This design was inspired by a Greek crochet designer Maria Milona, who has a very similar styled bag on YouTube. I loved her pattern so much, but I could not figure out the math she used and I disliked the difficulty of her stitch pattern, so I tried recreating the look with the half double herringbone stitch. I also implemented the ‘join as you go’ method I created so that you are not sewing the 2 main pieces of your bag together. I have included a YouTube tutorial for this project and linked throughout the pattern.

Supplies Needed:

• Approx. 160-216 yds of Big Twist Textile yarn, super bulky weight size 6 (found at Joann’s. You could also triple ww size 4 yarn, or quadruple DK size 3 yarn to get the same effect. You just want your stitches to be sturdy and stiff so the bag will hold its shape)
• Size L 8.0 mm hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• 2 D or O rings for strap attachment
• An adjustable strap (I made my own using this video and it was very easy and only took about 10 minutes with my sewing machine: https://youtu.be/piORikdsmsw ). I also made a matching strap (not adjustable) using the herringbone stitch pattern and you can find the video here: https://youtu.be/1z07BgkLnb0
• 1 9” (14”) zipper in a matching color to your bag OR a 25 mm wooden bead for a button closure option
• 1 14 mm and 1 16 mm wooden beads (Optional. For tassel embellishment on zipper pull)
• 1 small lobster clasp (Optional. For tassel embellishment on zipper pull)
• Clear nylon thread and a regular sewing needle (for sewing in the zipper) -Yarn needle, measuring tape, scissors, and 4 stitch markers

Terminology and Abbreviations Used:
Pattern is written in US terminology.

Begin(ning) - beg
Chain - ch
Fasten Off - FO
Half Double Crochet – hdc
Magic Ring - MR
Place Marker – PM
Repeat – rep
Right Side - RS
Single Crochet – sc
Skip - sk
Slip Stitch - sl st
Stitch Marker - SM
Stitch(es) - st(s)
Yarn Over – YO
Wrong Side - WS

Special Stitches:
Waistcoat St - Not abbreviated.
Half Double Herringbone - HDH (explained in great depth in the pattern and YouTube video)

There are no refunds for the purchase of my digital patterns. I have had my patterns tested and edited accordingly; however, there may still be lingering errors as I am human. If you encounter and error, please notify me and I will be happy to fix the error and send you a corrected copy if necessary.