Would you like to try this great crochet bag model with two different handles? If you have fully followed the instructions below, you will have the same bag in the picture. It is possible to create the handle of the purse in two different ways: single and double. Be sure to make the best choice for your style. Of course, your choice of color is very important. Again, it will be very helpful to choose the color that reflects your style.
MATERIAL LIST:
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft (One 5oz/142g ball is enough if you make it with 1 handle. For 2 handles you’ll need a small amount from the second ball.)
Crochet Hook: 4.50mm
Other (Optional): 12″ Zipper and Material for lining the purse/bag.
MEASUREMENTS
Gauge: 1.5″ across 6 sc sts and over 7 rows of sc sts.
Finished Size: When laying flat it measures 12″ Wide by 11″ High
ABBREVIATIONS:
Bead St = Bead Stitch
Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
FO = Fasten Off
Hdc = Half Double Crochet
Hk = Hook
Lp/Lps = Loop/Loops
Rep = Repeat
Rnd/Rnds = Round/Rounds
Sc = Single Crochet
Sc2tog = Single Crochet 2 Stitches Together
Sk = Skip
Sl St = Slip Stitch
Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
V-St = V Stitch
YO = Yarn Over
SPECIAL STITCH INSTRUCTIONS:
Bead St: Insert hk into indicated st, yo and pull through, (yo and pull through one lp on hk) twice, yo and pull through both lps on hk. When you work into the next stitch make sure that the bobble is facing.
V-St: (hdc, ch 3, hdc) in st indicated.
PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS:
Rnd 1: Ch 24, sc in 2nd ch from hk and in next 21 chs, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting chains, sc in free lps of next 21 chs, 2 sc in last ch; join with sl st to first sc. (48 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 3 sc in same st as join, *sc in next 21 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next st*, 3 sc in next st; rep from * to * once; join with sl st to first sc. (56 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 23 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 2 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (64 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next st, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 25 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 3 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (72 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next 2 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 27 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 7 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 4 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (80 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next 3 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 29 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 9 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 5 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (88 sts)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next 4 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 31 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 11 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 6 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (96 sts)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each st around; join with sl st to first sc. (96 sts)
Rnd 9: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join and in each st around; join with sl st to first hdc.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each st around; join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 11: Ch 1, work bead st in same st as join, sc in next st, *bead st in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st to first bead st. (96 sts)
Rnd 12: Same as rnd 10.
Rnd 13: Same as rnd 9.
Rnd 14: Same as rnd 10.
Rnd 15: Ch 1, work V-St in same st as join, *sk next 2 sts, V-St in next st; rep from * around to last 2 sts; sk last 2 sts; join with sl st in hdc of first V-St. (32 V-Sts)
Rnd 16: Sl st into first V-St, ch 1, sc into same V-St, ch 2, *sc into next V-St, ch 2; rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc. (32 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 17: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp; rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc. (96 sts)
Rnds 18-35: Rnds 9 to 17 establish pattern. Repeat 2 times.
Rnd 36: Rep rnd 9.
Rnd 37: Ch 1, sc2tog over first 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts, *sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc. (80 sts)
Rnds 38-39: Same as rnd 10. FO.
HANDLE(S).
You can make 1 or 2. If you make 2, attach them along the side of the bag. If making only one, attach them at the center of each end.
Row 1: Ch 80 or any multiple of 2, (I chained 80 for the single handle and 70 for the double handles.) Sc in 2nd ch from hk and in each ch across. (79 sts) Turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, *bead st in next st, sc in next st; rep from * across. Turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st and in each st across. FO.
