Macaron Coin Purse Crochet Free Pattern

Introduction

This little macaron coin purse is the sweetest way to use up leftover worsted weight yarn. It is designed for advanced beginners who are comfortable with single crochet, increases, and working in the round, and it is a lovely first project for anyone ready to try sewing in a zipper. Two pastel shells sandwich a white filling disc, joined by a crisp white single crochet seam, so it looks like a real macaron from every angle. At about 3 inches (7.5 cm) across it is round, slightly puffy, and soft in the hand, perfect for coins, earrings, or a tiny gift.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: (4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight, acrylic or cotton. About 20–30 yards each of Color A (pastel pink) and Color B (pastel green), plus a small amount of Color C (white) for the filling, joining seam, and optional edging.
• Hook: 5.5 mm (US I/9).
• Notions: Stitch marker, tapestry needle, scissors, a 2-inch (5 cm) zipper, matching sewing thread, and a sewing needle.
• Finished size: Approximately 3 inches (7.5 cm) in diameter.

Abbreviations

• MR – magic ring: an adjustable loop you crochet into to start a circle with no hole.
• sc – single crochet: insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
• inc – increase: work 2 single crochet into the same stitch.
• st(s) – stitch(es).
• R – round.
• [ ] x6 – repeat everything inside the brackets six times.

Gauge

4 sc and 4 rows = 1 inch (2.5 cm) in single crochet. Work a small flat swatch and measure the middle of it; if you get more stitches than 4 per inch, go up a hook size, and if you get fewer, go down.

Tips Before You Start

• Keep your tension even and slightly firm so the shells hold a shallow dome shape instead of going floppy.
• Use a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round; the spiral join is easy to lose track of.
• Make all three circles before you begin joining, so you can match sizes and adjust if one came out a little larger.
• Pin the zipper in place and check that it opens and closes smoothly before you sew, since the opening is small.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Shell (make 2, one in Color A, one in Color B)

Rnd 1: With A (or B), make a magic ring and work 6 sc into it (6 sts).

Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12 sts).

Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18 sts).

Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24 sts).

Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30 sts).

Rnd 6: [4 sc, inc] x6 (36 sts).

Rnd 7: sc in each st around (36 sts). Fasten off.

Filling (make 1, in Color C)

Rnd 1: With C, make a magic ring and work 6 sc into it (6 sts).

Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12 sts).

Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18 sts).

Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24 sts).

Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30 sts).

Rnd 6: [4 sc, inc] x6 (36 sts).

Rnd 7: sc in each st around (36 sts). Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Assembly

Step 1: Place the white filling between the two shells, with the pink shell on one side and the green shell on the other, aligning all edges.

Step 2: With C, join yarn at the edge and sc through both shells and the filling to join them, working 36 sc around the perimeter. Leave a 2-inch (5 cm) opening for the zipper, so you will work sc through roughly 30 of the 36 edge stitches and skip the rest. Fasten off.

Step 3: Sew the zipper into the opening using matching thread and a sewing needle.

Edging (optional)

With C, sc evenly around the zipper opening if desired. Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Assembly and Finishing

If you have not already joined the pieces, align the two shells on either side of the white filling and single crochet them together as described in Step 2, leaving the 2-inch (5 cm) opening. Sew the zipper in with small, even stitches, catching the crochet edge firmly on both sides of the zipper tape. Weave in every end on the wrong side, then gently steam or lightly wet block the purse and shape it round while it dries. Let it dry fully before zipping and using it.

Pro Tips and Variations

• Swap the pastel pink and green for any two colors you love, such as lavender and lemon or mint and peach, to make a whole box of macarons.
• Use a contrasting thread color on the zipper for a playful detail, or add a tiny bead to the zipper pull.
• Work the edging in Color A or B instead of white for a bolder rim, or skip the zipper and sew in a snap closure for a simpler finish.