Crochet Shoulder Bag – For the grocery store, farmer’s market, or even beach – these cotton mesh bags are incredibly useful, expandable, and durable. Plus they take up virtually no space when empty.
AND they’re super easy to crochet.
Pattern notes & stitches to know
- sl st – slip stitch
- ch – chain
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- inc – increase (2hdc in the same stitch)
- rep – repeat
– Written in US terms
G – 4.5mm crochet hook.
3 skeins DROPS PARIS (No 24 & No 17) or #4 weight cotton yarn
Size:
Each bag measures approx. 20.5” (52 cm) from the top of the handles to the base of the bag and they will stretch when in use. The height without straps is approx. 13.8” (35cm) and the width is approx. 12.6” (32 cm)
Note: ch sts at the beginning of a round do not count as a stitch
Start with dark gray color
Rnd 1: 8hdc into a magic ring, sl st to the 1st hdc of the round to join.
Rnd 2: ch1, inc around (2 hdc in each stitch), sl st to the 1st hdc of the round to join –16 sts.
Rnd 3: ch1, *2hdc in the next st, hdc in the next st*, rep from
*_* 8 times, sl st to the 1st hdc of the round to join –24 sts.
Rnd 4: ch1,*2hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts* rep from
*_* 8 times, sl st to the 1st hdc of the round to join –32sts.
Rnd 5: ch1,*2hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts* rep from
*-* 8 times, sl st to the 1st hdc of the round to join –40 sts.
Rnd 6: ch1,*2hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 4 sts* rep from
*-* 8 times, sl st to the 1st hdc of the round to join –48 sts.
Rnd 7: ch1,*2hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 5 sts* rep from
*-* 8 times, sl st to the 1st hdc of the round to join –56sts.
Rnd 8: ch1,*2hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 6 sts*rep from
*-* 8 times, sl st to the 1st hdc of the round to join –64sts.
Rnd 9: ch1,* 2hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 7 sts* rep from
*-* 8 times, sl st to the 1st hdc of the round to join –72 sts.
Rnd 10: ch1, *2hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 8 sts* rep from
*-* 8 times, sl st to the 1st hdc of the round to join –80 sts.
Rnd 11: ch1,* 2hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 9 sts* rep from
*-* 8 times, sl st to the 1st hdc of the round to join –88 sts.
Rnd 12: ch1,* 2hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 10 sts* rep from
*-* 8 times, sl st to the 1st hdc of the round to join – 96 sts.
Change color
Rnd 13: ch4 (counts as dc + ch1), *skip 1 st, dc in the next st, ch1*, rep from *-* around, sl st to the 3rd ch of ch4 to join (48dc -48 ch1 spaces)
Rnd 14: ch2 (doesn’t count as st), 2dc in each ch1 space around, sl st to the 1st dc to join – 96 sts
Change color (alternatively) Rnd 15-16 : rep Rnd 13-14
Rnd 17-18 : rep Rnd 13-14
Rnd 19-20 : rep Rnd 13-14
Rnd 21-22: rep Rnd 13-14
Rnd 23-24: rep Rnd 13-14
Rnd 25-26: rep Rnd 13-14
Rnd 27-28: rep Rnd 13-14
Rnd 29-30: rep Rnd 13-14
Rnd 31-32: rep Rnd 13-14
Rnd 33-34: rep Rnd 13-14
Rnd 35-36: rep Rnd 13-14
Rnd 37: ch1, hdc in every st around, sl st to the 1st hdc of the round to join –96 sts.
Rnd 38: Rep Round 37
Rnd 39: ch1, hdc in the next 26 sts, Ch 50, skip 22 hdc, hdc in the next 26 stitches, ch 50, skip 22 hdc, sl st into the base of the handle chain.
Rnd 40-41: ch1, hdc in each st around, continuous stitch sequence between the bag and handle.
Cut yarn and weave in the ends using a tapestry needle.
HAPPY CROCHETING!!!