Crochet Bag Pattern Tote – Patten has all required bag-making knowledge. It features a lot of step-by-step pictures and is really thorough. You will also come across links to the YouTube channel videos.
CROCHET MEASUREMENTS
SIZE:
- Width: 11 in (28 cm)
- Height (measured from the side without handle): 8 in (20 cm) Depth: 5 in (13 cm)
MATERIALS
- Crohet hook: 6 mm (US J-10 )
- USED Yarn Weight: Super Chunky
- Name: Hoooked Zpagetti Solid (T-Shirt: 90% cotton, 10% other fibers)
- Color: Pink/Beige
- Quantity: 1 bobbin (about 700-800 grams (25-28 oz) with length about 120 meters (131 yards) )
Additionally, you will need
- Magnetic closure (or snap buttons) – 2 pcs
*Tapestry needle
!!! You can use any other T-Shirt yarm!!! For grey bag I used 1 bobbin of PASTEL YARN
GUAGE:
- 8 stitches and 10 rows = 4 inches (10cm) in single crochet
STITCH CLOSSARY AND SYMBOLS
Chain (ch)
Single crochet USA (in UK double crochet) (sc)
Crossed Single crochet (in UK crossed double crochet)
When you are making crossed single crochet you should skip the first stitch, make single crochet into the next one and after make single crochet into the first stitch.
Slip Stitch
Slip stitch is the shortest crochet stitch used for joining, shaping & taking yarn to another part of motif or work (button hole for example)
- Single crochet – sc
- Chain – ch
- Crossed single crochet – csc
- Repeat – rep
- Slip Stitch – sl st
BOTTOM
Row 1: make chain of 23 stitches, starting from the second stitch make 22 sc, turn
Row 2: 1ch to start the row, 1sc, make csc till the last stitch, 1sc, turn
Row 3: 1ch to start the row, all sc, turn
Row 4: 1ch to start the row, 1sc, make csc till the last stitch, 1sc, turn
Row 5: 1ch to start the row, all sc, turn
Row 6: 1ch to start the row, 1sc, make csc till the last stitch, 1sc, turn
Row 7: 1ch to start the row, all sc, turn
Row 8: 1ch to start the row, 1sc, make csc till the last stitch, 1sc, turn
Row 9: 1ch to start the row, all sc, turn
MAIN PART
After finishing the last row of the Bottom part you should tur your work and crochet in round
Round 1: 1ch to start the round, 22 sc into 22 sts on the first side of the bottom part, 8 sc into 8 rows on the second side of the bottom part, 22 sc into 22 sts on the third side of the bottom part, 8 sc into 8 rows on the fouth side of the bottom part, close the round by sl st into the front loop of ch1 at the beginning of the round, turn – totally 60 sts
Round 2: 1ch to start the round, 8sc, 11 csc, 8sc, 11csc sl st to close the round, turn – totally 60 sts
Round 3: 1ch to start the round, all sc, sl st to close the round, turn – totally 60 sts
Round 4: 1ch to start the round, 8sc, 11 csc, 8sc, 11csc sl st to close the round, turn – totally 60 sts
Round 5: 1ch to start the round, all sc, sl st to close the round, turn – ttotally 60 sts
Round 6: 1ch to start the round, 8sc, 11 csc, 8sc, 11csc sl st to close the round, turn – totally 60 sts
Round 7: 1ch to start the round, all sc, sl st to close the round, turn – totally 60 sts
Round 8: 1ch to start the round, 8sc, 11 csc, 8sc, 11csc sl st to close the round, turn – totally 60 sts
Round 9: 1ch to start the round, all sc, sl st to close the round, turn – totally 60 sts
Round 10: 1ch to start the round, 8sc, 11 csc, 8sc, 11csc sl st to close the round, turn – totally 60 sts
Round 11: 1ch to start the round, all sc, sl st to close the round, turn – ttotally 60 sts
Round 12: 1ch to start the round, 8sc, 11 csc, 8sc, 11csc sl st to close the round, turn – totally 60 sts
Round 13: 1ch to start the round, all sc, sl st to close the round, turn – totally 60 sts
Round 14: 1ch to start the round, 8sc, 11 csc, 8sc, 11csc sl st to close the round, turn – totally 60 sts
Round 15: 1ch to start the round, all sc, sl st to close the round, turn – totally 60 sts
Finished last round close the loop and weave in the end
HANDLES (2 pcs)
Round 1: make chain of 35, close the round by sl st into the first chain, make 34sc around into 34 chain sts
Round 2-3: make 34 sc *Handle is crocheted in spiral!
Join both sides of the handle by sl st.
Finished crocheting close the last loop and leave the yarn tail about 40 cm (16 inches). We will use it for handle attaching.
Make the second handle by the same way.
ASSEMBLING
Attach handles to the bag in 3 points using the yarn you worked with
Attach magnetic closures from both side of the bag using tapestry needle and a thread
