Crochet Bag Crafting Guide

You’ll Need:

1 skein of light-pink yarn (40% alpaca wool, 30% wool, 2% viscose, 28% nylon; 150m/50g);

Crochet hook size 5;

Chain 12 mm of 100 cm long.

Size:

23 x 22 cm.

Used Patterns:

Decrease half double crochet: make 2 half double crochets together = * yarn over, insert crochet hook in st, yarn over, draw it through st* x twice, yarn over and draw it through all sts on the crochet hook.

Control: 18 sts = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions:

Make 7 chain sts.

Rows 1-5:

1^st row: 1 half double crochet in the 2^nd st, 4 half double crochets, 5 half double crochets in the last st, then work due to the pattern from WS of chain, 5 half double crochets, turn (15 sts);

2^nd row: 1 chain st, 1 half double crochet in the 1^st st, 4 half double crochets, (2 half double crochets in the same st) x 5 times, 5 half double crochets, turn (20 sts);

3^rd row: 1 chain st, 1 half double crochet in the 1^st st, 4 half double crochets, (2 half double crochets in the same st, 1 half double crochet) x twice, (1 half double crochet, 2 half double crochets in the same st) x twice, 5 half double crochets, turn (26 sts);

4^th row: 1 chain st, 1 half double crochet in the 1^st st, 4 half double crochets, (2 half double crochets in the same st, 2 half double crochets) x 5 times, 2 half double crochets in the same st, 5 half double crochets, turn (32 sts);

5^th row: 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in the 1^st st, 31 single crochets, 10 chain sts. Continue work around for forming half-circle area in the middle of the bag.

Half-Circle Area:

1^st row: 1 single crochet in the 2^nd chain st, 8 single crochets, 1 slip st in the 2^nd single crochet on the central area, slip st in the next single crochet on the central area, 1 chain st, turn (9 sts);

2^nd row: 1 half double crochet through back loop of the 1^st st, 3 half double crochets through back loop, 4 double crochets through back loop, 1 double crochet in the next st, turn (9 sts);

3^rd row: 2 chain sts, 1 double crochet in the 1^st st, 4 double crochets through back loop, 4 half double crochets through back loop (slip st to the next single crochet on the central area) x twice, 1 chain st, turn (9 sts);

4^th-7^th rows: repeat 2^nd and 3^rd rows;

8^th row: 1 half double crochet through back loop of the 1^st st, 2 half double crochets in the next st, 2 half double crochets through back loop, 4 double crochets through back loop, 1 double crochet in the next st, turn (10 sts);

9^th row: 2 chain sts, 1 double crochet in the 1^st st, 4 double crochets through back loop, 5 half double crochets through back loop (slip st to the next single crochet on the central area) x twice, 1 chain st (10 sts);

10^th row: 1 half double crochet through back loop of the 1^st st, 4 half double crochets through back loop, 4 double crochets through back loop, 1 double crochet in the next st, turn (10 sts);

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

12^th row: 1 half double crochet through back loop of the 1^st st, 1 half double crochet through back loop, 2 half double crochets in the next st, 1 half double crochet, 5 double crochets through back loop, 1 double crochet in the next st, turn (11 sts);

13^th row: 2 chain sts, 1 double crochet in the 1^st st, 5 double crochets through back loop (slip st to the next single crochet on the central area) x twice, 1 chain st (11 sts);

14^th row: 1 half double crochet through back loop of the 1^st st, 4 half double crochets through back loop, 5 double crochets through back loop, 1 double crochet in the next st, turn (11 sts);

15^th row: 2 chain sts, 1 double crochet in the 1^st st, 6 double crochets through back loop, 2 half double crochets through back loop in the next st, 1 half double crochet through back loop, slip st to the next single crochets on the central area, 1 chain st, 1 slip st in the same single crochet, 1 chain st (12 sts);

16^th row: 1 half double crochet through back loop of the 1^st st, 4 half double crochets through back loop, 6 double crochets through back loop, 1 double crochet in the next st, turn (12 sts);

17^th row: 2 chain sts, 1 double crochet in the 1^st st, 6 single crochets through back loop, 5 half double crochets through back loop, slip st to the next single crochet on the central area, 1 chain st, 1 slip st in the same single crochet, 1 chain st, turn (12 sts);

18^th-22^nd rows: as the 16^th and 17^th rows;

23^rd row: 2 chain sts, 1 double crochet in the 1^st st, 6 double crochets through back loop, 2 half double crochets through back loop, decrease half double crochet through back loop, 1 half double crochet (slip st to the next single crochet on the central area) x twice, 1 chain st (11 sts);

24^th row: 1 half double crochet through back loop of the 1^st st, 4 half double crochets through back loop, 5 double crochets through back loop, 1 double crochet in the next st, turn (11 sts);

25^th row: 2 chain sts, 1 double crochet in the 1^st st, 5 double crochets through back loop, (slip st to the next single crochet on the central area) x twice, 1 chain st (11 sts);

26^th row: 1 half double crochet through back loop of the 1^st st, 1 half double crochet through back loop, decrease half double crochet through back loop, 1 half double crochet through back loop, 5 double crochet through back loop, 1 double crochet in the next st, turn (10 sts);

27^th row: 2 chain sts, 1 double crochet in the 1^st st, 5 double crochets through back loop, (slip st to the next single crochet on the central area) x twice, 1 chain st (10 sts);

28^th row: 1 half double crochet through back loop of the 1^st st, 3 half double crochets through back loop, 5 double crochets through back loop, 1 double crochet in the next st, turn (10 sts);

29^th row: as the 27^th row;

30^th row: 1 half double crochet through back loop of the 1^st st, decrease 1 half double crochet through back loop, 2 half double crochets through back loop, 4 double crochets through back loop, 1 double crochet in the next st, turn (9 sts);

31^st row: 2 chain sts, 1 double crochet in the 1^st st, 4 double crochets through back loop, 4 half double crochets through back loop (slip st to the next single crochet on the central area) x twice, 1 chain st, turn (9 sts);

32^nd row: 1 half double crochet through back loop of the 1^st st, 3 half double crochets through back loop, 4 double crochets through back loop, 1 double crochet in the next st, turn (9 sts);

33^rd-34^th rows: as the 31^st-32^nd rows;

35^th row: 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in the 1^st st, 8 single crochets through back loop, slip st to the last single crochet on the central area (9 sts).

Cut the yarn. Then, make 3 rows of single crochets, starting from the upper left corner.

Final Rows:

1^st row: 1 chain st, 2 single crochets in every double crochet = 68 single crochets, turn (68 sts);

2^nd row: 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in the 1^st st, 9 single crochets, (2 single crochets in the same st, 1 single crochet) x 24, 10 single crochets, turn (92 sts);

3^rd row: 1 chain st, 92 single crochets (92 single crochets).

Make the Second Side:

Follow the same instructions as for the first side.

Assembly:

Put both details of the bag WS facing and connect with the help of slip st through back loop.

Upper Part of Bag:

1^st row: 1 chain st, (1 single crochet in the beginning of both details connection, 2 single crochets from row of single crochets, 9 single crochets, 14 single crochets in the middle, 9 single crochets from the row of single crochets) x twice (74 sts). Continue crochet across;

2^nd-10^th rows: 1 single crochet in every single crochet (74 sts);

11^th row: 1 slip st in every single crochet (74 sts).

Cut the yarn. Weave in ends. Sew chains from both edges inwards.