Hi all.
I got a couple of requests for detailed pattern of this bag.
Here it is:
(Please read the entire post before you start crocheting).
This bag is made starting from the base and as a single piece as I don't like to seam it later. The base is made as follows.
Base is made with two strands of twine held together. You could use any yarn or thread of your choice and a crochet hook in an appropriate size.
Ch 22. (20 ch +2 ch)
Round 1: 3 Dc in second ch from hook. 1 dc in rest till the last one. 6 dc in 20th ch. Turn work to work in the same ch on the other side. 1 dc in every ch till the first ch. 3 dc in first ch. sl st to the 2 ch.
Round 2: ch 2, dc in first dc, 5 dc in next dc, 1 dc each in next 21 dc, 5 dc in 22nd dc, 1 dc in 23rd dc, 5 dc in 24th dc, 1 dc in rest of the dcs, 5 dc in last dc, sl st to ch 2.
Round 3: ch 2, dc in first dc, 5 dc in next dc, 1 dc each in next 24 dc, 5 dc in 25th dc, 1 dc in each of the next 5 dc, 5 dc in 30th dc, 1 dc in each of the next 25 dc, 5 dc in the next dc, 1 dc each in the next 2 dc, sl st to join to ch 2. Fasten off by cutting one strand of thread and continue working with the one still attached to the base.
(The base of my bag measures 11 inches by 4 inches by end of Round 3. You could make more rounds if you want your base to be bigger)
Body: Now for this first round of body, we will work in the back loops only.
Round 1: ch 2. work an sc in the same space as the ch2. dc, sc in the third dc in back loop, dc, sc through out leaving one sp through out the round. join with sl st to the ch 2.
Round 2 (and all other rounds till the built-in handle is reached): ch 2, sc, *dc sc in the sc of the round below*, continue till end of round. sl st to the ch 2.
Repeat Round 2 26 more times (or more if you want the bag to be deeper or if you do not want the cut-in short handle I made)
Round 29: ch 2, dc sc 6 times as done till the previous round, ch 16, dc sc 12 times as done in previous round, ch 16, dc sc in rest of the sc of previous round, join with sl st to ch 2.
(My bag is 10 inch deep from the cut-in handle. If you want a deeper bag, keep repeating Round 2. If you want your bag to be shallower, stop repeating Round 2 when you reach the desired depth)
Round 30: ch 2, dc sc in all sc till the chain is reached. On the ch, dc sc in the first ch, leave one ch sp, dc sc in next ch (3rd ch), leave 4th ch, dc sc in 5th ch and so forth till end of ch, continue dc sc on sc of previous row till beginning of next ch 16, on the ch, dc sc in first ch, leave 2nd ch, dc sc in 3rd ch, leave 4 th ch, dc sc in 5th ch and so forth till the end of ch, complete the rest of the round with dc sc in sc of previous round, sl to ch2. (This is the short handle)
Round 31, 32 and 33: Repeat Round 2.
This could be the last round if you do not want to keep your edge stiff. I did a round of crab st (reverse sc) to make my edge look better and neater.
Optional Crab st border:
Round 34: ch reverse sc in all st across the round. sl st to ch1, cut yarn and weave in end.
Now to the bag handle:
I like my straps not getting saggy when i use the bag. So I used some cotton rope to strenghten the strap.
(I am a short person and like my bag to end just near my thighs. So I cut two pieces of rope 40 inches each and covered them with sc with brown Laura knitting cotton I had in my stash. Any yarn could be used, but I preferred cotton as the climate in this part of India is mostly warm and I want to use this bag even in summers).
Depending on the thickness of the material used to strengthen the strap, make ch to cover the thickness and join the last ch with the first one forming a loop. The strap is done as spirals without a ch up in rounds. Just keep crocheting in sc till the entire length of strap is covered. You need two straps for the same bag I made or just make one wider strap as you wish.
Attach the straps to the front and back of the bag marking 1.5 inches away from the built in handles if you have made them.
Embellish as you please. Use a flower or a large button or if you are like me, thread a couple of beads on some yarn and fix them to the bag and you are ready to take your bag out!
I lined my bag, but that again, is optional.
This is my first pattern for a bag and would like to know if there are any errors of typos. I did not test the pattern and hence there could be errors. Please let me know if there are any. I would help you if you get stuck at any point.
Hope to see what you make with this pattern. Please post pictures and do link back to my site if you use this pattern.
