How To Crochet Easy Bag – The Sunshine Tote Bag

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Perfect for last minute gifts, craft fairs or selfish makes. Made in one piece. Use your scrap yarns to make it colourful and vibrant or make it in single colour for elegant look.

Instructions

Click on the respective link to get the pdf pattern download from Ravelry or Lovecrafts or Etsy.

Gauge information  

Difficulty level – Beginner

The pattern is written using US crochet stitch terminology. Here hook size 4 mm (US G/6 or UK 8) is used. The tension is 22 single crochet x 30 rows = 10 cm/4” in width and 10 cm/4” height. The bag measures around 30 cm from bottom to top (without straps) and 36 cm in diameter.

To make this bag you will need following material

  • Acrylic worsted weight yarn
  • Hook- 4mm
  • Scissors
  • Markers to mark important stitches
  • Yarn needle to weave in the ends

Symbols for reading the pattern instructions–

  • SL ST- Slip stitch
  • ST- Stitch
  • YO = Yarn over
  • CH= chain stitch
  • CH-SP = Chain space
  • SC= Single crochet in stitch
  • DC= Double crochet in stitch
  • TR = Triple crochet in stitch

Step by step pattern instructions

  • Round 1 – Make a magic circle. Work 11 DC ST into the circle made.
  • Round 2 – Turn, CH3; work DC in same ST; work 2DC ST in each of the next 4 ST; 1DC in next ST; work 2DC ST in each of the next 5 ST. Total DC= 21
  • Round 3 – Turn, CH3; work DC in next ST; CH 1; ** skip 1 ST; (1DC, CH1, 1DC) in next CH-SP **; Rep ** to ** 7 times; CH1 ; skip 1 ST; DC in last 2 ST. Total DC= 20 ; CH=10.
  • Round 4 – Turn, CH3; work DC in next ST; ** CH 1; skip 2 ST; (1DC, CH1, 1DC) in next CH-SP**; Rep ** to ** 7 times; CH1 ; skip 1 ST; DC in last 2 ST. Total DC= 20 ; CH=17.
  • Round 5 – Turn, CH3; work DC in next ST; DC in next CH-SP; ** CH 1; skip 1 ST; (1DC, CH1, 1DC) in next CH-SP; CH1; skip 1 ST; 1DC in next CH-SP;**; Rep ** to ** 7 times; DC in last 2 ST. Total DC= 29 ; CH=24.
  • Round 6 – Turn, CH3; work DC in next 2 ST; ** CH 1; skip 1 CH-SP and 1ST; (1DC, CH2, 1DC) in next CH-SP; CH1; skip 1 CH-SP; 1DC in next ST;**; Rep ** to ** 7 times; DC in last 2 ST. Total DC= 29 ; CH=32.
  • Round 7 – Turn, CH3; work DC in next 2 ST; ** CH 1; skip 1 CH-SP and 1ST; (2DC, CH2, 2DC) in next 2CH-SP; CH1; skip 1 CH-SP; 1DC in next ST;**; Rep ** to ** 7 times; DC in last 2 ST. Total DC= 45 ; CH=32.
  • Round 8 – Turn, CH3; work DC in next 2 ST; ** CH 1; skip 1 CH-SP; DC in next 2 ST; 2DC in next 2CH-SP; DC in next 2 ST; CH1; skip 1 CH-SP; 1DC in next ST;**; Rep ** to ** 7 times; DC in last 2 ST. Total DC= 62 ; CH=16.
  • Round 9 – Turn, CH3; work DC in next 2 ST; ** CH 2; skip 1 CH-SP; DC in next 6 ST; CH2; skip 1 CH-SP; 1DC in next ST;**; Rep ** to ** 7 times; DC in last 2 ST. Total DC= 62 ; CH=32.
  • Round 10 – Turn, CH3; work DC in next 2 ST; ** CH 1; skip 2 CH-SP; DC in next 2 ST; 2DC in each of next 2 ST; DC in next 2 ST ; CH1; skip 2 CH-SP; DC in next ST;**; Rep ** to ** 7 times; DC in last 2 ST. Total DC= 77 ; CH=16.
  • Round 11 – Turn, CH3; work DC in next 2 ST; ** CH 1; skip 1 CH-SP; DC in next 4 ST; CH1; DC in next 4 ST ; CH1; skip 1 CH-SP; 1DC in next ST;**; Rep ** to ** 7 times; DC in last 2 ST. Total DC= 77 ; CH=24.
  • Round 12 – Turn, CH3; work DC in next 2 ST; ** CH 1; skip 1 CH-SP; DC in next 4 ST; 2DC in CH1-SP; DC in next 4 ST ; CH1; skip 1 CH-SP; 1DC in next ST;**; Rep ** to ** 7 times; DC in last 2 ST. Total DC= 93 ; CH=16.
  • Round 13 – Turn, CH3; work DC in next 2 ST; ** CH 1; skip 1 CH-SP; DC in next 5 ST; CH1; DC in next 5 ST ; CH1; skip 1 CH-SP; 1DC in next ST;**; Rep ** to ** 7 times; DC in last 2 ST. Total DC= 93 ; CH=24.
  • Round 14 – Turn, CH3; work DC in next 2 ST; ** CH 1; skip 1 CH-SP; DC in next 5 ST; 2DC in CH1-SP; DC in next 5 ST ; CH1; skip 1 CH-SP; 1DC in next ST;**; Rep ** to ** 7 times; DC in last 2 ST. Total DC= 109 ; CH=16.
  • Round 15 – Turn, CH4; work TR in next 2 ST; * TR in next CH1-SP; TR in next 12 ST; TR in CH1-SP; TR in next ST;**; Rep ** to ** 7 times; TR in last 2 ST. Total TR= 125.
  • Round 16 – Turn, CH4; work TR in next 124 ST. Cut the yarn and fasten off.
  • Make second piece with same instructions as above.

ASSEMBLY:


Sew the two half circles together by placing both wrong sides outward. Sew them along the outermost stitches like shown in the below image.

TOP EDGE

  • Round 1 – Join yarn with SL-ST at one side of bag, CH3 ( counts as 1 TR), work 133 TR evenly around the top edge of bag (2 TR over slant TR ST and 1 TR over DC ST). Total TR= 134 .
  • Round 2 – Turn, CH4, work 1 TR in every TR ST. While decreasing 2 TR evenly in this round. Total TR = 132
  • Round 3 – Turn, CH4, work 1 TR in every TR ST. While decreasing 2 TR evenly in this round. Total TR = 130
  • Round 4 – Turn, CH4, work 1 TR in every TR ST. While decreasing 2 TR evenly in this round. Total TR = 128
  • Round 5 – Turn, CH4, work 1 TR in every TR ST. While decreasing 2 TR evenly in this round. Total TR = 126
  • Round 6 – Turn, CH3, work 1 DC in every TR ST. While decreasing 6 DC evenly in this round. Total TR = 120
  • Round 7 – Turn, CH1, work 1 SL-ST in every DC ST. Total ST = 120
  • The bag measures around 30 cm from mid bottom to top and 36 cm in diameter.

STRAP

  • With markers, mark middle 14 stitches on each side to work the strap.
  • Row 1 – Join yarn with SL-ST at one side of the bag, CH2 (counts as 1 DC) work 1 DC in next 13 ST.
  • Row 2 – Turn, CH3, DC in each ST
  • Repeat row 2 back and forth till row 50 or to the desired length.
  • Sew the end of the strap to the opposite side of bag between the marked stitches. Fasten off.

Your very own sunshine bag is ready to go out in the sun. Have fun my fellow crafters!

Happy crocheting!!

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