’ll be posting about it, right? ;o) Happy Days, my friend ((HUGS))
Hi Tracy!
Oh yes, more bread and cakes coming (one good recipe being written at the mo).
Hehe. Thank you
Hope your week is going well
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Kyoko
Wow, I love these crochet purses. All I need to do now is learn how to crochet, but I need to get some clover crochet needles first.
I’m still thinking about the delicious bagels you bought over last time. Do you know that Vivian does not usually like (shop bought) bagels but she loved your hand baked bagels.
Hi Mary!
I can guarantee that you will love crochet. Try using my hook and see if you like it or not. There is a hook by clover that lights up in the dark. I think V might like it
Oh, you liked my bagles? How cool! I will make some more next time.
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Kyoko
This is great and they’re SO cute! Thanks so much, I’ll be linking.
Hi Rachel!
Hope your audiences find it useful too. Have a wonderful week 
Thank you so much for your sweet comment
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Kyoko
I love your tutorials, Kyoko! They are always so helpful and clear.
Hi Stephanie!
Gosh, it’s been a super busy week (last minute wedding to organise for the weekend!) and I am actually impressed myself that I am still standing 
!
Thank you so much
Hope you have a wonderful week
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Kyoko
I LOVE THIS! The colors are great and I really want to learn how to make the flowers that are attached to the purse, do they come with the pattern as well?
. Can you make larger purses in this pattern? Would the purse hold up if larger and not stretch so much?
I want to learn to crochet and knit now, I did some when I was much younger but seem to have forgotten how
AWESOME!
Pam
Billings, MT
Hi Pam!
I had several years without knitting when I was a student but I never forgotten it (it’s a bit like driving).
Yes the kit comes with a pattern for the little flower.
I am planning to make a larger one this year (fingers crossed) I think a nice chunky one with wooden beads might be nice!
Happy weekend.
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Kyoko
I 100 % agree with your advice.
There’s next to nothing more enjoyable than resting and crafting with pals.
Hi Arron,
Thank you for your comment
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Kyoko
Very useful! Thanks!!
Hi Quinipota!
Thank you
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Kyoko