Crochet Market Wristlet Pattern Guide

The Crochet Market Wristlet is not just a fashionable accessory but a versatile must-have for all your shopping adventures! With its charming design and practicality, this wristlet is perfect for carrying your essentials in style while hitting the local market or running quick errands. The soft crochet pattern adds a touch of handmade charm, making it a unique piece that stands out.

Materials Required

Hook: H8/5mm

Yarn: Medium 4 (worsted) weight, Walmart Mainstays Yarn in Soft Gray Heather (color A) and Red Heart Super Saver in Lemon (color B)

Gauge: 8 rows, 8 sts = 2” square in sc

Difficulty: Easy

Materials: Two 1” buttons, tapestry needle

Finished Size: 5.5” across, 4” high, approximately 9” strap

Special Stitches

• sc, hdc: sc and hdc together in the same stitch, a textured stitch.
• Sc2tog: Single crochet two together, a reduction stitch.
• Fhdc: Foundation half double crochet, a chainless foundation stitch.

Important Notes

1. The wristlet is worked in the round, starting by working both sides of the starting chain. Form the starting chain and work sc’s into the back bump of the starting chain, continuing around and back up the other side to create v’s on both sides of the foundation round.
2. When joining rounds, pull the joining sl st tight, ch 1, and then work the first sc of the next round in the same st as the join (join st = first st of round). Textured rounds will skip the first st and begin the textured pattern in the second st, ensuring all joins are aligned vertically along one edge of the wristlet.
3. Textured rounds are turned, ensuring that the texture st is worked in the sc of the previous round.
4. Rounds transition to gradually reducing rows to form the closure flap with buttonholes.

Wristlet Instructions

With Color A:

Chain 22

Round 1: sc in the back bump of the second ch from the hook, and in each ch across to last sc. Make three total sc in the last ch, continue working along the back side of the starting ch, into the v’s, sc in the v of the next st, and in each st across. Make 2 sc in the last st, join with a sl st to first sc made, ch 1. (44 sts)

Continue working with the right side facing.

Rounds 2 & 3: sc in each st around, join, ch 1. (44 sts) Break color A.

Join Color B:

Round 4: sk first st, (sc, hdc) in next st, *sk next st, (sc, hdc) in next st*, repeat ** around, join to first st made, ch 1, TURN. (44 sts)

Rounds 5-10: repeat round 4. Break color B at the end of round 10.

Join Color A:

Round 11: with right side facing, sk first st, make 2 sc in next st, *sk next st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat ** around, making 2 sc in every sc from the previous round, skipping the hdc sts, join, ch 1. (44 sts)

Rounds 12 & 13: sc in each st around, join, ch 1. (44 sts) Do not break yarn at the end of round 13, turn work to begin closure flap rows.

Closure Flap Rows

Rows 1-4: sc 21 across, ch 1, turn. (21 sts)

Row 5: sc2tog, sc 17, sc2tog, ch 1, turn. (19 sts)

Row 6: sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. (19 sts)

Row 7: sc2tog, sc 15, sc2tog, ch 1, turn. (17 sts)

Row 8: sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. (17 sts)

Row 9: sc2tog, sc 13, sc2tog, ch 1, turn. (15 sts)

Row 10: sc in each st across, ch 1, turn. (15 sts)

Row 11: sc2tog, ch 2, sk next two sts, sc 7, ch 2, sk next two sts, sc2tog. (two buttonholes made), ch 1. Do not break yarn.

Strap Instructions

With Color A:

Fhdc, 35. If desired, switch to accent color (Color B), ch 2, and sl st back up the opposite side of the strap, ch 2, and sl st back down the strap, join, fasten off.

Finishing Touches

1. Keep the right side facing, pivot work to crochet along the raw edge of the closure flap.
2. Sc evenly along the raw edge of the closure flap, making 1 sc per row working towards the purse opening. (11-12 sts)
3. When you reach the purse opening, sl st into the top of the next st, continue sl st along the purse opening toward the other side of the closure flap.
4. When you reach the other side of the closure flap, pivot work and continue working 1 sc per row back up the raw edge towards the buttonholes (11-12 sts).
5. When you reach the buttonhole row, pivot work and continue to sc along the buttonhole row, making one sc in each st across. Make two sc in the buttonhole ch sp, continue sc towards the second buttonhole, make two sc in the next buttonhole ch sp as well, sc in the last st to the corner and join to the first sc made in step 1. A blind join looks best here.
6. Fold the strap so the ends meet together and sew securely to the inner corner of the purse.
7. Fasten off, weave in all ends, align buttons with buttonholes, and sew securely to the front of the purse.