Essential Bag Pattern
The Essentials Bag uses the granny spike stitch with Furls Wander yarn to create a soft textured bag that is perfect for carrying your crochet essentials on the go. And since the yarn is premium acrylic it is also easy to clean.
Once you have the granny spike stitch down, the pattern is simple to follow and works up quickly.
Materials
Furls Fiberarts Wander Acrylic yarn, 3 skeins of (C1) Agave
and 3 skeins of (C2) Moonbeam
Hook in size J-6 mm ( I used the Furls Alpha)
tapestry needle
Gauge
4″= 3 stitches and ch-1 sp in granny spike stitch pattern
Measurements
Bottom= 12” by 2.75”
Body=12” by 16” while laying flat
Straps=26” by 2”
Abbreviations
Sc=single crochet
Hdc= half double crochet
Dc= double crochet
Dc Spike=double crochet spike stitch (long dc in st two rows below)
Special Stitches
Granny spike stitch- Dc in ch-1 sp, dc spike st in center stitch two rows below, then place last dc in ch-1sp.
Notes
Beginning chains counts a stitch, unless specified.
Bottom of bag is worked in joined rounds and body is worked in turned rounds.
Pattern
Bottom
In C1, Chain 30
Rnd 1: Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and each across
until last ch. 6hdc in last ch. Working on opposite side of ch, hdc in each ch
until reaching last st. 5hdc in last ch. Slst in 1st hdc to join.
Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as hdc),hdc in same space. Hdc in next
27 st. (2 hdc) in next 6 st. Hdc in next 27 st. (2hdc) in last 5 st. Join to 1st
st with a slst.
Rnd 3: Ch 2, hdc in same sp. Hdc in next 28 st. (2 hdc in
next st, hdc in next) six times. Hdc in next 27 st. (2hdc in next st, hdc in
next) five times. Join with a slst to first st.
Rnd 4: Ch 24.hdc in the same sp. 2 hdc in next st. Hdc in
next 28 st. 2 hdc in next 2 st. Hdc in next st. (2 hdc in next sp, hdc in next
2 st) 5 times. Hdc in next 27 st. (2 hdc in next st,hdc in next 2 st) 5 times. Slst to 1st st to join.
Rnd 5: Ch 2, hdc in bl of each stitch around. Change to C2.
Body
You will join at the end of each round and turn from here out
Rnd 6: Ch 3(counts as a st), 2dc in same st. *Ch1, skip 3 st,3 dc in next.Repeat from* around. Join with a slst and turn.
Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc spike in the center stitch below, dc in samech-1 sp. *Ch 1, skip dc and dc in ch-1 space,dc spike in center st of rowbelow, d,c in ch-sp. Repeat from * around. Slst to first st to join. Turn.
For rounds 8 through 33repeat round 7, following this color sequence:
Rnd 8: C2
Rnd 9-10: C1
Rnd 11-13: C2
Rnd 14‐15: C1
Rnd 16‐18: C2
Rnd 19-20: C1
Rnd 21-23: C2
Rnd 24-25: C1
Rnd 26-28: C2
Rnd 29-30: C1
Rnd 31-33: C2
Switch to C1.
Rnd 34: Ch2, hdc in each dc and ch-1 space around. Slst to 1st stitch. Turn.
Rnd 35-37: Ch2, hdc in each stitch around. Slst to 1st stitch. Turn.
On last round fasten off and weave in any ends.
Straps
(Make 2)
Ch6.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and each across. Turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each stitch. Turn.
Repeat row 2 until work measures 26”
when lightly stretched.
Sc evenly around the entire edge of strap.
Fold strap in half. Starting 1.5 inches from egde sew strap together using your preferred method, stopping when you get 1.5 inches to other
edge.
Fasten off.
Turn bag inside out and lay flat. Line up strap 3 inches away from edge of bag and
attach strap to top of rnd 34 of bag,
sewing unseamed edge to the bag. Attach
other end of strap around 8 inches away from first end (which should be 3
inches from other end of bag) the same way you attached the first part.
Turn bag around to face the other side and attach the second strap following the same directions as the first strap.
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