Fall Leaves Handbag: Pattern Overview

Project introduction

This is a pattern overview, not a complete crochet tutorial. The Fall Leaves Handbag pairs a felted crocheted bag with leafy crochet appliques that remain unfelted, creating a textured fall accessory. The designer lists a finished size of 12 inches high and 13 inches wide, while noting that the result can vary with the felting process. For the complete directions, visit the Original designer’s pattern and instructions.

The source identifies the project as an easy crochet bag using felting and motif techniques. It does not provide a crochet hook size, metric hook equivalent, or yarn quantity in the available instructions. Plan around the original directions rather than treating this overview as a substitute for them.

Fall Leaves Handbag

The bag is shaped from a crocheted tube, with a separate bottom flap joined to the lower edge. Felting changes the fabric and can affect the final dimensions. The designer recommends testing a small sample first: the cited sample used 20 stitches and 15 rows of half double crochet, measuring 4 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches before felting and 4 by 4 inches (10 by 10 cm) afterward. That result is specific to the sample and process described, not a guaranteed size for every yarn or washing machine.

The body and bottom are felted, then the upper edge is reinforced after drying. The decorative leaves are attached in overlapping rounds, with their upper portions secured to the bag. The pattern describes 60 leaves in total. Handles are sewn to the finished purse using the same yarn. A crocheted cord is also included in the original instructions, so consult that source for its construction details and any questions while working.

Source-listed supplies and planning notes:

• Yarn for the bag and leaves. The listing identifies Sport weight and Kauni, but gives no quantity.
• A crochet hook. No hook size or metric equivalent is stated.
• One-inch safety pins for positioning the leaves.
• A felting needle, optional, for lightly attaching leaf tops to the bag body.
• An old T-shirt or towel to place inside the purse during felting.
• Hot water and a small amount of Woolite are noted for the designer’s sample felting process.

No stitch markers or sewing needle are specified in the source, and it does not list a separate sewing needle size. It also cautions that washable wool yarn should not be used for felting because it does not felt. Follow the original designer’s guidance for details beyond this supply overview, especially because felting results differ between machines.

The online pattern is identified as free. The source page also displays a PDF heading, but the available information does not establish whether a PDF is free or paid. The finished-size estimate is a useful reference, not a promise: the designer says the amount of felting can change the final result.

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The source’s related-pattern suggestions include a felted crochet purse with a three-color flower, a Fall Leaves Scarf, and a Woodland Meadow Crochet Backpack. For other seasonal crochet inspiration on PatternCrochet, explore the Fall Pumpkin Coaster Crochet Pattern - Get Festive: Pattern Overview or the Fall Table Runner: Pattern Overview.

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The original listing places this design in crochet bags and marks its difficulty as 2-Easy. Its technique tags are felting and motif, and its yarn details identify Sport weight and Kauni. These are the listing’s classifications, rather than a substitute for checking the yarn and construction requirements in the designer’s instructions.

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