I have designed this easy crochet bag using basic crochet stitches with US terminology of chains, single crochet, half double crochets and double crochet stitches so it is not complicated but still has an overall affect of looking fabulous. For UK crocheters there is a stitch conversion for you in the abbreviations.

This pattern is very easy to follow with a concise 31 page step by step guide showing large images at each step. Of course, if you have any problems with the pattern, you are more than welcome to contact me via my Etsy Shop or by the email contact provided with the pattern download.

I have designed the bag in three pieces. A front and a back section, which are identical, and a long circular piece which forms the strap. The strap wraps around both sides of the bag giving it strength and durability. For this pattern I have used a 12 ply chunky cotton/acrylic but I have also made this bag in a 10 ply cotton and it looks just as good but will be a little smaller.

MATERIALS

YARN: I used 100% recycled cotton 200 gram yarn to complete this project. As a guide, if you were using 100g balls of yarn, I would suggest you will need 2-3 balls of the main colour and 1 ball of the contrast colour. Any yarn that is a 10-12 cotton or cotton/acrylic yarn would be suitable.

CROCHET HOOK: METRIC: Size 5.00mm - 5.50mm, USA: H/8 - I/9, UK: Size 6-5

DARNING NEEDLE: Able to thread on chunky yarn and fit through bead hole to thread onto yarn.

SIZE

Overall Drop Including Handle : 66cm (This is measured with the bag flat. Strap can be adjusted as required).

Width Of Bag: 42cm (This measurement was taken while bag was flat).

Depth Of Bag Middle: 30cm (This measurement was taken while bag was flat).