Venusray’s Demi Bag

Materials:
• Cotton yarn. I used Lily Sugar’n Cream Yarn (color: Sonoma Print). 2 balls.
• Size H crochet hook.

Abbreviations:
• ch – chain
• sl – slip
• sc – single crochet
• dc – double crochet
• esc – extended single crochet
• st/sts – stitch/stitches
• ( )* - repeat the instructions

Pattern:
Base:
• Ch30
• Rnd 1: 2dc in 4th st, 1dc in the next 25 sts, 6 dc into last st. This completes one side of the base.
1dc in next 25 sts (this is the other side of the base), 3dc into last st. Join with a sl st into 3rd ch of beginning ch3. (62 dc sts – including ch3 at the beginning of the round)
• Rnd 2: ch3 (counts at 1dc), 1dc into same st, 2dc into next 2 sts, 1 dc into next 25 sts, 2dc into next 6 sts, 1 dc into next 25 sts, 2 dc into remaining 3 sts. Join with a sl st into 3rd ch of beginning of ch3. (74 dc sts)
• Rnd3: ch3 (counts at 1dc), 1dc into same st, 2dc into next 3 sts, 1 dc into next 29 sts, 2dc into next 8 sts, 1 dc into next 29 sts, 2 dc into remaining 4 sts. Join with a sl st into 3rd ch of beginning of ch3. (90 dc sts)

Body:
• Rnd 4: ch3 (counts at 1dc), 2dc into same st. (skip next 2 sts, 3dc into next st)* repeat from * around. Join with a sl st into 3rd ch of beginning of ch3. (90 dc sts)
• Rnd 5: sl st into next st, ch3 (counts at 1dc), 2dc into same st, (skip next 2 sts, 3dc into next st)* repeat from * around. Join with a sl st into 3rd ch of beginning of ch3. (90 dc sts)
• Rnd 6-19: repeat Rnd5. You’ll have about 8 inches of the bag’s body. If you want a longer/shorter bag, adjust accordingly.
• Rnd 20: ch1 (does not count as a st), 1 sc into same st, 1sc around. Join with a sl st into 1st sc.
(90 sc sts)
• Rnd 21-25: repeat Rnd20. This is the edge of the bag. This is about 1.25” long.

Strap:
Pattern may be hard to understand. A youtube video may help. I recommend Crochet Cord by @crochetbyjen4410 Link: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C8O7SQTnlI0)
• Rnd 1: ch2. Sc into 1st st. Turn the work inward, and esc into the side st.
• Rnd 2: Turn work inward, insert the hook into the 2 sts on the side facing you, and do an esc.
• Repeat Rnd2 until you reach the length. (72 inches)
• On the front of the bag, insert the stap in between 3rd and 4th shell. (A shell is a group of 3 dc in the same stitch), skip 2 shells and pull it out. Skip 8 shells and insert the strap in, skip 2 shells and pull the strap out. Skip 3 shells, and insert the strap in. Skip 2 shells and pull the strap out. Skip 8 shells and pull the strap in. Skip 2 shells and pull it out. Join the end of straps with needle.