Tombstone Bag by Michelle D Johnson

Tombstone Bag

Crochet
July 2022
Acrylic Yarn
yarn held together
Aran
+ Aran
= ?
6.0 mm (J)
4.5 mm
120 - 510 yards (110 - 466 m)
US
English
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Materials
Yarn: Aran Weight (4) Gray and Black
Large-Sized Tall Bag: 510 yards (including shoulder strap)
Large-Sized Short Bag: 350 yards (not including strap)
Small-Sized Tall Bag: 140 yards (not including strap)
Small-Sized Short Bag: 120 yards (including short handle)
Hook: 6.0mm for Large Bags, 4.5mm for Small Bags
Straight Pins
Tapestry Needle, metal or plastic
Scissors
Optional: I purchased Chain-Link Handles from Amazon “Gondiane 4 Sizes Flat Purse Chain Strap Crossbody Bag Replacement Strap with Metal Buckles”

Gauge is not important, but here are the measurements for the bags I made:

  1. Large-Sized Tall Bag (double stranded Vanna’s Choice yarn) 10in x 14.5in
  2. Large-Sized Short Bag (double stranded Caron One Pound yarn) 10.5in x 11.75in
  3. Small-Sized Tall Bag (single stranded Big Twist Value yarn) 7in x 10in
  4. Small-Sized Short Bag (single stranded Big Twist Value yarn) 7in x 8in

Stitches
Ch - chain
St - stitch
Slst - slip stitch
Sc - single crochet
Hdc - half double crochet
Inc - increase (place 2 sc in the same st)
Dec - decrease (sc 2 st together)

Notes
-You will be making two panels, a front and a back, and stitching them together
-This pattern is worked in rows
-The stitch count for each row is shown in ( )
-Ch 1 does NOT count as a stitch
-LARGE Bags, both Tall and Short versions, are worked holding two strands of yarn together with a 6.0mm hook
-SMALL Bags, both Tall and Short versions, are worked with a single strand of yarn using a 4.5mm hook