Crochet Animal Pouch & Wallet Tutorial For Your Small Essentials

Looking to add some charm to your everyday essentials? The "Crochet Animal Pouch & Wallet" is perfect for you! This guide shows you how to crochet cute and functional pockets shaped like animals. Carry your coins, cards, and trinkets in style with your very own hand-made bear, cat, or dog pouch.

Crochet Animal Pouch & Wallet

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.