Description
๐ A crochet tapestry that celebrates love with a playful twist โ a charming tote handbag adorned with three bold hearts, rendered in a vibrant Barbie-inspired palette of pink, red, and purple. Sweet Love Handbag is a whimsical, feel-good make for romantics, handbag lovers, and crafters of all ages.
The design uses five colours to build genuine dimension โ deep purple outlines define each element with crisp clarity, while rose and dusky pink shading give the bag a surprisingly three-dimensional quality for a flat tapestry. Even the handle buckle detail is stitched in, making this as close to a real handbag portrait as crochet gets.
โญ Why You'll Love This Pattern
- Beginner-friendly with 5 colours โ manageable colour changes and straightforward stitches make this a great first tapestry project
- Multiple instruction formats โ written instructions, colour block notation, and charts/graphs all included in the 29-page PDF
- Playful, versatile theme โ perfect for Valentine's Day, gifting, children's rooms, or anywhere that could use a splash of joyful colour
- Highly adaptable โ works beautifully as a wall hanging, pillow panel, blanket motif, or even on a real tote bag for a bag-within-a-bag moment ๐
- Widely available yarn โ made with everyday DK weight, easy to source in your preferred colourway
๐ Pattern Details
- Finished size: 60 x 72 cm (approx. 23.6" x 28.3"), diagonal ~93.7 cm (~36.9")
- Hook: 4.5 mm (main), 4.0 mm (border/strap)
- Yarn weight: DK (8-ply)
- Yarn: Peto Everyday DK โ White 999, Purple 984, Red 994, Soft Pink 935, Orchid 940
- Total yarn: approx. 500g / 1,475m across 5 colours (100g / ~295m per colour)
- Colours: 5 (White, Purple, Carbon Red, Rose, Dusky Pink)
- Includes: comprehensive 29-page full-colour PDF with charts (whole chart + 2-page + 4-page versions), written instructions, and colour block notation
*This listing is for a digital PDF download only. No physical item will be sent.*
Specification
| Pattern Specifications | |
| Skill Level | Beginner |
| Yarn Weight | DK (8-ply) |
| Finished Size | 60 x 72 cm (23.6" x 28.3") |
| Number of Colours | 5 |
| Includes Chart | Yes |







