Crochet Brickwork Beach Bag Tutorial

Materials

• Chunky Weight Cotton (Bernat Maker Home Dec - 250 yards)
• J 6.00mm Crochet Hook
• Yarn Needle

Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Size

13″ x 14″

Gauge

3 Dc = Approx 1″

Stitches

• CH: Chain - Yarn over pull through one loop.
• SS: Slip stitch - Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over and pull through both the stitch and loop on the hook.
• DC: Double crochet - Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over, pull through stitch. Yarn over, pull through two loops. Yarn over, pull through two loops.
• SC: Single crochet - Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over, pull through stitch. Yarn over, pull through two loops.
• FPDC: Yarn over. Insert hook around the front to back and around stitch. Yarn over, pull through stitch. Yarn over, pull through two loops. Yarn over, pull through two loops.

Instructions

Chain 26

Round 1: 3Dc In 3rd chain from hook. Dc in each chain across until 1 chain remains. 6Dc in the last chain. Dc in each chain across the back side of the chain making 3Dc in the last chain. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (56)

Round 2: Chain 2. 2Dc in the next 3 stitches. Dc in the next 22 stitches. 2Dc in the next 6 stitches. Dc in the next 22 stitches. 2Dc in the last 3 stitches. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (68)

Round 3: Chain 2. Repeat (2Dc. Dc.) 3x’s. Dc in the next 22 stitches. Repeat (2Dc. Dc.) 6x’s. Dc in the next 22 stitches. Repeat (2Dc. Dc.) 3x’s. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (80)

Round 4: Chain 2. Dc in the BLO around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (80)

Rounds 5 – 7: Chain 2. Dc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (80)

Change Color

Round 8: Chain 2. Dc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (80)

Round 9: Chain 2. *FPDC. Dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (80)

Round 10: Chain 2. *Dc. FPDC.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (80)

Rounds 11 – 21: Repeat Rounds 9 – 10.

Color Change

Rounds 22 – 27: Chain 1. Sc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (80)

Round 28: Chain 1. Sc in the next 12 stitches. Chain 25. Skip the next 16 stitches. Sc in the next 24 stitches. Chain 25. Skip the next 16 stitches. Sc in the last 12 stitches. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (48 Sc + 2 chain 25 spaces)

Rounds 29 – 30: Chain 1. Sc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (98)

Round 31: SS into the next 11 stitches. Sc in the next 25 stitches. SS in the next 24 stitches. Sc in the next 25 stitches. SS in the last 12 stitches. Join with a SS to the first SS made. (50Sc and 48SS)

Finish off. Weave in ends.