Size: 18 inches (46 cm) wide x 15,7 inches (40 cm) tall; total height (with handles) - 23,2 inches (59 cm).

Yarn: Super Fine (3 ply) cotton yarn (1.7 oz/263 yds (240m)/ 50 g. per ball): 1  ball – yellow, rose, beige, lilac and dark lilac;

Light (8 ply) cotton yarn (3.5 oz/252 yds (230m)/ 100 g. per ball): 3 balls  - light grey.

Hooks: size B/1 (2,25mm) hook,  size D/3 (3,25 mm) hook and size G/6 (4 mm) hook.

This is  my favorite crochet bag pattern. I made this summer bag some years ago and I truly love it. I had it with me during all my latest vacations. It's very convenient, quite big and really amazing. I can see how the most of women which I met at the beach usually look at this crochet bag. It's also not only great for the beach, but perfect to grab before you head out to the market or grocery store. It's very capacious and comfy.

I made a free pattern for it. It's not very easy and it's better if you have some crochet experience to try it but I'm pretty sure the result is worth the effort. It’s  made of 100 % cotton yarn.  I used light fingering (3 ply) cotton yarn for the flowers and DK (8 ply) cotton yarn for the body, the bottom and the handles.

The crochet bag free pattern includes a lot of  photos in progress and charts along with the detailed description. The main point is a lining for this bag. I made the description for it too. You can find it in the last pages of the pattern.

Hope you enjoy this pattern and give it a try.

I’m continually in the process of adding new patterns, so watch for those in the coming weeks!

Materials:

You will need:

- Super Fine (3 ply) cotton yarn (1.7 oz/263 yds (240m)/ 50 g. per ball): 1  ball – yellow, rose, beige, lilac and dark lilac;

- Light (8 ply) cotton yarn (3.5 oz/252 yds (230m)/ 100 g. per ball): 3 balls  - light grey;

- size B/1 (2,25mm) hook,  size D/3 (3,25 mm) hook and size G/6 (4 mm) hook;

- 1,6-inch metal rings - 4;

- all-in-one light grey plastic zipper 20" (50cm) length;

- fabric: 42 x 17 - inch piece dark lilac gabardine;

              50 x 18 - inch piece light orange gabardine;

              80 x 18 - inch piece thick cotton fabric;

-   sewing machine;

- sewing thread the same colors with the dark lilac fabric, the orange fabric and the light grey yarn;

- yarn needle;

- safety pin;

- some sewing pins;

- sewing chalk.

 

Crochet abbreviations

yo - yarn over hook

ch - chain

sp - space

st - stitch

sl st - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

dc - double crochet

tr - treble crochet

BPdc - back post double crochet

bo - bobble stitch

sk - skip

rep - repeat

Rnd - round

Gauge

1 motif = 2,4”/6 cm in width using size B/1 (2,25mm) hook.

Special stitches

Back post double crochet (BPdc): working back post stitch, insert hook from right to left around post of stitch on previous row.

Cluster (8 double and treble crochets together): yarn over hook [insert hook in the next chain-4 space, yarn over hook, pull through stitch, yarn over hook, pull through 2 loops 1 time] 2 times,  *yarn over hook 2 times, [insert hook in the next chain-4 space, yarn over hook, pull through stitch, yarn over hook, pull through 2 loops, yarn over hook, pull through 2 loops] 2 times, repeat from * 1 time,  yarn over hook [insert hook in the next chain-4 space, yarn over hook, pull through stitch, yarn over hook, pull through 2 loops 1 time] 2 times, yarn over hook, draw through all loops on hook.

Treble crochet in the same chain-4 sp and 2 double crochet in the next chain-4 space together: yarn over hook twice, [insert hook in the same chain-4 space, yarn over hook, pull through stitch, yarn over hook, pull through 2 loops, yarn over hook, pull through 2 loops], yarn over hook [insert hook in the next chain-4 space, yarn over hook, pull through stitch, yarn over hook, pull through 2 loops 1 time] 2 times, yarn over hook, draw through all loops on hook.

