At the beginning of my journey of making a spring-themed, Irish crochet purse, motifs must be found. Finding the right patterns hasn’t been too trying since I have Pinterest. There are so many nice, free patterns to choose from that I decided to crochet a bunch. Later, I can decide which of these will be included on the purse. They are all so pretty that it will be difficult getting rid of any.
Birds and flowers go hand-in-hand with spring. Bunnies are also strongly associated with the season. So these are all good candidates for my spring purse. All of these patterns are available for free. Some require knowledge of diagram crochet. There is an excellent book on the subject if you are in doubt. It is called, Complete Guide to Symbol Crochet, by Rita Weiss and Susan Lowman.
Daffodil pattern is from Ravelry. I tweaked the pattern a little by only using two colors and slip stitching in between petals for added definition.
Lily of the valley pattern is from Lion Brand Yarn.
Daisy pattern is from Mama in a Stitch.
Three of the birds are found here. They are the swans and bluebird.
Hummingbird pattern and Variation of hummingbird pattern (pastel multi-color) are crocheted using symbols.
Rabbit pattern is found on a Russian website.
Much progress has been made, and I am very happy with the way the motifs look. The ends need to be hidden and glued to ensure no raveling. More flowers are needed, as well as leaves. There will be many more motifs crocheted before I am done. It’s never wrong or bad if there are extra stored away. They can always be used on other projects or be given away as gifts.
Here are some closer pictures of the motifs:
