Crochet Summer Bag
Looking for the perfect accessory to accompany your summer adventures? Look no further than the Crochet Summer Bag! This trendy and versatile bag is not only stylish but also practical with its spacious design to hold all your essentials. Whether you're heading to the beach, a picnic in the park, or a day of shopping, this cute bag is a must-have to add a touch of boho chic to your outfit. Its lightweight and breathable material make it ideal for hot summer days, ensuring you stay stylish and comfortable wherever you go. So, grab your Crochet Summer Bag, soak up the sun, and enjoy the season in style!
Supplies:
1. I Love this Cotton by Hobby Lobby. 225-275 yds. I purchased 2 skeins Too Pink, 1 skein Pink
2. Crochet Hook Size – H/5.00
3. Tapestry needle for weaving in the ends.
Gauge: 17 stitches and 17 Rows = approximately 4 inches. (My measurements were taken from the row stitches.
Abbreviations:
- BLO – back loop only
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet sl st – slip st
- tr – treble crochet
- YO – yarn over
Finished Size: 13 ½” in length and 11” in height (not including the handles)
NOTES AND TIPS: I want you to be successful with understanding the bottom part of the bag especially if you decided to make your bag bigger or smaller. Let me explain how I came up with the amount of stitches on the edge. I had 17 rows and the height of the project equaled almost 4″ (I still technically had one more row to do but this would be done in round 1). I then measured 4″ to get my stitch count within the pattern which equaled 17 stitches. I needed to end my project on an even number, so I decided to crochet 16 stitches across, which meant there needed to be 8 stitches in 2″ for it to be worked evenly across right? In other words, if you did 20 rows and the height was 5″, you would want to see how many stitches it took within the project to get 5″ and that would be the number you would crochet evenly across. Let me show in you a couple of photos.
With main color, Ch 36 Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and each sc across, ch 1, turn (35 st) Row 2: sc in first sc and each sc across, ch 1, turn. (35 st) Row 2-17: Repeat row 2 (Do Not Finish Off)
Beginning the Sides of the Crochet Bag
Round 1: After repeating row 17, do not ch 1 and turn, 2 sc in the corner, 12 sc evenly down the edge, 2 sc in the corner, sc in each bottom loop down the row (35 st), 2 sc in the corner, 12 sc evenly down the edge, 2 sc in the corner (102 st including row 17)
Use a stitch marker because you will be working in the round on rounds 1-3. I actually placed a stitch marker before and after the 2 corner stitches, so I could keep my stitch count on round 1.
Round 2: sc in BLO across to edge (35 st), sc2tog corner, sc in BLO next 12 st, sc2tog corner, sc in BLO across to edge (35 st) sc2tog corner, sc in BLO next 12 st, sc2tog corner. (98 st)
Round 3: sc in first sc each st around (98 st) Fasten off.
Change to Alternative Color
Round 4: ch 1 and sc in same st, *tr in next st, sc in next st* repeat from * to *, join by sl st to first sc. (98 st) Round 5: ch 4 (counts as first tr here and throughout the pattern), *sc in next st, tr in next st*, join by sl st to first to of 4th ch. (98 st) Repeat Round 4 and 5 until you have reached your desired height of the bag. (I had 22 rounds).
Handles:
Change to main color and use stitch marker because you will be working in the round. Round 1: sc in first st and each st around (98 st) Round 2: Repeat Round 1 Round 3: sc in next 6 st, ch 50, skip next 23 st, sc in next 26 st, ch 50, skip next 23 st, sc in next 20 st. (98 st) (If you want longer handles ch more than 50, for smaller handles, ch less than 50). Round 4: sc in next 6 st, sc in each ch, sc in next 26 st, sc in each ch, sc in next 20 st. (98 st) Round 5: sc in first st and each st around. (98 st) Round 6: Repeat round 5
Change to Alternative Color:
Round 7: Repeat round 5 Optional using alternative color inside the handles: Join with alternative color, sc in first st and around, sc in corner, sc in bottom loop of sc and in each st around, sc in corner, join by sl st in first sc. Fasten off and weave in all the ends.