Complete Guide to Crocheting a Stylish Bag

You’ll Need:

250g of T-shirt yarn in cream color (72% cotton, 28% elastan; 250m/290g);

250g of the same yarn, but in grey color;

Crochet hook 8 mm;

Stitch markers;

2.5 m of cotton rope;

Adhesive tape;

Scissors;

Measuring tape;

4 metal washers 1.5 mm diameter;

Glue Fray Check.

Stitches Control

7 sts x 12 rows = 10 x 10 cm

Instructions

Start your work with grey yarn.

1st Row

(1 single crochet, 1 double crochet) in the 2nd stitch from the crochet hook, * skip the next stitch, (1 single crochet, 1 double crochet) in the next single crochet*; repeat from * to *, 1 single crochet in the last stitch, turn;

2nd Row

1 chain stitch, (1 single crochet, 1 double crochet) in the 1st single crochet, skip the next double crochet, * (1 single crochet, 1 double crochet) in the next single crochet, skip the next double crochet*; repeat from * to *, 1 single crochet in the last chain stitch, turn.

Repeat 1st-2nd rows until 30 cm long = about 29 rows. Don’t cut the yarn. Turn to cream yarn and make 7 rows more.

Now, you need to leave holes for handles. Place markers in the 8th cream row in the 6th, 32nd, 48th, and 72nd crochets. Work according to the scheme described above until you reach the marker, skip the marked single crochet and the one after it. Make 2 chain stitches instead of them and after that continue work according to the pattern (single crochet, double crochet) on the 3rd crochet from the marked crochet. Make 4 rows more according to the pattern. Fasten off, leaving a loose end 30-40 cm long.

Assembly

Fold your rectangular-shaped work in half. Sew the cream part of the bag with a tapestry needle. When you reach the grey part, insert cream yarn in the pattern and cut it. Sew the rest of the part from one side and bottom with grey yarn. Weave in ends and cut the yarn. Turn your bag to the right side.

Handles

Measure 1 m of the rope. Twist it with adhesive tape tightly around the place where you’re planning to cut it. Then, cut the center of tape and leave both ends twisted with tape. Don’t take off the adhesive tape.

Skip the rope from wrong side to right side through the holes of the handle and place a washer on every end of the rope. Make tight knots on the ends of the rope. Put Fray Check glue to the end of the rope before you take off the tape. That’s it.