Crochet OREO bag

Hello everyone,

This crochet bag is very easy and quick project, and very fun to make it. The bag is started from the middle and continued in between two round pieces to make shape like Oreo.

ABBREVIATIONS:

CH: CHAIN

ST (S): STITCH (ES)

YO: YARN OVER

SC: SINGLE CROCHET

SK: SKIP

SL ST: SLIP STITCH

SM: STITCH MARKER

BLO: BACK LOOPS ONLY

SCBLO: SINGLE CROCHET BACK LOOPS ONLY

MATERIALS:

Hemp yarn: https://amzn.to/4mCBaoa (This yarn is discontinued by the company)

Crochet hooks 3.5 mm and 5.00 mm https://amzn.to/3JBIuS9 https://amzn.to/4oYuwdt

Tapestry needle

Scissors

YARN SUBSTITUTIONS:

https://amzn.to/3N9Rk7O Lily Sugar’n Cream Cotton Yarn, one of my favorite yarns, is a great option for this project. I have worked and made so many projects with this yarn, especially for making baskets and bags. It’s a 100 % cotton yarn and it gives and sustains a nice shape to the bags, baskets, and toys. It’s also very absorbent, which makes it great for a special, above average dishtowel.

https://amzn.to/41WkK1p This is the new Hemp yarn, made from Lion Brand. If you like to use natural hemp yarn, this would be a great option. It’s easy to crochet or knit with this yarn. Hemp yarn also holds its shape, and is great for making bags, sweaters, summer tops, cardigans. One of the reasons that I love using this yarn is because of its long lifespan. According to multiple sources from the internet, hemp yarn is 2 to 3 times more durable than cotton yarn. Hemp is also a natural, environmentally friendly material, as it is a sustainable, renewable resource.

Written Instructions:

Making the round middle:

With 2 strands of yarn, using 5 mm crochet hook, make a slip knot, and ch 4.

Sl st to the 4th ch from hook and ch 1.

Round 1: 6 sc into the space. At the end, sl st to close the round.

Starting from round 2, make sc to the third loop of the stitch, on the back.

Round 2: 2 sc to the each back loop. 12 sc. Place a sm to the first st.

Without s st, continue to next round, 1 sc to the next back loop, place a sm. 2 sc to the next back loop.

Round 3: *1 sc to the next back loop. 2 sc to next back loop. Repeat from * in the round. 18 sts.

Round 4: *1 sc to the next 2 back loops. 2 sc to next back loop. Repeat from * in the round. 24 sts.

Round 5: *1 sc to the next 3 back loops. 2 sc to next back loop. Repeat from * in the round. 30 sts.

Round 6: *1 sc to the next 4 back loops. 2 sc to next back loop. Repeat from * in the round. 36 sts.

Round 7: *1 sc to the next 5 back loops. 2 sc to next back loop. Repeat from * in the round. 42 sts.

Round 8: *1 sc to the next 6 back loops. 2 sc to next back loop. Repeat from * in the round. 48 sts.

Round 9: 1sl st to each back loop. 48 sts.

Make one more round piece like this one.

At the end of round 9, do not fasten off in the second piece. Continue with chain 14 and attach to the first piece with slip stitch to any stitch in the first piece. (go into the back loops). Ch 1 and turn.

Row 1 of body piece: 1 sl st to next 2 ch sts, 1 sc to next 10 ch sts, 1 sl st to last 2 ch sts.

Sl st to the back loops of next stitch on the base, ch 1, and turn.

Row 2: Skip the ch st and the next st, 1 sl st blo to next 2 sts, 1 scblo to next 10 stitches, 1 sl st blo to last 2 sts.

Sl st to back loops of next st on the base, ch 1, and turn.

Rows 3-66: 1 sl st blo to next 2 sts, 1 scblo to next 10 sts, 1 sl st blo to last 2 sts. Sl st to the base, ch 1 and turn.

1 sl st to each back loop in the round. 58 sts. (Going in the round for the opening of the bag)

Fasten off at the end and weave the ends.

With one strand yarn and 3.5 mm crochet hook, ch 16.

Round 1: Starting from the back bump of 2nd ch, 2sc to the same back bump. Place a sm to first st. 1 sc to next 13 back bumps. 3 single crochet to the last bump. Continue to other side with 1 sc to next back loop of 13 sts. To complete total of 3 sts for the beginning round, make 1 more sc to the side of beginning st.

Working into the stitches (v stitches)- waistcoat stitch

Round 2:2 waistcoat sts to next 2 sts.. Place a sm to first st. 1 waistcoat st to next 13 sts. 2 waistcoat sts to next 3 sts. 1 waistcoat st to next 13 sts. 2 waistcoat st to the last st before the marker.

Round 3: (1 waistcoat st to the next st, 2 waistcoat sts to the next st ) x2, 1waistcoat st to next 13 sts. (1 waistcoat st to next st, 2 waistcoat sts to next st ) x3. 1waistcoat st to next 13 sts. Last 2 stitches: 1 waistcoat to the next st, 2 waistcoat sts to next st.

Round 4: (1 waistcoat st to next 2 sts, 2 waistcoat sts to next st ) x2. 1waistcoat st to next 13 sts. (1 waistcoat st to next 2 sts, 2 waistcoat sts to next st ) x3. 1 waistcoat st to next 13 sts. Last 3 sts: 1 waistcoat st to next 2 sts, 2 waistcoat sts to next st.

Round 5: (1 waistcoat st to next 3 sts, 2 waistcoat sts to next st ) x2. 1waistcoat st to next 13 sts. (1 waistcoat st to next 3 sts, 2 waistcoat sts to next st ) x3. 1 waistcoat st to next 13 sts. Last 3 sts: 1 waistcoat st to next 3 sts, 2 waistcoat sts to next st.