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Monday, April 10, 2023

Crochet bag - "Little Black" - free written pattern

Hello everyone, 

I've been Googling and Youtubing for a long time and none of the instructions I found for this bag worked for me.  

So I put together a few instructions and adapted them to my requirements and here it is. This handbag is not made of "Raffia" like the original and also has different dimensions (a slightly larger handbag than the original suited me better).  

I would also like to emphasize that the handbag is made only for my use, I am not interested in selling it and/or passing it off as an original. This is a tutorial for a simple handbag that even a dedicated beginner can make. On "YouTube" you will find this and similar instructions in many variations. The logos and strap are from mine old, already destroyed handbag, and it is up to each of you how you "decorate" your handbag.

Size: (this bag) approx. 26cm (10,5”) wide, 15-20 cm (6-8”) high, depth/bottom 7 cm (2,8”).

You can vary the size of your bag by using different types of material and size of hook.

 You need:

I used 100% polyester, waterproof yarn suitable for H/5mm hook

Yarn Needle, markers - optional

 Terms/Abbreviations: I used US terminology

st.                     stitch 

sp.                    space   

sk.                    skip                    

slst.                  slip stitch                   

ch                     chain                          

sc                      single crochet

inc.                   2sc into one stitch

dec./tog.         2 following sc crochet together

prev.                previous

rd.                    round                  

rep.                  repeat

betw.               between

*()*                  repeat what’s in the brackets

 

Front/back of the bag:

 !!! Note:  Turn your work at the end of each round.

Ch39

Row 1: sc into 2nd ch from the hook, sc into each of the following 37ch. (38sc) Turn.

Row 2: ch1, inc., sc into each one of the following 36ch, inc. (40sc) Turn.

Row 3: ch1, inc., sc into each one of the following 38ch, inc. (42sc) Turn.

Rows 4-27: ch1, sc into each one of the following 42ch. (42sc) Turn.

Put marker into 14thsc from each side (as shown in the picture below). You will be left with 14sc in the middle.

After 27 rows

 1st side rows 28-37

Just keep going with your work, don´t cut the yarn. You are going to start crochet 1st side (28-37rows) from the wrong side.

1st side 28-37rows

 Row 28: ch1, sc into each one of the following 12sc, 2sctog. Turn.

Row 29: 2sctog, sc into each one of the following 11sc. Turn.

Row 30: ch1, sc into each one of the following 10sc, 2sctog. Turn.

Row 31: 2sctog, sc into each one of the following 9sc. Turn.

Row 32: ch1, sc into each one of the following 8sc, 2sctog. Turn.

Row 33: 2sctog, sc into each one of the following 7sc. Turn.

Row 34: ch1, sc into each one of the following 6sc, 2sctog. Turn.

Row 35: 2sctog, sc into each one of the following 5sc. Turn.

Row 36: ch1, sc into each one of the following 4sc, 2sctog. Turn.

Row 37: ch1, sc into each one of the following 5sc.

 !!! Note:  Join the yarn where is indicated by the marker. You are going to start crochet 2nd side (28-37rows) from the wrong side as well.

2nd side rows 28-37

Complete front/back

The sides and bottom of the bag:

!!! Note: You start crocheting in the middle of the bottom of the bag.

Row 1: Ch 12, sc into 2nd ch from the hook, sc into each of next 10 ch. (11sc) Turn.

Rows 2 - 42: ch1, sc into each of next 11 sc from pre. rw. (11sc) Turn.

Row 43: ch1, sc into next sc from pre. rw., dec., sc into each of next 5 sc from pre. rw., dec., sc into next sc from pre. rw. (9 st.) Turn.

Rows 44 - 47: ch1, sc into each of next 9 sc/dec. from pre. rw. (9sc) Turn.

Row 48: ch1, sc into next sc from pre. rw., dec., sc into each of next 3 sc from pre. rw., dec., sc into next sc from pre. rw. (7 st.) Turn.

Rows 49 - 52: ch1, sc into each of next 7 sc/dec. from pre. rw. (7sc) Turn.

Row 53: ch1, sc into next sc from pre. rw., dec., sc into next sc from pre. rw., dec., sc into next sc from pre. rw. (5 st.) Turn.

Rows 54 - 55: ch1, sc into each of next 5 sc/dec. from pre. rw. (5sc) Turn.

Row 56: ch1, dec., sc into next sc from pre. rw., dec. (3 st.)

1st half of bottom and sides

Starting the 2nd half

 

Finished bottom and sides

!!! Note: Start crocheting the 2nd half of the bottom and sides where is indicated by red arrow. Right side facing you, join where is indicated.

Row 1: Ch1, sc into each of next 11 ch. (11sc) Turn.

Rows 2 - 56: same as above.

 

Finishing:

You can add lining to the bag and place a zipper as you can see in the pictures. Then sew or crochet the front, sides and back together. From the sides, attach the metal elements/ hardware for the strap.






 

 

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