Today I want to share with you how to make your own crochet bag handle, which you can use with a Furoshiki bag or any crochet bag you would like to make. Furoshiki is a type of Japanese wrapping cloth traditionally used to transport clothes, gifts and other items. It a wonderful way in which we can reduce and reuse what we have in our homes to create a beautiful practicel bag or wrap a gift without the need of gift paper or cellotape. Basicallly it is origami for fabric. Creating folds & knots in the fabric to serve a practical purpose.

For this tutorial I up-cycled an old linen table cloth which I was going to be throw away (as for me it had served its purpose and was no longer presentable to use as it had a few stains). I cut my table cloth to a 68cm square then double folded back the ends & created a 1cm seam, reducing my square down to 64 x 64cm. Once this was done I was ready to make my crochet bag handles.

3.5mm (US E) Crochet hook
80 meters Worsted Cotton string Yarn
Two 2cm diameter buttons
Two 5cm diameter rings
Yarn needle
Scissors

Gauge: 15st x 14 rows using sc over 10 x 10cms. Using the smallest crochet hook you can with your chosen yarn to create tight stitches, this will help your handle in shape and firm.

Size: Total length is 34cm. When rings are added the handle becomes 28cm.

Pattern included a step by step tutorial to fold your fabric to make your own Furoshiki bag.