Blooming Rose Handbag

Come crochet the Blooming Rose Handbag with me! This sunny, romantic crochet purse combines classic granny squares with dimensional rose appliqués, a zipper closure, and faux leather handbag straps for a polished finish. This design has a little extra meaning behind it. Yellow roses were our wedding flower 19 years ago, and I designed this bag this July—our anniversary month. Yellow roses symbolize friendship, which feels especially fitting for us: we met all the way back in grade 7, became friends, grew up together, got married... and four kids later, here we are. The sunny yellow colour and blooming roses are my little nod to that story and the friendship at the heart of it. ✨ SKILL LEVEL: Easy to Intermediate This tutorial is intended for crocheters who are already comfortable with the basic crochet stitches and techniques. It is **not a beginner stitch tutorial**, so I won't be teaching each individual stitch from the beginning. I crochet fairly quickly & tried my best to condense the steps into an under hour long video. IN THIS TUTORIAL: • Crochet granny squares • Dimensional rose appliqués • Joining squares from the front/right side with slip stitches • Assembling and seaming the handbag • Adding a zipper closure • Stitching on faux leather handbag straps The result is a cheerful floral handbag with a little vintage romance and lots of handmade character. A NOTE ABOUT THE TUTORIAL I tried to condense everything I could into an under 1-hour tutorial while still taking you through the complete process of making the Blooming Rose Handbag.