I’m a sling bag person. I feel more secure to carry crossbody bag. I don’t like to change bag everyday so I usually go for simple and easy matching design of the bag that I can carry them out everyday with any outfit.
Materials : Yarns & Tools
- Crochet Hook sizes 5.5mm & 2.75mm
- Cotton Yarn, Bulky weight (approx. 400gm) (link for the yarn)
- Cotton Lace Yarn, Fine weight (approx. 50gm) (link for the yarn)
- 1 button (50mm)
- 2 X D Rings (Inner width 2.5mm)
- 2 X Lobster Hooks (Inner width 2.5mm)
- 1 X Adjustable Buckle (Inner width 2.5mm)
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Measuring Tape
- Stitch makers (optional)
Gauge in pattern stitch : 17sts x 14 row = 10cm
Finishes Sizes : 23cm width x 16cm height x 7cm depth
Pattern Stitch : Linen/Moss Stitch
The overall bag and strap are crochet with linen/moss stitch as below;
Begin with even numbers of stitches in pattern + additional 2 stitches.
Row 1 – Single crochet in the 4th chain from the hook, *chain 1, skip 1, single crochet in the next* repeat* till the end.
Row 2 – Chain 2 turn *Single crochet at the chain 1 space, chain 1*, repeat* and finished till the last chain 1 space with single crochet.
Repeat Row 2 for the rest of the pattern.
Abbreviations
ch = chain sc = single crochet
sk = skip
st = stitch
sts = stitches
RS = right side
WS = wrong side
Patterns
A – Back & Top
38 sts x 48 rows linen/moss stitch
Begin with chain 40,
Row 1 : Sc at the 4th chain from the hook, (ch 1, sk 1, sc) x 18.
Row 2 : Ch 2 turn, sc at the ch 1 space, (ch 1, sc at the ch 1 space) x 18.
Row 3 – Row 40 : Repeat Row 2
Row 41 (WS) : Ch 2 turn, (sc at the ch 1 space, chain 1) x 8, [ ch 6 ] – buttonhole, sc 1, (ch 1, sc at the ch 1 space) x 7.
Row 42 (RS) : Ch 2 turn, (sc at the ch 1 space, chain 1) x 7, [ sc, ch 1, sc, ch 1, sc ] – buttonhole, (ch 1, sc at the ch 1 space) x 8.
Row 43 : Ch 2 turn, sc at the ch 1 space, (ch 1, sc at the ch 1 space) x 17.
Row 44-48 : Repeat Row 43
Note : We reduced the stitch while creating the buttonhole to shape the edge of the bag cover slightly smaller.
B – Front
38 sts x 22 rows linen/moss stitch
Begin with chain 40,
Row 1 : Sc at the 4th chain from the hook, (ch 1, sk 1, sc) x 18.
Row 2 : Ch 2 turn, sc at the ch 1 space, (ch 1, sc at the ch 1 space) x 18.
Row 3 – Row 22 : Repeat Row 2
C – Bottom & Sides
12 sts x 74 rows linen/moss stitch
Begin with chain 14,
Row 1 : Sc at the 4th chain from the hook, (ch 1, sk 1, sc) x 5.
Row 2 – 22 : Ch 2 turn, sc at the ch 1 space, (ch 1, sc at the ch 1 space) x 5.
Turn the piece to the bottom, start over at WS. We want to create the both side with same finishes.
Row 1 – 52 : Ch 2 turn, sc at the ch 1 space, (ch 1, sc at the ch 1 space) x 5.
D – Internal Compartment
38 sts x 15 rows linen/moss stitch
Begin with chain 40,
Row 1 : Sc at the 4th chain from the hook, (ch 1, sk 1, sc) x 18.
Row 2 : Ch 2 turn, sc at the ch 1 space, (ch 1, sc at the ch 1 space) x 18.
Row 3 – Row 15 : Repeat Row 2
Went completed all the A, B, C & D rectangular pieces, we going to attach them together with whipped seam.
Refer the picture for the edges to be seam together.
Place the A(WS), D(RS) & C(RS) as picture above and whipped seam all the pieces together.
Seam the side edge, bottom and the other side. Use stitch marker to help on the position.
Bring in B and seam with the same method.
Sew a button to the buttonhole position on rectangle B
Strap
Next, we going to crochet the strap. If you lazy on this step, you can buy a ready made strap too.
I choose different yarn type and colour for the strap to give it a little bit of touch up but still make the bag design simple.
With 2 strand of lace yarn held together, crochet 2 rectangles to attach to the D rings.
8sts X 16rows linen/moss st.
And a 13ocm long strap.
8sts X 130cm long linen/moss st.
Place the 2 small rectangles on the D Ring and fold to half and sew them together. Insert the long strap to the adjustable buckle and one lobster hook from one end of the strap, bring the end under the adjustable buckle like shown in the picture.
Sew them all in place. Don’t forget the other lobster hook to attach to the other end of the strap.
Now sew the D rings to both of side of the bag and the strap is ready to hooks to the D rings.
My new bag is completed. The book is A5 size for scale reference. Compartment inside ideally to separate phone with others item but it can fit my long purse too.
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Happy Crochet 😊😊
Happy Crochet 😊😊
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