This is an original design from my new book Summer Crochet: 19 Delicate Designs with Simple Lace and Timeless Silhouettes, first published in 2025 by Page Street Publishing.

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MY BOOK: SUMMER CROCHET

Enter your beachy crochet era with lightweight, breathable patterns perfect for poolside lounging, festival weekends and sun-soaked vacations. 

This book includes 19 #SizeInclusive, warm-weather garment and accessory patterns using a variety of techniques and construction methods to ensure there is something of value for every skill level. Each garment pattern is written with an inclusive size range from XS to 5XL and each size has been thoroughly tested, thoroughly tech edited, and fully charted! We had hundreds of crochet pattern testers for this book to make sure that each size fits its intended wearer in a way that makes them feel beautiful.

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ABOUT

Integrating additional materials into your handmade items is an easy way to elevate any crochet project. The wooden statement handle is an exciting element that lends a level of refinement to this modern carryall, designed to have the look and feel of a beach bag but made smaller for everyday use. Simple stitches and clean lines make the Collins Bag both sophisticated and functional, featuring mesh, vented sides and a softly curving base.

Read more about this design at knitsnknots.ca/collins-bag.

MATERIALS

Yarn: Worsted held double (equivalent to 1 strand of bulky)—Lion Brand® 24/7 Cotton® in colorway “Camel”

• 100% Cotton
• 186 yds (170 m) per 3.5 oz (100 g) skein
• Find this yarn on lionbrand.com or visit yarnsub.com to find comparable substitutes available in your region.

Yardage Required: 4 skeins or approximately 725 yds (663 m)

Yarn Substitution: Visit knitsnknots.ca/collins-bag for an extensive list of yarn substitutes and yarns used during pattern testing. Substitute Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton with any similar medium worsted-weight (category #4) cotton yarn that matches gauge. Worsted-weight yarn held double is equivalent to 1 strand of bulky-weight yarn. Stick to cotton yarns, particularly those that feel “stiff” to lend some structure to your finished bag. Many yarns typically called “kitchen cottons” that feel scratchy and not particularly soft will work well in this project. This yarn used is mercerized, meaning it has undergone processing to add strength and durability to its finished projects. Note that worsted weight is often referred to as “aran” in the U.K. or “10-ply” in Australia.

Hook: Size 7 (4.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions: Tapestry needle, 2 wooden rings measuring approximately 5 to 5.5 inches (13–14 cm) in diameter when measuring from outside of the ring with a 0.55-inch (1.4-cm)-thick handle (I found mine in a multipack on Amazon), plus several locking stitch markers to help with seaming

GAUGE

4 x 4” (10 x 10 cm) = 16 hdc and 9.5 rows (with yarn held double), lightly blocked

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

See diagram in Ravelry photos.

Finished bag measures 13.5 inches (34 cm) in width (Measurement A) and 8 inches (20 cm) in height (Measurement B) when measuring in the center of the bag from the base up to (but not including) the wooden handle, and 11 inches (28 cm) from base of bag up to top edge on either side of handle (Measurement C).

TUTORIALS INCLUDED

This pattern includes a full page photo tutorial (each) for 2 techniques:

1. Creating FHDC Stitches at the End of a Row (8 photos)
2. Joining Yarn to Wooden Ring (8 photos)

TERMS + ABBREVIATIONS USED

Written in U.S. Crochet Terms

ch(s): chain(s)
ch-sp(s): chain space(s)
dc: double crochet (tr in U.K. terms)
hdc: half double crochet (htr in U.K. terms)
hdc2togBLO: half double crochet 2 stitches together through the back loop only (htr2togBLO in U.K. terms)
hdcBLO: half double crochet through the back loop only (htrbLO in U.K. terms)
PM: place marker
rep: repeat
rnd(s): round(s)
RS: right side
sc: single crochet (dc in U.K. terms)
sk: skip
sl st: slip stitch
st(s): stitch(es)
tch: turning chain
WS: wrong side

PATTERN NOTES

Skill Level: Easy

Stitch Counts: Stitch counts are listed after each row/round. If no stitch count is given, there has been no change since the previous row/round.

Reversible: Each of your individual main panels is reversible, with no right side or wrong side; however, you will designate a “right side” later in the pattern when you stitch your panels together.

Turning Chain: The turning chain does not count as a stitch unless otherwise indicated.

Yarn Held Double: This entire pattern is crocheted with two strands of yarn held together as if they were one.

Construction: This bag is worked in three panels that are seamed together. Two identical panels (front and back) are worked from side-to-side to create the riblike vertical stitching, with some basic increasing and decreasing to form the curved base. To create the base of the bag and the sides all at once, one long rectangular panel is sewn between them, with some mesh detailing integrated into the sides of the bag. To attach the wooden ring, a row of stitches is worked directly onto the ring, then these stitches are sewn to the bag.

More Content: For more information and tester photos, visit knitsnknots.ca/collins-bag.

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