Crochet Animal Pouch & Wallet Pattern For Your Small Essentials

Make adorable and practical gifts with our Free Crochet Animal Pouch & Wallet Pattern, giving a personalized touch to your handmade creations.

This pattern provides step-by-step instructions for making delightful animal pouches and wallets, ideal for storing small essentials or giving as heartfelt gifts. Features include customizable animal designs, durable construction, and the opportunity to play with various colors and textures.

Crochet Animal Pouch & Wallet

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced crocheter, this pattern is accessible and flexible, allowing you to adapt it to suit your style preferences. Carry your coins, cards, and trinkets in style with your very own hand-made bear, cat, or dog pouch.

Tip:

For added durability, consider lining the pouch with fabric to help it hold its shape and extend its lifespan.

Materials Needed:

• Yarn in the following colors:
• Brown for the bear
• Black for the cat
• White for the dog
• Yellow for details on the dog and bee
• Red and pink for the tongue
• Black for the nose and detailing
• Crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

General Body Pattern:

Start:

• Make a slip knot.

Row 1:

• Chain 21.
• Start from the second chain from the hook and make 19 single crochet (sc) across, then make 3 sc in the last chain.
• Crochet on the other side of the chain, make 18 sc, then 3 sc in the last stitch.
• Slip stitch to join with the first st.

Row 2:

• Chain 1 (this does not count as a stitch).
• Continue with 19 sc, 3 increases across the next 3 stitches, 18 sc, 3 increases across the next 3 stitches.
• Slip stitch to join with the first st of row 2.

For Row 3:

• Start in the back loop only for the entire round, make 49 sc.

Rows 4 to 19:

• Continue with 49 sc for each round. Do not join after round 19; cut the yarn and weave in the end.

Flap (for dog and bear):

• Using the color designated for each animal, start from the last stitch of the last round made.

For Row 1:

• Crochet in the back loop only.
• Chain 1, then make 23 sc.

Flap Rows 2 to 8:

• Chain 1 (turn your work), make 23 sc.

Flap Rows 9 to 11:

• Make a pattern of 11 sc, slip stitch, then 11 sc.
• Change to white yarn at the end of round 11 if making the bee coloration for the dog.

For Rows 12 and 13:

• Continue with the pattern; 11 sc, slip stitch, 11 sc.

Finishing Touches:

Round 14:

• Create a looping mechanism by making 8 sc, 7 chain stitches, skipping 7 stitches, then 8 sc.
• Crochet around the flap’s border for neatness.

Tongue:

• Make a small oval piece by starting with 4 chains, turn, make sc along the chains and increases at each end.

Nose and Eyes:

• Embroider these details on the flap using black yarn.

Ears:

• Create ears appropriate for each animal, and sew on the flap.