If you like simple and non-trivial tutorials to follow, you are definitely on the right blog. Today, we're going to learn how to crochet a summer bag using our Sailorman pure cotton tape, shown here in a beautiful sea blue colour. The work process is double-stranded and by working as such guarantees the bag will be resistant and have a visibly beautiful texture to it.
You will never tire of this cotton tape bag due to its classic shape and it being perfect for the beach, for a quick trip the shops or even just a stroll around the city.
Let’s get started.
MATERIALS
Sailorman yarn col. Cobalt 500 g / 17.6 oz
Crochet hook n° 6 EU / J-10 US
Stitch markers
Wool needle
GAUGE
10 cm x 10 cm / 4” x 4”
14 stitches and 9 rounds
CROCHET STITCHES USED
Single crochet
Slip stitch
Chain stich
Half double crochet
Elastic single crochet:
round 1: Single crochet
round 2: work this stitch as you would a normal single crochet, but instead of taking both loops of the stitch from the previous round, you only take the back loop.
Textured stitch:
It's stitched around in a spiral
round 1: all in single crochet
round 2: *in the following 2 stitches single crochet 2 together, chain 1 *, repeat from * to * for the whole round
round 3: *in the chain work a single crochet not closed and another single crochet not closed on the 2 closed together stitches from the previous round, chain 1*, always repeat round 3.
Increase:
2 single crochets on the same base stitch
SIZE OF FINISHED PIECE
Total length 50 cm / 19.7"
Total circumference 76 cm / 29.9"
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
Easy
The summer bag in cotton tape is to be worked in a spiral with two threads of Sailorman col. Cobalt joined together.
With crochet hook n° 6 EU / J-10 US cast on a chain of 20.
Round 1: single crochet 1 on the second chain a from the hook, mark the first single crochet with a stitch marker, single crochet 17, 3 single crochets in the last chain, continue on the first chain, single crochet 17, 2 single crochets in the last chain.
Always remember to move the marker to the first stitch of the round.
Round 2: on the single crochet marked by the stitch marker work 2 single crochets and mark the first with the same, single crochet 17, 2 single crochet on the same single crochet of the previous round 3 times, (for a total of 6 single crochet at the apex or increase 3), 17 single crochet, increase 1 twice
round 3: single crochet 1, increase 1, single crochet 18, increase 1, single crochet 1, increase 1, single crochet 1, increase 1, 18 single crochet, increase 1, single crochet 1, increase 1, for a total of 52 single crochets
round 4: single crochet 2, increase 1, 19 single crochet, increase 1, single crochet 2, increase 1, single crochet 2, increase 1o, single crochet 19, increase 1, single crochet 2, increase 1, for a total of 58 single crochets
round 5: single crochet 3, increase 1, single crochet 20, increase 1, single crochet 3 increase 1, single crochet 3, increase 1, single crochet 20, increase 1, single crochet 3, increase 1, for a total of 64 single crochets
round 6: single crochet 4, increase 1, single crochet 21, increase 1, single crochet 4, increase 1, single crochet 4, increase 1, single crochet 21, increase 1, single crochet 4, increase 1, for a total of 70 single crochets
round 7: single crochet 2, increase 1, single crochet 2, increase 1, single crochet 22, increase 1, single crochet 2, 1 increase 1, single crochet 2, increase 1, single crochet 2, increase 1, single crochet 2, increase 1, single crochet 2, increase 1, single crochet 22, increase 1, single crochet 2, increase 1, single crochet 2, increase 1, for a total of di 80 single crochets
round 8: single crochet 3, increase 1, single crochet 3, increase 1, single crochet 23, increase 1, single crochet 3, 1 increase, single crochet 3, 1 increase, single crochet 3, 1 increase, single crochet 3, 1 increase, single crochet 23, 1 increase, single crochet 3, 1 increase, single crochet 3, 1 increase, for a total of 90 single crochets
round 9: single crochet 4, increase 1, single crochet 4, increase 1, single crochet 24, increase 1, single crochet 4, increase 1, single crochet 4, increase 1, single crochet 4, increase 1, single crochet 4, increase 1, single crochet 24, increase 1, single crochet 4, increase 1, single crochet 4, increase 1, for a total of 100 single crochets.
Textured stitch for 27 rounds, always insert the stitch marker at the beginning of the round.
Round 28: stitch all in single stitch.
Remove the stitch marker.
Mark the sides of the bag with 2 stitch markers. being a spiral stitch there will be about 4 stitches difference from where the stitch marker was previously placed, but this doesn't matter, it won't affect the rest of the stitches for the project.
The textured stitch forms the columns, for simplicity we will say that from one marker to the other there are 25 columns on both sides of the bag.
Round 29: starting from the stitch marker *16 single crochets, 30 chain 30 and 16 single crochets*, repeat from * to *.
Round 30, 31 e 32: work the whole round in half double crochet substituting the first stitch with 2 chains and closing every round with a slip stitch. now we have finished the spiral process.
For the finishing, though, fold in half the 3 rounds of half double crochet and, with a slip stitch, sew the border and the handles of the bag inserting the crochet hook in the last round of single crochet and match last round of half double crochet perfectly .
If you enjoyed creating this summer bag then you'll absolutely love this extra large mesh bag, the perfect bag for a day at the beach.
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