I got a couple of requests for detailed pattern of this bag.
Here it is:
(Please read the entire post before you start crocheting).
This bag is made starting from the base and as a single piece as I don't like to seam it later. The base is made as follows.
Base is made with two strands of twine held together. You could use any yarn or thread of your choice and a crochet hook in an appropriate size.
Ch 22. (20 ch +2 ch)
Round 1: 3 Dc in second ch from hook. 1 dc in rest till the last one. 6 dc in 20th ch. Turn work to work in the same ch on the other side. 1 dc in every ch till the first ch. 3 dc in first ch. sl st to the 2 ch.
Round 2: ch 2, dc in first dc, 5 dc in next dc, 1 dc each in next 21 dc, 5 dc in 22nd dc, 1 dc in 23rd dc, 5 dc in 24th dc, 1 dc in rest of the dcs, 5 dc in last dc, sl st to ch 2.
Round 3: ch 2, dc in first dc, 5 dc in next dc, 1 dc each in next 24 dc, 5 dc in 25th dc, 1 dc in each of the next 5 dc, 5 dc in 30th dc, 1 dc in each of the next 25 dc, 5 dc in the next dc, 1 dc each in the next 2 dc, sl st to join to ch 2. Fasten off by cutting one strand of thread and continue working with the one still attached to the base.
(The base of my bag measures 11 inches by 4 inches by end of Round 3. You could make more rounds if you want your base to be bigger)
Body: Now for this first round of body, we will work in the back loops only.
Round 1: ch 2. work an sc in the same space as the ch2. dc, sc in the third dc in back loop, dc, sc through out leaving one sp through out the round. join with sl st to the ch 2.
Round 2 (and all other rounds till the built-in handle is reached): ch 2, sc, *dc sc in the sc of the round below*, continue till end of round. sl st to the ch 2.
Repeat Round 2 26 more times (or more if you want the bag to be deeper or if you do not want the cut-in short handle I made)
Round 29: ch 2, dc sc 6 times as done till the previous round, ch 16, dc sc 12 times as done in previous round, ch 16, dc sc in rest of the sc of previous round, join with sl st to ch 2.
(My bag is 10 inch deep from the cut-in handle. If you want a deeper bag, keep repeating Round 2. If you want your bag to be shallower, stop repeating Round 2 when you reach the desired depth)
Round 30: ch 2, dc sc in all sc till the chain is reached. On the ch, dc sc in the first ch, leave one ch sp, dc sc in next ch (3rd ch), leave 4th ch, dc sc in 5th ch and so forth till end of ch, continue dc sc on sc of previous row till beginning of next ch 16, on the ch, dc sc in first ch, leave 2nd ch, dc sc in 3rd ch, leave 4 th ch, dc sc in 5th ch and so forth till the end of ch, complete the rest of the round with dc sc in sc of previous round, sl to ch2. (This is the short handle)
Round 31, 32 and 33: Repeat Round 2.
This could be the last round if you do not want to keep your edge stiff. I did a round of crab st (reverse sc) to make my edge look better and neater.
Optional Crab st border:
Round 34: ch reverse sc in all st across the round. sl st to ch1, cut yarn and weave in end.
Now to the bag handle:
I like my straps not getting saggy when i use the bag. So I used some cotton rope to strenghten the strap.
(I am a short person and like my bag to end just near my thighs. So I cut two pieces of rope 40 inches each and covered them with sc with brown Laura knitting cotton I had in my stash. Any yarn could be used, but I preferred cotton as the climate in this part of India is mostly warm and I want to use this bag even in summers).
Depending on the thickness of the material used to strengthen the strap, make ch to cover the thickness and join the last ch with the first one forming a loop. The strap is done as spirals without a ch up in rounds. Just keep crocheting in sc till the entire length of strap is covered. You need two straps for the same bag I made or just make one wider strap as you wish.
Attach the straps to the front and back of the bag marking 1.5 inches away from the built in handles if you have made them.
Embellish as you please. Use a flower or a large button or if you are like me, thread a couple of beads on some yarn and fix them to the bag and you are ready to take your bag out!
I lined my bag, but that again, is optional.
This is my first pattern for a bag and would like to know if there are any errors of typos. I did not test the pattern and hence there could be errors. Please let me know if there are any. I would help you if you get stuck at any point.
Hope to see what you make with this pattern. Please post pictures and do link back to my site if you use this pattern.
