Hello everyone,
This crochet bag is made from 5 large squares, 4 squares for the body part and one square for the base of the bag. It’s boho style, beautiful bag and it’s very easy to make it. This bag is made from 100% natural hemp yarn, unfortunately this yarn was discontinued by the company but there are other yarn options you can use to make this bag.
I have attached the written and video tutorial below.
Hope you like it! Happy Crochet!
Materials:
The yarn: https://amzn.to/3ZrAFDK (according the company, they did discontinue this yarn. It’s a bulky hemp yarn) Any bulky yarn would work for this bag.
5 mm cotton cord/rope: https://amzn.to/45QWxMI
Scissors and tapestry needle to weave the ends.
Abbreviations:
Ch: Chain
Sc: Single crochet
Dc: Double crochet
Mc: Magic circle
Fptr: Front post treble
Sl st: Slip stitch
St (s):Stitch (es)
Tr: Treble crochet
Written tutorial:
Make a slip knot and ch 5. Slip stitch to the 5th ch from the hook. Ch 3, 2 dc into the ch 5 space.
Round 1: *Ch 2, 3 dc into the ch 5 space. Repeat from * in the round.
At the end, chain 2 sl st to close the round. Sl st to next 2 sts and the space.
Round 2: Ch 3,, 1 tr through the ch 2 space and the mc. 1 dc ,ch 2, 1 dc into the same space. 1 tr through the ch 2 space and the mc.1 double crochet into the same space.
*1 dc to next space, , 1 tr through the ch 2 space and the mc. 1 dc ,ch 2, 1 dc into the same space. 1 tr through the ch 2 space and the mc. 1 dc into the same space. Repeat from * in the round.
Sl st to close the round. Sl st to next 2 sts and sl st to the next space with color b and chain 3.
Round 3: 1 tr through the previous ch 2 spaces. 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc into the same space. 1 tr through the same ch 2 spaces.1 dc into the same space. 1 dc to next space, 1 fptr to the middle dct stitch in the previous row, 1 dc to same space.
*1 tr to the next space. 1 dc ,ch 2, 1 dc into the same space. 1 tr to same space.1 dc into the same space, 1 dc to next space, 1 fptr to the middle dc stitch in the previous row, 1 dc to same space. Repeat from * in the round.
Sl st to close the round. Sl st to next 2 sts and to the next space.
Round 4: Ch 3. 1 tr through the previous ch 2 spaces. 1 dc ,ch 2, 1 dc into the same space. 1 tr through the same chain 2 spaces.1 dc into the same space. (1 dc to next space, 1 fptr to the fptr in the previous row, 1 dc to same space) to next 2 spaces. 1 tr, 1 dc ,ch 2, 1 dc, 1 tr, 1 dc into the same space. 1 dc. 1 fptr and 1 dc to next 2 spaces.
Sl st to close the round. Sl st to next 2 sts and sl st to the next space with color a and chain 3.
Round 5: 1 treble (previous 2 spaces), 1 double crochet ,chain 2, 1 double crochet, 1 treble (previous 2 spaces), 1 double crochet into the same space. 1 double crochet. 1 front post treble and 1 double crochet to next 2 spaces.
Continue repeating these rounds for total of 9 rounds. Every round, the spaces between the corners will increase and you will (1 double crochet. 1 front post treble and 1 double crochet ) to these spaces in the middle and the corners won’t change which is (1 treble , 1 double crochet ,chain 2, 1 double crochet, 1 treble , 1 double crochet)
Fasten off at the end of round 9. The measurement for the square is 11.5 inches (29 cm). Make total of 5 identical pieces like this.
Connecting the pieces from the back loops from stitch to stitch.
Connect 4 pieces next to each other and after that connect piece 1 with piece 4 to create the body of the bag.
Piece 5 will be the base, attach the base same as other pieces.
Working on the top and making the handles:
Attach color c to the stitch on the corner of any square piece and chain 2.
Round 1(top and the handles): 1 double crochet to each stitch around and skip the stitches on the connection part. 136 stitches.
At the end of the round slip stitch to close the round and chain 3.
Rounds 2-3: 1 double crochet to each space between the double crochet stitches. 136 stitches.
Round 4: 1 single crochet (going around the 5 mm cotton cord) to each stitch in the round.
Using the tapestry needle, sew the ends of the rope to make it stronger.
Cut the excess cord and continue with the single crochet to next 3 stitches, slip stitch to close the end.
Making the handles: When you make the handle, make sure the beginning of handle start from the beginning corner of the square and handle will end at the end of square (connection parts)
After the slip stitch at the end, make single crochet to the same stitch going around the cotton cord.
Continue making single crochet going around the rope only. The count of single crochet stitches are not important, continue making single crochet around the cord until the desired length of the handle.
Making sure that the handle is not tangled, attach it to the end corner of the same square piece
Continue with 1 single crochet to each stitch of the next square piece going around the cord.
Make the handle same as front piece.
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