31 free Purses knitting patterns

Explore a vast collection of free purse knitting patterns and craft your own stylish accessories. Whether you’re a knitting novice or a seasoned pro, we’ve got the perfect pattern to ignite your creativity. Discover a range of designs, from compact clutches and trendy shoulder bags to spacious totes and charming evening purses.

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Our carefully curated selection includes:

  • Easy Wins for Beginners: Get started with simple patterns and clear instructions. Create cute coin purses, wristlets, or beginner-friendly market bags with ease.

  • Level Up Your Knitting: Explore intermediate patterns with textured stitches, exciting colorwork, and unique construction techniques. Craft stylish hobos, messenger bags, or eye-catching cross-body purses.

  • Masterful Makes for Experts: Challenge your skills with intricate cables, delicate lacework, and impressive intarsia. Design show-stopping handbags, elegant evening clutches, or sophisticated drawstring purses that will turn heads.

So Many Purse Styles to Knit!

Knitting offers a world of possibilities for creating unique and stylish purses. From classic to contemporary, various knitting techniques and stitch patterns can be used to achieve diverse looks.

Cable knit purses offer a timeless, textured appeal, perfect for adding a touch of elegance to any outfit. Delicate lace knit purses evoke a sense of femininity and intricacy, ideal for special occasions.

For a modern and casual feel, explore colorwork patterns like stripes or intarsia, adding pops of color and personality.

Structural stitches create bold and graphic designs, while simple stockinette stitch offers a clean, minimalist aesthetic.

Whether you prefer a slouchy hobo bag, a structured tote, or a compact clutch, the versatility of knitting allows you to customize your purse to perfectly suit your style and needs.

Vintage Glamour Clutch Knitting Pattern

Vintage Glamour Clutch Knitting Pattern. Skill Level: Intermediate Carry your essentials in exquisite style with this stunning cabled knit bag! Perfect for special occasions, this shimmering purse features a timeless, antique-inspired shape and clasp. The intricate cable pattern adds a touch of classic elegance, while …

Horseshoe Lace Purse

I had gotten a great idea for a purse when I was looking up stitch patterns. The horseshoe lace has been one of my favorite stitch patterns. Since I love knitting purses, this one just happened to pop into my head. by Knituition. Find the …

Tweedy Purse

Carry your keys in style with this easy-to-knit handbag. After a rectangular base is made working in rows, stitches are picked up on the remaining three sides and worked in-the-round on double-pointed needles. by Carissa Knits. Find the free knit pattern here: link

Ultra Mega Chunky Bag

Holding four strands of yarn together as one, it works up very quickly. Make it in an afternoon, and go out on the town tonight. You could even experiment with using two or more different colors at once, or perhaps throw in some novelty yarn …

Victorian Miser’s Purse

This is based on the dozens of miser’s purse patterns I’ve seen and collected. It was adapted to the yarn and beads I had on hand. Miser’s purses were used through most of the 19th century to hold coins. Some purses had different colored silks …

Saturday Night: Purse Knitting Pattern

This purse is the first product of my collaboration with Lauren Abrams of LaBeana Bags. Lauren’s resin purse handles are a joy to work with—beautifully crafted and very sturdy. by CogKnition. Find the free pattern here: link pdf