Step-by-Step Crochet Bag Pattern Guide

You’ll Need

3 skeins of light-pink yarn (50% cotton, 50% acryl; 150m/50g);

2 skeins of the same yarn, but in coral color;

Crochet hook size 3.

Size

42 cm high, 34 cm wide.

Instructions

Make 2 chain stitches with coral yarn and make 6 single crochets in the 2^nd chain stitch from the crochet hook. Work around:

• 1^st row: 2 single crochets in every stitch (12 stitches);
• 2^nd row: *1 single crochet, 2 single crochets in the next stitch*; repeat from * to * (18 stitches);
• 3^rd row: *2 single crochets, 2 single crochets in the next stitch*; repeat from * to * (24 stitches);

Continue making increases of 6 stitches in every row until you get 31 rows = 192 stitches, after that, make 2 rows of single crochets without increases. Turn to light-pink yarn, make 3 chain stitches (instead of the 1^st double crochet) and make 1 double crochet in every stitch to the end of the row. Finish the row with slip stitch in the 3^rd chain stitch.

Note: Start all the following rows of rhombs pattern with 3 chain stitches instead of the 1^st double crochet and finish with slip stitch in the 3^rd chain stitch.

Rhombs Pattern Instructions

1^st row: 6 double crochets (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch) x 6 times. Continue: *12 double crochets (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch) x 6 times*; repeat from * to *, finish the row with 6 double crochets;

2^nd row: 5 double crochets (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch) x 7 times. Continue: *10 double crochets (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch) x 7 times*; repeat from * to *, finish the row with 5 double crochets;

3^rd row: 4 double crochets (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch) x 8 times. Continue: *8 double crochets (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch) x 8 times*; repeat from * to *, finish the row with 4 double crochets;

4^th row: 3 double crochets (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch) x 9 times. Continue: *6 double crochets (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch) x 9 times*; repeat from * to *, finish the row with 3 double crochets;

5^th row: 2 double crochets (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch) x 10 times. Continue: *4 double crochets (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch) x 10 times*; repeat from * to *, finish the row with 2 double crochets;

6^th row: 1 double crochet (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch) x 11 times. Continue: *2 double crochets (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch) x 11 times*; repeat from * to *, finish the row with 1 double crochet;

7^th row: *double crochet, skip stitch*; repeat from * to *;

8^th row: as the 6^th row;

9^th row: as the 5^th row;

10^th row: as the 4^th row;

11^th row: as the 3^rd row;

12^th row: as the 2^nd row;

13^th row: as the 1^st row;

14^th row: 7 double crochets (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch) x 5 times. Continue: *14 double crochets (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch) x 5 times*; repeat from * to *, finish the row with 7 double crochets;

15^th row: 8 double crochets (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch) x 4 times. Continue: *16 double crochets (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch) x 4 times*; repeat from * to *, finish the row with 8 double crochets;

16^th row: 9 double crochets (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch) x 3 times. Continue: *18 double crochets (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch) x 3 times*; repeat from * to *, finish the row with 9 double crochets;

17^th row: 10 double crochets (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch) x twice. Continue: *20 double crochets (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch) x twice*; repeat from * to *, finish the row with 10 double crochets;

18^th row: 11 double crochets (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch). Continue: *22 double crochets (double crochet, chain stitch, skip stitch)*; repeat from * to *, finish the row with 11 double crochets;

19^th row: double crochet in every stitch;

After that, work according to the instructions, but in reversed order.

20^th row: as the 18^th row;

21^st row: as the 17^th row;

22^nd row: as the 16^th row;

Work to the 37^th row in the same way;

38^th row: double crochet in every stitch and change to coral yarn.

Upper Placket and Handles

Start your work from the 39^th row. Make 1 chain stitch increase and make 6 rows of single crochets: *32 single crochets, 80 chain stitches, skip 32 stitches and make 32 single crochets*; repeat from * to *. After that, work with 6 rows of single crochets, decreasing 1 stitch on the 1^st chain stitch on the 80^th chain stitch. Cut the yarn and fasten the ends.