Bobble stitch (bo): (2 double crochets closed together): [yarn over hook, insert hook in 1 stitch, draw a loop, yarn over hook, draw through 2 loops] 2 times, yarn over hook, draw through the 3 loops on hook.

Motif (make 80: 20 motifs - beige yarn for Round4-5; 20 motifs - rose yarn; 20 - lilac yarn and 20 - dark lilac yarn).

Use size B/1 (2,25mm) hook

Yellow yarn

4 ch, join with sl st to form a ring.

Rnd1: 1 ch, work 5 sc in the ring, sl st to join.

Rnd2: 3 ch, work 13 dc in the ring, sl st to join.

Rnd3: 3 ch, * 2 BPdc (see Special stitches) in the next st, rep from *, 1 BPdc in the last st, sl st in the 2nd st from the beginning to join. Fasten off. (See chart and picture 1).

Rose, beige, lilac or dark lilac yarn

Rnd4: join yarn with a sl st at the last stitch of the previous rnd, *5 ch, sk 1 st, 1 sc in the next st, rep from * to the end.

Rnd5: 3 ch, 4 dc in the next ch-5 sp, 2 ch, 5 dc in the same ch-5 sp, * 5 dc in the next ch-5 sp, 2 ch, 5 dc in the same ch-5 sp, rep from *, sl st to join in the 3rd ch from the beginning. Fasten off (See chart and picture 2).

Make 80 motifs: 20 - rose, 20 - beige, 20 - lilac; 20 - dark lilac.

Motif  joining (work round)

Grey yarn

Use size D/3 (3,25 mm) hook.

Rnd1: join yarn with a sl st at any of the ch-2 sp of the motif, * [4 ch, 1 sc in the next ch-2 sp] rep  5 times, 4 ch, 1 sc in the both: the next ch-2 sp and in any ch-2 sp of another one motif, rep from * 15 times (make a strip of 16 motifs), sl st in the first sl st of the rnd to join (See chart and picture 3).

A sequence of colors is following: [2 lilac motifs, 2 rose motifs, 2 dark lilac motifs, 2 beige motifs] 2 times.

Rnd2: sl st in the next st,  4 ch,  tr in the same ch-4 sp and 2 dc in the next ch-4 sp together (see Special stitches), * 5 ch, sc in the next ch-4 sp, [4 ch, sc in the next ch-4 sp] 2 times, 5 ch, [2 dc in the next ch-4 sp, 2 tr in the next ch-4 sp, 2 tr in the next ch-4 sp, 2 dc in the next ch-4 sp] closed together (see Special stitches: Cluster( 8 double and treble crochets together)),  rep from *, at the end of the round: [2 dc in the next ch-4 sp, 2 tr in the next ch-4 sp] closed together, 1 sl st in the 4th st from the beginning. Fasten off. (See chart and picture 4).

Repeat Rnd1-2 on the other side of the motif strip (see picture 4a).

Motif strips joining

The second strip.

Make Rnd1 in the same way as the first strip.

Rnd2 (joining round): sl st in the next st, 4 ch,  tr in the same ch-4 sp and 2 dc in the next ch-4 sp together (see Special stitches), * 2 ch, sc in the ch-4 sp of the 1st motif strip (see chart 5 (red arrow) and picture 5a(1)), 2 ch, sc in the next ch-4 sp of the current motif strip, [2 ch, sc in the next ch-5 sp  of the 1st motif strip, 2 ch,  sc in the next ch-4 sp of the current motif strip] 2 times, 2 ch, sc in the next ch-4 sp of the 1st motif strip, 2 ch, [2 dc  in the next ch-4 sp, 2 tr in the next ch-4 sp, 2 tr in the next ch-4 sp, 2 dc in the next ch-4 sp] closed together (see Special stitches: 8 double and treble crochets together),  repeat from *, at the end of the round work: 2dc in the next ch-4 sp, 2 tr in the next ch-4 sp, sl st in the 4th st from the beginning. Fasten off. (See chart and picture 5 and 5a).

