CROSSBODY BAG
crochet this beautiful bag yourself with cotton yarn (as Barbante). Beautiful and sturdy bag crocheted with post stitches for extra strength. Choose the color you like the most and choose your option for the handle: long with adjustable buckle, medium length or short for a handbag. Then you can make a fully personalized bag.

THE PATTERN IS FOR 3 STRAP OPTIONS: long with adjustable buckle, schoulderbag and a handbag.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Advanced

THIS PATTERN INCLUDES:

• Large format CHART/diagram
• Full WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS in English with US terminology
• Round by round PHOTO TUTORIAL

MATERIALS
1 skein Bulky weight cotton yarn as Barbante, 300g / 300 m
4,5 mm hook
zipper 20 cm, needle with sharp point and thin yarn in the main color for the zipper
2 rings 38 mm and adjustable buckle 38 mm (crossbody bag)
scissors, tapestry needle.
OPTIONAL (for handbag): 2 sturdy pieces of rope of about 10 mm thickness and a length of 20 cm (handbag)
You can use any other yarn with a suitable crochet hook.

SIZE
The bag crocheted with Bulky weight yarn (Barbante M) and a 4.5 mm crochet hook is 16 cm in height and 25 cm in width.
LENGTH
Crossbody bag with handle 70 cm,
shoulder bag with handle 42 cm,
handbag with handle 29 cm.
The size depends on the yarn and crochet hook used.

PATTERN INFORMATION:
The bag consists of two parts, front and back. Crochet them separately and then connect them together by making slip stitches. Both parts have a row of post stitches all around, which form the depth of the bag. Crochet the handle and small straps to attach the handle and sew it to the bag.
Make sure you are familiar with the front post stitches before you begin.
Join rows with a sl st from the back (except for rows where pattern says that you are fastening off invisibly). First chain stitches don’t count as a stitch.
This pattern contains diagrams. Start each row at the starting sign and the number/letter of the row. The diagram can be useful to figure out where to place the stitches in the rows.
The gauge is not important for this project. Crochet tight for a better result.
The design includes the options with different lengths of handle. Choose an option you like. There is also the option for a lining in the bag.
The pattern consist instructions how to sew a zipper and place a lining.

SPECIAL STITCHES
FPsc front post single crochet
FPhdc front post half double crochet
FPdc front post double crochet
sc FLO single crochet front loop only
hdc BLO half double crochet back loop only