This free pattern includes a video tutorial to complement the written instructions and chart below.
FINISHED SIZE
7″ x 4.9″/ 18 x 12.5 cm
GAUGE (sc with tapestry crochet)
20 sts x 11 rows= 4”/ 10 cm
SUGGESTED MATERIALS
– 3.5 mm crochet hook
– One 100 gr/ 3.52 oz (200 m/ 218 yd) skein of sport weight cotton yarn in GRAY
– 6.6 yds/ 6 meters of 8 mm cotton cord, natural color
– One 1.4″/ 3.5 cm wide wooden button
– Stitch markers in two colors
ABBREVIATIONS
– ch: chain
– Rnd: round
– st: stitch
– sc: single crochet
– sl st: slip stitch
– rep: repeat
STITCHES AND TECHNIQUES
– Slip stitch
– Single crochet (UK double crochet)
– Tapestry crochet
BAG
Started from the base. Crocheted in the round, in a spiral way. With cotton yarn ch 25.
Rnd 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook (place a color A marker in the first st and a color B marker in the 2nd st), sc 22, 6 sc in next ch (place color B markers in 2nd and 5th st), continue on the other side of the ch, sc 22, 3 sc in the last ch (place a color B marker in the 2nd st)= 56 sts
Rnd 2: From this row on you’ll carry the cord. To start just take the cord leaving a 2”/ 5 cm strand, continue crocheting with cotton yarn but now wrapping the cord along. Don’t make knots. Relocate color A marker in the first st of every round and color B markers in the middle st every time you make 3 sc in one st. This will make counting rounds and sts easier.
Sc 1, 3 sc in next st, sc 24, 3 sc in next st, sc 2, 3 sc in next st, sc 24, 3 sc in next st, sc 1= 64 sts
Rnd 3: Sc 2, 3 sc in next st, sc 26, 3 sc in next st, sc 4, 3 sc in next st, sc 26, 3 sc in next st, sc 2= 72 sts
Rnd 4-12: Sc 72. Remove color B markers in Rnd 14 and continue relocating color A marker for beginning of rounds.
Rnd 13: Sc 72, remove the marker of what would be the first st of next round and sc 5 sts more (or necessary amount of sts) to reach the fold of the bag.
Rnd 14: Sc 16 (relocate beginning marker in the first of these sts, this will be the new beginning of rounds), sc 4 on the cotton cord only, skip 4 sts, sc 52= 72 sts
Rnd 15-16: Sc 72
Rnd 17: Cut the cord leaving a 2″/ 5 cm strand. Sc 72 with cotton yarn only. Sl st in the first st of the round and fasten off. Weave in all ends.
HANDLE
Started from one end. Crocheted in the round, in a spiral way. Leave a long strand at the beginning to sew afterwards. With cotton yarn ch 215.
Rnd 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook (place a color A marker in the first st and a color B marker in the 2nd st), sc 212, 6 sc in next ch (place color B markers in 2nd and 5th st), continue on the other side of the ch, sc 212, 3 sc in the last ch (place a color B marker in the 2nd st)= 436 sts
Rnd 2: Relocate color A marker in the first st of every round and color B markers in the middle st every time you make 3 sc in one st. This will make counting sts easier.
Sc 1, 3 sc in next st, sc 214, 3 sc in next st, sc 2, 3 sc in next st, sc 214, 3 sc in next st, sc 1= 444 sts. Sl st in the first st of the round. Fasten off leaving a long strand for sewing.
Final size of the handle will be 39.3″/ 100 cm long and 1.1″/ 2.7 cm wide.
FINISHING
Sew the button to the inside of the bag, just in front of the eyelet, to the center.
Sew each end of the handle to the sides of the bag, 4 rows below the edge.
The bag’s ready.