Hello everyone,
This Tunisian crochet make up bag is very easy to make, it’s very practical and, modern. This drawstring make up bag is very spacious, keeps things tidy. It’s closed strong pulling the drawstring cord, and lays flat. When you open it, you can see everything in there without searching around.
The drawstring make up bag makes the perfect gift for everyone for birthdays, Mother’s Day, for holidays. It’s fun and flower part make is beautiful. If you like, you can line the make up bag to make it stronger.
Written tutorial is below, I also attached the YouTube video tutorial of this bag below.
Hope you like this!
Notes (Forming the bag):
The bag is worked starting from the bottom until the desired length of the round piece and then the drawstrings are placed. Once the round part completed, the yarn is attached and the flowers are made. Detailed instructions are below.
Materials:
Yarn, medium weight, category 4: https://amzn.to/4oErMk7
Crochet hook 3.5 mm crochet hook https://amzn.to/48ibpVo
Tunisian crochet hook 4 mm: https://amzn.to/3KIGmsG
Darning needle
Scissors
YARN SUBSTITUTIONS:
https://amzn.to/4rJ1Vu6 “I love this cotton” yarn is another option for this project. This yarn is also medium weight cotton yarn, soft, I have used this yarn for so many projects, for making sweaters, baskets, bags, etc.
https://amzn.to/48JawVS Dishie yarn by Knit Picks also would be an another great cotton option for this make up bag It’s very soft, and lightweight. I have used this yarn many times and loved it. I very much recommend this yarn for making bags, sweaters, cardigans, etc.
Abbreviations:
Mc: Magic circle
Tss: Tunisian simple stitch
Tss2tog: Tunisian simple stitch 2 together
Ch: Chain
Sc: Single crochet
Dc: Double crochet
Dcblo: Double crochet back loops only
Scflo: Single crochet front loops only
Sk: Skip
Sl st: Slip stitch
Sl st blo: Slip stitch back loop only
St (s): Stitch (es)
Rep.: Repeat
Written Instructions:
Starting with making a mc.
Round 1: 1 sc into the mc and ch 1. Make 9 dc into the mc. Tighten the mc. S st to close the round and ch 3.
Round 2: 1 dc into the same st and continue with 2 dc into the each st around. 20 dc. Sl st to close the round and ch 3.
Round 3: 2 dc into the next st. *1 dc to next st, 2 dc to next st. Rep from * in the round. 30 dc. Sl st to close the round and ch 3.
Round 4: *1 dc to next 2 sts, 2 dc to next st. Rep from * in the round. 40 dc. Sl st to close the round and ch 3.
Round 5: *1 dc to next 3 sts, 2 dc to next st. Rep from * in the round. 50 dc. Sl st to close the round and ch 3.
Round 6: *1 dc to next 4 sts, 2 dc to next st. Rep from * in the round. 60 dc. Sl st to close the round and ch 3.
Round 7: *1 dc to next 5 sts, 2 dc to next st. Rep from * in the round. 70 dc. Sl st to close the round and ch 3.
Round 8: *1 dc to next 6 sts, 2 dc to next st. Rep from * in the round. 80 dc. Sl st to close the round and ch 3.
Round 9: *1 dc to next 7 sts, 2 dc to next st. Rep from * in the round. 90 dc. Sl st to close the round and ch 3.
Round 10: 1 dcblo to each st. 90 dc. At the end of the round, sl st to close the round, ch 1 and fasten off.
We will place the drawstrings into the dc sts.
When you place the strings, skip 2 sts and place the next 2 sts, continue skipping 2, placing to 2.
After placing the first string, do the other one, starting from opposite site, do the same thing. You will have 2 strings to pull from each site when you close the bag.
Making the petals:
Row 1: Attach the yarn, 1 scflo to next 14 sts (sts on round 10) .
Remember we did dc sts in round 10 to the back loops only. So when making petals, we will crochet to the same st but front loops only.
Ch 1 and turn your work and switch to double sided Tunisian crochet hook (4 mm).
Starting from the first st, pick up 14 sts. You have 15 loops on hook.
Return pass: Ch 1, yarn over pull through 2 loops at a time until 1 loop on hook.
Row 2: Skip first stitch and Tss2tog to next 2 sts (decreasing 1 stitch)
Continue with Tss to each st and tss2tog to last 2 sts (decreased 1 more stitch) 13 sts.
Follow by return pass: Ch 1 to start and yarn over pull through 2 loops at a time until 1 loop left on hook.
Row 3: Tss2tog to next 2 sts. Tss to next 9 sts. Tss2tog to last 2 sts. 11 sts. Follow by return pass.
Row 4: Tss2tog to next 2 sts. Tss to next 7 sts. Tss2tog to last 2 sts. 9 sts. Follow by return pass.
Row 5: Tss2tog to next 2 sts. Tss to next 5 sts. Tss2tog to last 2 sts. 7 sts. Follow by return pass.
Row 6: Tss2tog to next 2 sts. Tss to next 3 sts. Tss2tog to last 2 sts. 5 sts. Follow by return pass.
Row 7: Tss2tog to next 2 sts. Tss to next 1 sts. Tss2tog to last 2 sts. 3 sts. Follow by return pass, when you do the return pass, do not ch 1, yarn over pull through 2 loops x2, 1 loop on hook. Ch 1 and fasten off.
Done with the bag.
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