Step-by-Step Guide to Crocheting an Apricot and Linen Bag

You’ll Need

150g of apricot color yarn (75% cotton, 25% linen; 98m/50g);

100g of the same yarn, but in linen color;

Crochet hook 3.5;

White belting 2.5 cm wide.

Size

35 cm wide x 24 cm high.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: work in rnds, the quantity of sts is multiple of 6. Work according to the scheme.

Stitches Control

17 sts x 21.5 rnds = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

For the bottom, make 42 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work in the following way: 2 single crochets in the 2^nd st from the crochet hook, 39 single crochets, 3 single crochets in the last st of base chain (= 3 side sts), fasten the 2^nd st of base chain with 39 single crochets, 1 single crochet in base st of 2 single crochets of the rnd (= 3 side sts) and circle in the ring with the help of 1 slip st in the 1^st single crochet = 84 sts.

Work with single crochets in rnds, make 3 single crochets in the center of 3 side sts from both sides in every rnd (= increase of 4 sts in every rnd). In 4 cm = 9 rnds from the set-up row, the bottom of the bag is finished, and the quantity of sts = 120 sts.

Continue work with the main pattern, inserting the crochet hook only through back loops of single crochets of the previous rnd in the 1^st rnd. In 24 cm = 51 rnds from the beginning of the sides, finish your work with 1 rnd with slip st and apricot yarn.

Assembly

Fasten the marked edge of the bottom with 1 rnd of slip sts using apricot yarn. Cut 2 pieces of belting 95 cm long and sew them to each side of the bag.

The distance between the stripes of belting should be about 10 cm.