This stylish bag is a great way to add a touch of handmade and crochet to your daily look. Enjoy crocheting.
Thanks to detailed instruction you will make your unique crochet project even if you are beginner in crocheting.
LANGUAGE. English (US). The pattern is written in US crochet terminology only.
LEVEL
✔Beginner/Easy
TOOLS & Materials
✔Hook 3.00 mm
✔Scissors
✔Needle
✔zipper
✔Dk weight yarn in any three colours (Yarn-Any worsted, medium weight yarn will work well with this pattern, even paper yarn works wonderfully)
Gauge for this project is not important.
WASHING. Crochet item can be washed in the washing machine on 30-40°C gentle cycle. Do not tumble dry, do not bleach, do not iron or dry clean.
*I am always available to answer any questions you might have or if you get stuck on something in the pattern. Please feel free to contact me through Etsy or by email (beraylablog@gmail.com)
*As always you have my permission to sell the finished creations that you make from this pattern. If selling online please include a link back to my blog or Etsy page.
*This is my original design and this pattern is not to be copied and reproduced for monetary purposes, I'd love if you made as many as you liked for yourself or to give as gifts, or even sell for profit (giving credit to me as designer), but please do not make copies of the pattern. Thanks!
Note: Try weaving in the ends as you go by crocheting them into the next row. It will look nice and neat and save lots of time weaving in all of those ends from the stripes later. After finishing the bag, steam blocking it works best in order to have a neat look.
*How to make a "spike" in the row: The elongated stitch, or "spike" in the row is created by working a single crochet as you normally would, but when working the stitch, insert the hook two rows down as shown in the picture. Work the stitch as usual and proceed to the next stitch.
*How to make an invisible join: Cut off the yarn and pull the loop on the hook all the way till the end comes through. Skip the round’s first/start stitch. Insert hook through both loops of the 2nd/next stitch. Catch yarn and pull through. Hook through the FL (front loop) of your end/last stitch. Catch the yarn and pull through. You have now formed an Invisible Join.
Abbreviations:
ch: chain
st: stitch
sc: single crochet
sl st: slip stitch
BLO: back loop only
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Colour A (burgundy), Colour B (pink), Colour C (light cotton candy)
PATTERN
With Colour A
Foundation: Chain 51
Row 1: In second chain from the hook work a sc, Work a sc in each chain across to the end.
Row 2: Ch 1 and turn, sc in same st. Work a sc in next st and in each st across to the end.
Row 3: Repeat row 2.
Row 4: Repeat row 2.
With Colour B
Row 5: Ch 1 and turn. Sc in same st. In next st work a spike (see explanation anove). Repeat this sequence (sc, spike) until you reach the end of the row.
Row 6: Repeat row 2.
Row 7: Repeat row 2.
Row 8: Repeat row 2.
With Colour C
Row 9: Ch 1 and turn. Sc in same st. In next st work a spike st. Repeat this sequence (sc, spike) until you reach the end of the row.
Row 10: Repeat row 2.
Row 11: Repeat row 2.
Row 12: Repeat row 2.
Rows 13-52: with colour A, start over with the same sequence. Repeat rows 2-5 until reaching the desired length. This project is made up with 52 row.
Now that you have a nice and heavily textured piece in your hands, with colour B, sc all around (2 sc in same st on corners). Fold the piece (long sides) in half and join sides by working sc, with colour A.
TOP PART
This part is worked with BLO sc. Join with a sl st and chain up 1 at the end of each round.
Round 1: Sc in each st around.
Round 2: BLO Sc in each st around.
Round 3-7: BLO Sc in each st around.
At the end of round 7, do not sl st to join and chain 25, sl st to the last st of round 6 and to the last st of round 7 then sl st to invisible join (see explanation above for instructions on invisible join).
Sew the zipper. Because of the textured quality of the project, it does not need to be lined, as it looks the same inside as it does out.
