Here are three free Fashion Doll patterns for a handbag purse, tote, and shoulder bag. These are crafted by crocheting with recycled cassette tape as yarn. Just rewind an old cassette tape and cut the tape at the beginning of the brown tape. Pull out the brown tape end to work your project. The tape will pull out freely from the reel. There is no need to open up the case.

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Free Barbie Doll Purse Patterns Using Recycled Plastic Cassette Tape
3 Variations

Barbie Doll Recycled Handbag Tote

Material: Cassette Tape
Hook: E size crochet hook used in this Fashion Doll purse pattern

Using cassette tape as yarn, chain 8. Turn and Sc in 2nd stitch from hook.
Sc down one side of the chain. Continue around corner and Sc down the other side of chain.
Work in rounds. Sc in each stitch around for 6 rounds. Leave tape yarn attached.
Chain 16 for strap. Attach end of chain with Sl St to other side of purse to complete strap.
Finish off and weave in ends on the inside of purse.

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Barbie Doll Recycled Handbag Purse

Material: Cassette Tape
Hook: E size crochet hook used in this Fashion Doll purse pattern

Using cassette tape as yarn, chain 6. Turn and Sc in 2nd stitch from hook.
Sc down one side of the chain. Continue around corner and Sc down the other side of chain.
Work in rounds. Sc in each stitch around for 7 rounds.
Sc in next 3 stitches, chain 2 for handle opening, then Sk next 2 stitches, Sc in next 6 stitches, chain 2 for handle opening.
Sk next 2 stitches, then Sc in each stitch until you reach the handle opening again. Crochet 4 Sc around the chain for the handle.
Then continue Sc in each stitch around to the other side’s handle opening. Crochet 4 Sc around the chain for the handle.
Sc in next 5 stitches and Sl St into last stitch to even out the top edge of purse.
(Tip: To make the handle opening even on both sides and to have balanced stitches on either side of handles, you may have to make adjustments.
You may need to add one Sc or do one less Sc to make the purse balanced on both sides and the handle opening so it’s in the middle of the purse.
Once you have it even on both sides, finish off and weave in ends on the inside of purse.

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Barbie Doll Recycled Shoulder Bag

Material: Cassette Tape
Hook: E size crochet hook used in this Fashion Doll purse pattern

Using cassette tape as yarn, chain 6. Turn and Sc in 2nd stitch from hook.
Sc down one side of the chain. Continue around corner and Sc down the other side of chain.
Work in rounds. Sc in each stitch around until 5 rounds complete. Sc in the next 6 stitches (or across half of the purse to make flap.)
Ch 1, turn and Sc in each stitch across row. Repeat 3 more times for flap on purse.
Sl St on underside of flap to top side edge where strap will be attached. Leave tape yarn attached at side edge of purse to make strap.
Chain 40 for strap. Attach end of chain with Sl St to other side of purse to complete strap. (See option below.)
Turn and Sc around chain until you reach other end of strap. Sl St into purse to finish off and weave in ends on the inside of purse.
(Option: If you do not want a wide strap, just attach your yarn after the 40 Sc to other side of purse for a narrow strap.

Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain
Sc – Single Crochet
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Sk – Skip

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