Crochet Textured Bucket Bag

Height: 27 cm (10,6''); Width at widest point: 33 cm (13''); Depth: 23.5 cm (9.3''); Strap length: 130 cm (51.2'').

Intermediate

• Worsted - Aran weight cord type yarn, size 4 - medium. I used YarnArt Macrame Cotton - (250 grams / 225 meters) - 80% Cotton, 20% Polyester; Thickness of cord - 3 mm. 2 skeins (approx 387 meters) needed for this pattern.
• 4.5 mm (7) crochet hook.
• Scissors.
• Yarn needle.

• st./sts - stitch / stitches
• ch - chain
• sl st. - slip stitch
• hdc - half double crochet
• dc - double crochet
• fpdc - front post double crochet - Yarn over, insert the hook from front to back to front around the post of the stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on your hook, yarn over, pull through remaining 2 loops on hook.
• ( )* - repeat instructions between the brackets the number of times indicated.

Start with ch5, sl st. in first ch to form a ring. Or, you can make a magic (adjustable) ring.

• Round 1: ch2 (doesn't count as st.), 12dc in ring. Join with a sl st. in first dc. (12dc sts)

• Round 2: ch2 (doesn't count as st.), 2dc in same st., 2dc in each st. around. Join with a sl st. in first dc st. (24dc sts)

• Round 3: ch2 (doesn't count as st.), 1dc in same st., 2dc in next st., (1dc in next st., 2dc in next st.)* repeat 11 times around. Join with a sl st. in first dc st. (36dc sts)

• Round 4: ch2 (doesn't count as st.), 1dc in same st., 1dc into next st., 2dc in next st., (1dc in each of next 2 sts, 2dc in next st.)* repeat 11 times around. Join with a sl st. in first dc st. (48dc sts)

• Round 5: ch2 (doesn't count as st.), 1dc in same st., 1dc in each of next 2 sts, 2dc in next st., (1dc in each of next 3 sts, 2dc in next st.)* repeat 11 times around. Join with a sl st. in first dc st. (60dc sts)

• Round 6: ch2 (doesn't count as st.), 1dc in same st., 1dc in each of next 3 sts, 2dc in next st., (1dc in each of next 4 sts, 2dc in next st.)* repeat 11 times around. Join with a sl st. in first dc st. (72dc sts)

• Round 7: ch2 (doesn't count as st.), 1dc in same st., 1dc in each of next 4 sts, 2dc in next st., (1dc in each of next 5 sts, 2dc in next st.)* repeat 11 times around. Join with a sl st. in first dc st. (84dc sts)

• Round 8: ch2 (doesn't count as st.), 1dc in same st., 1dc in each of next 5 sts, 2dc in next st., (1dc in each of next 6 sts, 2dc in next st.)* repeat 11 times around. Join with a sl st. in first dc st. (96dc sts)

Do not fasten off!

• Round 9: ch2 (counts as 1hdc), 1hdc in same st., ch2, 2hdc in next st., skip next st., 1dc in each of next 2 sts, (skip next st., 2hdc in next st., ch2, 2hdc in next st., skip next st., 1dc in each of next 2 sts)* repeat 15 times around. Join with a sl st. in 2nd ch of beginning ch2. (16 groups of [2hdc, ch2, 2hdc]; 32 dc sts)

• Round 10: sl st. in next st., sl st. in next ch2 space, ch2 (counts as 1hdc), (1hdc, ch2, 2hdc) in same ch2 space, skip 2 sts, 1fpdc in each of next 2 sts, (skip 2 sts, (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc) in next ch2 space, skip 2 sts, 1fpdc in each of next 2 sts)* repeat 15 times around. Join with a sl st. in 2nd ch of beginning ch2. (16 groups of [2hdc, ch2, 2hdc]; 32 fpdc sts)

• Make a foundation chain approx 130 cm long.

• Row 1: 1hdc in 2nd ch from hook, 1hdc in each ch across.

• Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing (approx 20 cm (7 - 8'')).

• Attach the strap.

• The bag strap will be inserted through the ch2 gaps (spaces) of Round 27!

• Insert the strap into one of the ch2 gaps from the outside of the bag to the inside.

• Skip next ch2 gap, insert the strap from the inside to the outside through next ch2 gap.

• Insert the strap from the outside of the bag to the inside through next ch2 gap.

• Skip next ch2 gap, insert the strap from the inside to the outside through next ch2 gap.

• Skip next 2 ch2 gaps, insert the strap from the outside to the inside through the 3rd ch2 gap.

• Skip next ch2 gap, insert the strap from the inside to the outside through next ch2 gap.

• Insert the strap from the outside of the bag to the inside through next ch2 gap.

• Skip next ch2 gap, insert the strap from the inside to the outside through next ch2 gap.