How to Crochet a Stylish Bag Step by Step

You’ll Need:

4 skeins of grey yarn (50% sheep wool, 25% alpaca wool, 25% viscose; 110m/50g);

1 skein of the same yarn, but in light-blue, dark-green, blue, pink, lilac, yellow colors (each);

Crochet hook 5;

Handles for bag 70 cm long.

Size:

42 cm height x 62 cm width.

Stitches Control:

Each square = 9 x 9 cm.

Instructions:

Make 68 squares. For each square, make the first, the first and second, the first, second and third circle rows with one or two threads of different colors. Make the last row or the last circle rows with grey yarn. Make 4 chain sts.

Row Instructions:

1^st Row: 11 double crochets in the 1^st out of 4 chain sts, finish the row with 1 slip st in the 4^th chain st;

2^nd Row: 3 chain sts increase, 1 double crochet in the same st, 2 double crochets in every st to the end of circle row, finish the row with 1 slip st in the 3^rd chain st increase (24 sts);

3^rd Row: 3 chain sts increase, 1 double crochet in the same st, *1 double crochet in the next st, 2 double crochets in the next st*; repeat from * to *, 1 single crochet in the next st, 1 slip st in the 3^rd chain st increase = 36 sts;

4^th Row: 1 chain st increase, 1 single crochet in the same chain st, as slip st of the previous row, 1 single crochet in the next st, *1 half double crochet in the next st, 1 double crochet in the next st, 2 single crochets in the next st, 2 chain sts, 2 double crochets in the next st, 1 half crochet in the next st, 1 single crochet in every of the following 3 sts*; repeat from * to * 3 times, finish the last repeat with 1 single crochet in every of the following 2 sts (instead of 3 sts), then, make 1 slip st in the 1^st single crochet of the circle row.

Assembly:

Place squares as shown in the scheme, connect them between one another with slip sts: place squares WS up and make slip sts behind back loops of both squares: 1 slip st in every st/ chain of sts. At first, collect squares for one side of the bag, then for another one. After that, form the bottom. Connect sides along the first 2 squares.