Who does not love a new handmade bag? This Textured Crochet Bag Idea is exactly your next new bag 🙂
I know it sounds so obvious, but the Let’s go name for this crochet bag came to me just by looking at it.
It called my name and said- Let’s go!
This is a bottom-up crochet bag pattern using two specialty stitches that give it a dense and firm fabric so you do not need to line it up!
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The stitches I used for this crochet bag pattern:
I wanted a super tight and dense bag so no need to line it up!
I like easy projects and adding steps like lining is one step too much for me.
The Crossed single crochet stitch provides exactly the perfect super-dense fabric and in combination with the Waistcoat stitch it became the perfect duo for this crochet project
You have an easy-to-make, gorgeous crocheted bag, worked in the round bottom up all in one piece with no extra work!
You will find instructions in the free pattern below ⬇️
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Pattern Designed By: Sandra Stitches This pattern is copyright protected; it is unlawful to distribute this pattern in any form (free, sale or trade).
Let’s get to the pattern, shall we? Making the Let’s Go Crochet bag
Materials
Stylecraft Special Chunky Yarn, 100% premium Acrylic, 100gr, 144 m, 157 yards color mustard – a total of 200 yards
Or any weight #5 yarn you decide
Hook: US Size (5.00 mm)
Yarn Needle, Scissors, Measuring Tape
Gauge
- 11 st X 14 rounds (sc st) ( 4″ X 4″)
Sizes
This sample is 9” in height X 18” in circumference
Stitch Key
- Ch = Chain
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Dc = Double Crochet
- St = Stitch
Specialty Stitches
Wc st = The Waistcoat stitch (Sc in the middle of the st, insert your hook in the middle of the post, into the “v.” Then, complete the stitch just as you would a SC. (pull up the loop, yarn over (YO), pull through both loops left on the hook)
Blosc = Back loop only single crochet (Insert crochet hook into the back loop only Pull up a loop, Yarn over, and Pull through the 2 loops on the crochet hook)
Scc = Singe Crochet Cross Stitch = Insert hook in next st, instead of placing your yarn over your hook as you would for a regular single crochet stitch, you are going to yarn under. So, for the single crochet cross stitch, pace your hook over your yarn and draw your loop through. Finish the stitch as a regular single crochet
Notes
- This pattern is written in US terminology
- Ch2 does count as st at the beginning of each row
- Ch1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch
- This pattern uses pattern repeats.
- You can work this pattern with one color or multiple as you wish- I used one solid color
- If changing colors make sure to have a changing technique and weave your ends in.
- This pattern is worked in rounds bottom-up
- This pattern uses pattern repeats
Instructions
For this size ch 27
Round 1: Hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next to last ch, hdc 1 in same last ch, continue hdc 1 around on each st on the opposite side, hdc 2 in last st, Slst to 1st st (54 st)
Round 2: Ch1, hdc 1 in 1st st from hook, hdc 1 in next and around to end of round, Slst to 1st st (54 st)
Round 3: Ch1, sc 1 in 1st st from hook, sc 1 in next and around to end of round, Slst to 1st st (54 st)
Round 4: Ch1, *Blosc 1 in 1st st from hook, Wc st 1 in next, repeat from * around to end of round, Slst to 1st st (54 st)
Round 5-7: Ch1, *Blosc 1 in 1st st from hook, Wc st 1 in next, repeat from * around to end of round, Slst to 1st st (54 st)
Round 8: Ch1, *Scc 1 in 1st st from hook, Scc 1 in next, repeat from * around to end of round, Slst to 1st st (54 st)
Round 9-14: Ch1, *Scc 1 in 1st st from hook, Scc 1 in next, repeat from * around to end of round, Slst to 1st st (54 st)
Rounds 15-21: repeat round 4
Rounds: 22-28: repeat round 8
Now we will work the straps
Round 29: Ch1, Scc 1 in 1st st from hook, Scc 1 in next 2 st, ch 60, skip 21 st, Scc 1 in next 6 st, Ch 60, skip 21 st, Scc 1 in last 2 st, Slst to 1st st
Round 30: Ch 1, Scc in 1st st from hook, Scc1 in every st and chain around to last, Slst to 1st st.
Finishing
Weave in ends, cut your yarn
Optional: You can line the bag
Optional 2: You can add buttons to close it or a zipper
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**This is an original Sandra Regev pattern. Sandra Regev is the Owner and designer of Sandra Stitches. This pattern may not be redistributed for free, sale, or trade, but finished products can be sold with credit to this shop—enjoy!
