How to Crochet a Beautiful Bag

Crocheting a beautiful bag can be such a delightful and rewarding experience! The intricate stitches, vibrant yarn colors, and endless design possibilities make it a fun and creative project to dive into. Whether you're crafting a small clutch for a night out or a spacious tote for everyday use, the satisfaction of seeing your creation come to life stitch by stitch is truly heartwarming. So grab your crochet hook, choose your favorite yarn, and let's get crafting! Who knows, you might just end up with a stylish bag that's as unique and charming as you are.

Materials

• Omi yarn from Lidia Crochet Tricot (60% cotton, 40% polyester), 3 balls (250g each, 73m)
• Crochet hook size 8 for base (or 9 if you crochet tightly)
• Crochet hook size 10 for body (or 11 if you crochet tightly)
• Large yarn needle
• Stitch markers

Measurements

Finished dimensions: approximately 32 cm wide × 23 cm high

Creating the Base of the Bag

Make a slip knot and chain 17.

Work single crochets into the back bumps, starting from the second bump (16 sc total).

Chain 1, turn, and make single crochets across each row for 5 rows (16 sc each row).

After the 5th row, make 1 extra single crochet in the last stitch to turn the corner.

Make 4 more single crochets along the side (5 sc total on the corner).

Work 16 sc along the bottom edge of the starting chain.

At the next corner, make an additional single crochet and 4 more along the side.

Cut yarn and create a faux stitch to close the round neatly using a yarn needle.

Weave in all ends.

Crocheting the Body of the Bag (Jersey Stitch)

Switch to hook size 10.

Attach yarn to the middle of a long side.

Make a single crochet through the front loop and back bump, mark the first stitch.

Continue sc around using front loop + back bump technique (42 stitches total).

To close each round: pull up a loop in the last stitch, insert hook into first stitch, pull loop through, yarn over and finish the stitch.

For Jersey stitch: insert hook between two vertical bars of previous sc, make a sc, mark first stitch.

Repeat Jersey stitch rounds until desired height (15 rounds = 22 cm).

Creating the Handles

Stop before the last stitch of final Jersey round.

Finish last stitch and mark first sc of the round.

Make 5 sc.

Skip 7 stitches.

Chain 35 for handle.

Attach chain with sc to the 8th stitch after skip.

Make 14 sc across front.

Skip 7 stitches.

Chain 35 for second handle.

Attach chain with sc to 8th stitch.

Continue sc around to complete round.

Next Round (Crocheting Around the Handles)

Make 1 sc in the first stitch.

Continue Jersey stitch until reaching the first handle.

Make 35 sc into the back bumps of the chain handle.

Continue Jersey stitch across the top.

Repeat 35 sc into back bumps of second handle.

Complete round in Jersey stitch.

Final Round (Slip Stitches)

Make slip stitch in second to last stitch and then in the marked stitch.

Continue slip stitching around entire top edge and both handles.

When at handles, skip the first chain and slip stitch into the second.

Continue slip stitching across both handles and bag edge.

Finish with a slip stitch in the last stitch.

Cut yarn, make faux slip stitch with yarn needle, weave in ends.

Optional Personalization

Add a charm, tag, or embellishment for personalization.