Crochet Shoulder Bag: A Perfect Blend of Style and Functionality

The Pattern is in US Terms

Items Required

• 5 mm (H) hook
• Aaron (Worsted/10 ply) Yarn
• Stitch marker
• Wool needle
• Button

Guidelines

• At the end of each round, join with a slip stitch.
• Mark the start of each round and move the marker as a round is completed.
• HK – hook
• CH – chain
• SS – Slip Stitch
• SC – Single Crochet
• SC DEC – Single Crochet Decrease
• DC - Double Crochet
• * * repeat the instructions within

Gauge

6 sts x 8 rows = 2”

Approximate Size

18.5cm (7 ¼”) width & height strap – 2.5cm (1”) width x 110cm (43 ½”)

Approximate Yardage

205 yards – 230 yards

Quick & Easy Shoulder Bag

Instructions

5mm (H) hook & Cream Aaron Yarn

Ch 26

Round 1) 1 sc In 2nd ch from hk (mark with a stitch marker and move up with the start of each round), 23 sc, 3 sc in last ch (carry on down the other side of the ch), 23 sc, 2 sc in last ch, join with a ss to the top of the 1st sc (52)

Round 2 – 5) Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 51 sc, join with ss to 1st sc (52)

Round 6) Ch 1, 1 sc in same stitch, 1 dc, *1 sc, 1 dc* x 25, ss to join to 1st sc (52)

Round 7) Ch 1, 1 dc in same stitch, 1 sc, *1 dc, 1 sc* x 25, ss to join to 1st sc (52)

Rounds 8 – 23) Repeat rows 6 & 7

Round 24 - 27) Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 dc, *1 sc, 1 dc* x 12, turn (26)

Round 28) ch 1, 1 sc dec, *1 sc, 1 dc* x 11, 1 sc dec, turn (24)

Round 29) ch 1, 1 sc dec, *1 dc, 1 sc* x 9, 1 sc dec, turn (22)

Round 30) ch 1, 1 sc dec, *1 sc, 1 dc* x 7, 1 sc dec, turn (20)

Round 31) ch 1, 1 sc dec, *1 dc, 1 sc* x 5, 1 sc dec, turn (18)

Round 32) ch 1, 9 ss, ch 6, 1 ss in next st, 7 ss, finish

Shoulder Strap

5mm (H) hook & Cream Aaron Yarn

Ch 91

Round 1) 1 sc in 2nd ch from hk, 1 dc, *1 sc, 1 dc* x 44 across, turn (45)

Round 2) ch 1, *1 sc, 1 dc* x 45, turn (45)

Round 3) ch 1, ss around the whole of the strap, finish (96)

Attach the strap to the bag & a button.