 Make  3 more strips joining with each other.

Pay attention to the sequence of colors (assembly diagram and picture 6).

Bottom of the crochet bag

Use size G/6 (4 mm) hook  for the bottom and work in 2 threads.

66 chains (12,8"/32,5 cm).

Rnd1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in each ch to the end, 4 sc in the last ch, turn (continue work round on the opposite side), sc in each ch to the end, 3 sc in the last st, sl st to join in the 1st ch of the row.

Rnd2: 1 ch, sc in each of the next 65 st, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 64 st, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, sl st to join.

 Rnd3: 1 ch, sc in each of the next 65 st, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 64 st, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st , 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, sl  st  to join.

Rnd4: 1 ch , sc in each of the next 66 st, 2 sc in the next st , 1 sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 67 st, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 2 st,  sl st to join.

Rnd5: 1 ch,  sc in each of the next 67 st, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st,  2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st,  2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 67 st, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st,  2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st,  2 sc in the next st,  1 sc in the next st,  sl st to join.

 Rnd6: 1 ch, sc in each of the next 69 st, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st,  2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st,  2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 71 st, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st,  2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st,  2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 3 st,  sl st to join (see picture 7). Fasten off.

Iron the bottom and cut out a pattern of it (see the picture 7a).

Then make a joining round that is going to  join the bottom and the body of the crochet bag you've made before. Use D/3 (3,25 mm) hook and work in 1 thread. Join yarn with a sl st in the middle  of the bottom side. To find this stitch fold the bottom in a half lengthwise. You need the stitch on fold, join yarn at it .

Work round: 3 ch, dc in the 4th st from the hook, 1 ch, 1 sc in any ch sp of the lowest round of the bag body, 1 ch, bo (see Special stitches)  in the same st of the bottom, dc in the next st of the bottom, 1 ch, 1 sc in the next ch sp of the bag body, 1 ch, sk 2 st of the bottom, dc in the next st of the bottom, bo in the next st of the bottom, [1 ch, 1 sc in the next ch sp of the bag body, 1 ch, bo   in the same st of the bottom, dc in the next st of the bottom, 1 ch, 1 sc in the next ch sp of the bag body, 1 ch, sk 2 st of the bottom, dc in the next st of the bottom, bo in the next st of the bottom]  4 times,  [1 ch, 1 sc in the next ch sp  of the bag body, 1 ch, bo in the same st of the bottom, dc in the next st of the bottom, 1 ch, 1 sc in the next ch sp of the bag body, 1 ch, sk 3 st of the bottom, dc in the next st of the bottom, bo in the next st of the bottom] 6 times,  [1 ch, 1 sc in the ch sp of the bag body, 1 ch, bo in the same st of the bottom, dc in the next stitch of the bottom, 1 ch, 1 sc in the next ch sp of the bag body, 1 ch, skip 2 st of the bottom, dc in the next st of the bottom, bo in the next st of the bottom] 9 times,  [1 ch, 1 sc in the ch sp of the bag body, 1 ch, bo in the same st of the bottom, dc in the next st of the bottom, 1 ch, 1 sc in the next ch sp of the bag body, 1 ch, skip 3 st of the bottom, dc in the next st of the bottom, bo in the next stitch of the bottom] 5 times, [1 ch, 1 sc in the ch sp of the bag body, 1 ch, bo in the same st of the bottom, dc in the next st of the bottom, 1 ch, 1 sc in the next ch sp of the bag body, 1 ch, sk 2 st of the bottom, dc in the next st of the bottom, bo in the next st of the bottom] 6 times, 1 ch, 1 sc in the ch sp of the bag body, 1 ch, bo in the same st of the bottom, dc in the next st of the bottom,  sl st in the 3rd ch from the beginning  to join (see chart 8 and picture 8a). Fasten off.

 Tab (make 4).

Use D/3 (3,25 mm) hook and work in 1 thread.

10 ch, turn.

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