Crochet an adorable coin purse with a beautifully textured, swirl pattern using front post stitches. This is a great crochet project to feature some gorgeous #5 embroidery floss you may have been holding onto, or scraps of fingering weight yarn.

This coin purse was originally designed and featured in Happily Hooked’s Pattern Pack Pro February 1st publication.

Materials:

• 45 Yards of #5 Cotton Pearl Thread
• D3mm Crochet Hook
• Tapestry Needle
• 3.35” (8.5 cm) Coin Purse Frame - I used the Yarnology’s Gold Ornate Purse Frame
• Scissors
• Soft Tape Measure
• Optional, Stitch Markers

Yarn Talk:
I used 3 Skeins of a floss from Hobby Lobby called Artiste’s Cotton Pearl #5 in the Cool Waters colorway. Sadly, this #5 cotton pearl thread has been discontinued, but that’s okay because DMC Color Variations #5 Pearl Cotton Thread is a great replacement with water inspired colorways as well, like Crystal Water and Caribbean Bay, among so many more beautiful colorways and the bonus is you only need 1 skein compared to the original 3. You can also easily sub that out for the DMC #5 Pearl Cotton Thread that comes in solid colors or regular 6 strand embroidery floss, but the best deal is going to be using Fingering Weight #1 Yarn or Sport Weight #2 Yarn, especially if you have just a small amount left from a previous project.

Tools & Notions:
The important thing about the tapestry needle for this project is making sure the eye fits through the holes on the coin purse frame.

I found my round coin purse frame at Hobby Lobby in the yarn crafting aisle where all of the tools and notions are. When I originally made this coin purse in 2018, I found the coin purse frame to be quite flimsy and I actually ended up getting rid of the original coin purse I made because I didn’t feel confident that the kiss closure would stay closed when in use. In 2026, I purchased another coin purse frame from Hobby Lobby. The sku number has changed leading me to believe they’ve changed the product, and in exploring the new frame, I’ve found it has a matte finish compared to the original shiny finish as well as a much stronger closure and the metal actually feels nicer, of a more premium quality. The dimensions haven’t changed so regardless of which version you might have in your stash, they both work well for this project.

I won’t say gauge is essential for this project, but it’s certainly helpful! Keep your tape measure handy to check the diameter of your circle as you go.

Stitch markers are optional for this project, but if you’re experimenting with threads and yarns and not able to meet gauge (or don’t want to check gauge, I hear ya!), you can use stitch markers to mark the first and last stitch of where you want the stitches to be in the final round.

Gauge:

• In Pattern: 3″ Diameter after Round 6
• Or for easy reference: 24 SC by 28 Rows = 4” 

Abbreviations (US Terms):

• SC - Single Crochet
• DC - Double Crochet
• FPdc - Front Post Double Crochet
• HDC - Half Double Crochet

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