Cute Crochet Pouch Ideas | Kawaii Coin Purses, Drawstring Bags & Mini Purses

There is nothing quite like stitching up a collection of charming, bite-sized accessories that bring an instant smile to your face. Whether you are hunting for a quick crochet gift idea or simply want to dive into a sweet cottagecore crochet project using up your favorite scrap yarns, this assortment of delightful mini bags and purses has you covered.

Cute Crochet Pouch Ideas | Kawaii Coin Purses, Drawstring Bags & Mini Purses

What Makes This Collection Special

This curated family of accessories relies primarily on dense, sturdy single crochet worked in the round using chunky matte cotton yarn. This ensures the pouches hold their shape without needing floppy fabric linings.

Playful surface details like embroidered daisies, french knots, sweet kawaii safety-eye faces with stitched pink blush cheeks, and textured bobble or popcorn stitches give each piece its signature handmade charm. Hardware elements like wooden bead toggles, kiss-lock frames, and tiny zipper pulls elevate these simple handmade makes into polished, market-ready accessories.

Skill Level

• Skill Level: Advanced Beginner / Intermediate
• Required Skills: Working in the round (spiral vs. joined rounds), basic embroidery (french knots and straight stitches), sewing on small safety eyes, working basic increases and decreases, and simple surface slip stitches.
• Reassurance Line: If you know your basic single crochet and are comfortable working in a circle, you can easily master every single pouch in this collection!

Finished Measurements

Materials You Will Need

• Crochet Hook: US E/4 (3.5 mm) or US G/6 (4.0 mm) depending on desired fabric density.
• Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch markers, 8mm black plastic safety eyes (for kawaii faces), embroidery floss (pink for blush cheeks, white for daisy petals), wooden bead toggles, and 3.5-inch kiss-lock purse frames or mini metal zippers.

Yarn Suggestions

Gauge

• Stitch Gauge: 16 sc and 18 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) using a 4.0 mm hook.
• Motif Gauge: Individual circular coin purse bases measure approximately 3.5 inches (9 cm) across after Round 4.
• Always check your gauge by making a quick test swatch before beginning your pouches!

Abbreviations

Special Stitches Explained

1. 5-dc Bobble Stitch (bobble): [Yarn over, insert hook into st, yarn over, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops] 5 times in the same stitch, yarn over, pull through all 6 loops on hook.
2. 5-dc Popcorn Stitch (popcorn): Work 5 dc in the designated stitch, remove working loop from hook, insert hook from front to back through top of the first dc, grab dropped loop, pull through stitch.

Pattern Instructions

Section 1: Base Circular Coin Purse (Peach, Spiral, and Animal Kiss-Lock Purses)

Round 1: Starting at center, make a magic ring, work 6 sc in ring, pull tightly to close, join with sl st to first sc. (6 sc)

Round 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc in each st around, join. (12 sc)

Round 3: Ch 1, [1 sc in next st, inc in next st] rep around, join. (18 sc)

Round 4: Ch 1, [1 sc in each of next 2 sts, inc in next st] rep around, join. (24 sc)

Round 5: Ch 1, working in back loops only (BLO) for this round only, 1 sc in each st around, join. (24 sc)

Rounds 6–12: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, join. (24 sc)

Round 13: Ch 1, [1 sc in next 2 sts, dec] rep around, join, FO leaving a long tail for sewing onto your kiss-lock frame or installing a zipper lining. (18 sc)

Section 2: Drawstring Bag Body & Bunny/Daisy Accents

Round 1: Working in rounds from the bottom flat oval base, ch 10, work 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 7 chs, 4 sc in last ch. Working along opposite side of foundation chain, sc in next 7 chs, 2 sc in last ch, join with sl st. (22 sc)

Rounds 2–14: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, join. (22 sc)

Round 15 (Eyelet Row): Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc + 1 ch), skip next st, [1 dc in next st, ch 1, skip next st] rep around, join with sl st to 2nd ch of starting ch-3. (11 dc, 11 ch-1 spaces)

Round 16: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st and ch-space around, join, FO. (22 sc)

For Bunny Ears (Make 2 in Cream): Ch 8, starting in 2nd ch from hook, work 1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, (1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc) in final ch. Working down opposite side of chain, work 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, join, FO leaving long tail. Sew ears to Round 13 of the bunny drawstring bag.

Section 3: Finishing & Surface Embellishments

• Secure black 8mm safety eyes between Rounds 8 and 9 on animal and cloud faces.
• Embroider tiny French knot cheeks using blush pink embroidery floss just below and slightly outboard of each safety eye.
• Stitch simple smiling mouths using a single strand of black embroidery floss.
• Thread twisted cord or crochet chains through the eyelet rows of drawstring bags, adding wooden bead toggles to the ends.

Size Customization Tips

• To scale up: Add 2 additional increase rounds to the base circle (increasing stitch counts by 6 per round) and work 4 extra height rounds. This yields a pouch roughly 30% larger, perfect for holding smartphones or larger makeup essentials.
• To scale down: Stop increase rounds after Round 3 and work only 5 height rounds. This creates an adorable micro coin purse ideal for stitch markers or rings.

Care Instructions

Hand wash gently in lukewarm water using mild wool or cotton detergent. Do not wring or twist. Lay flat to dry on a clean towel, reshaping gently while damp. Avoid machine washing if metal kiss-lock frames or wooden beads are attached.