Sometimes you just want a soft bag that drapes over your shoulder and wears like a broken-in pair of jeans. This bag is that bag in crochet!

These great-looking, slouchy bags in the Hobo genre are easy to knit, felt, and finish. With three imminently practical sizes, they are also easy to wear and use. The hardware, available from JUL, is interesting and gives the finished bag a fresh look that is comfortable on the shoulder or in the hand. I attached the handle rings to the bag with the handle tabs using four rivets, which makes the finishing quick as well as giving the bag a polished appearance. However, sewing the tabs is also a great option. The built-in zipper tabs make putting in a zipper easy and trouble-free.

Use the small size for wallet and keys (or a great-looking lunch sack) and the medium for everyday use. The larger bag is perfect for women who find themselves gravitating toward those larger totes that allow them to carry all the essentials in one bag. A great Noni Classic pattern.

The Nomad Bag originally debuted as a knit pattern. It was translated into crochet by Stacey Trock.

Pattern Difficulty
Intrepid beginner. Requires knowledge of basic crochet stitches, increasing and decreasing, working in the round, and some simple hand-sewing.

Finished Dimensions
Small Nomad Bag

8” (20cm) square bottom
7” (17.5cm) wide opening
8” (20cm) tall

Medium Nomad Bag

12” (30cm) square bottom
12” (30cm) wide opening
11” (27.5cm) tall

Large Nomad Bag

14” (35cm) square bottom
14” (35cm) wide opening
15” (37.5cm) tall

Gauge
Pre-felted gauge: 11 stitches and 13 rows = 4” (10cm) using double strand of worsted weight, felting yarn.

Materials
Yarn Requirements
720 (1275, 2045) yards 658 (1165, 1869) meters

Hooks and Other Requirements
Size L (8mm) hook
Locking Stitch markers
8 double capped rivets
Sewing needle
Nylon sewing thread

Pictured Samples
The pictured bags were made using Stonehedge Fiber Mill’s Shepherd’s Wool. The small bag is shown in Antique Rose, the medium bag is shown in Red, and the large bag is shown in Garnet.