Cabled Diamonds Bag Crochet Pattern
This bag crochet pattern features a nice cabled and textured design. It takes a bit to crochet up, but the extra time will be appreciated. It is shown here unlined, but I highly recommend to line the finished bag to maintain the lovely textures. Here is a tutorial on how to line a crochet bag.
Another beauty of this crochet bag is that it is nice and large, which means you can make this for your shopping trips, beach trips and anything in between. It’s shown in a solid color, but I think it would look pretty in a variegated yarn.
Cabled Diamonds Bag Crochet Pattern
For this design I made the handles separate, but you could always follow the example as in this crochet bag pattern.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Materials
Yarn: Red Heart Soft Touch – Medium Weight – Category 4. (Three 5oz balls)
Crochet Hook: H/8-5.00mm
Measurements
Gauge: 2″ over 8 sc sts.
Finished Size: When laying flat it measures 14″ from top to bottom and 14.5″ across. Depth measures 4.5″.
Abbreviations:
Bead St = Bead Stitch
Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
Dc = Double Crochet
FO = Fasten Off
Bpsc = Back Post Single Crochet
Fpsc = Front Post Single Crochet
Fptr2tog = Front Post Triple Crochet 2 Together
Hk = Hook
Lp/Lps = Loop/Loops
Rep = Repeat
Sc = Single Crochet
Sk = Skip
Sl St = Slip Stitch
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
YO = Yarn Over
Special Stitch Instructions:
Bead St: Insert hk into indicated st, YO and pull through, (YO and pull through one lp on hk) twice, YO and pull through both lps on hk. When you work into the next stitch make sure that the bobble is facing.
Fptr2tog: Yo twice, insert hk from front to back and around the post indicated, YO and pull up a lp (4 lps on hk) (YO and pull through 2 lps) 2 times (2 lps left. First half of fptr2tog is complete), YO twice, insert hk from front to back and around post indicated, YO and pull up a lp (5 lps on hk), (YO and pull through 2 lps) 2 times. (3 lps left) YO and pull through all three lps. Second half complete.
Note: Always skip the stitch behind the fptr2tog. When starting a new round with a fptr2tog, work the fptr2tog then sc into the next st.
Please see this tutorial to help with rounds 14-18.
Bag Crochet Pattern Instructions:
Rnd 1: Ch 24, sc in 2nd ch from hk and in next 21 chs, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting chains, sc in free lps of next 21 chs, 2 sc in last ch; join with sl st to first sc. (48 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 3 sc in same st as join, *sc in next 21 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next st*, 3 sc in next st; rep from * to * once; join with sl st to first sc. (56 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 23 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 2 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (64 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next st, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 25 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 3 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (72 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next 2 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 27 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 7 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 4 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (80 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next 3 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 29 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 9 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 5 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (88 sts)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next 4 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 31 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 11 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 6 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (96 sts)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next 5 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 33 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 13 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 7 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (104 sts)
Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next 6 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 35 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 15 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 8 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (112 sts)
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each st around; join with sl st to first sc. (112 sts)
Rnds 11: Ch 1, bpsc in same st as join and in each st around; join with sl st in first bpsc.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, bead st in same st as join, sc in next 3 sts, *bead st in next st, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first bead st.
Rnd 13: Pull the loop as high as a dc, dc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first dc.
Rnd 14: Ch 1, fptr2tog working first half around 2nd from last st in rnd 12, sk next 3 sts in rnd 12, work 2nd half around next st, *sc in next st, bead st in next st, sc in next st**, fptr2tog working the first half around same post as last fptr2tog, sk next 3 sts and work 2nd half around next st; rep from * around working the last half of fptr2tog around same post as where first fptr2tog was made; then rep from * to **; join with sl st in first fptr2tog.
Rnd 15: Pull the loop as high as a dc, dc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first dc.
Rnd 16: Ch 1, bead st in same st as join, sc in next st, fptr2tog working first half around first fptr2tog made 2 rnds below and the second half around the next fptr2tog, *sc in next st, bead st in next st, sc in next st, fptr2tog working first half around same post as last fptr2tog and 2nd half around the next fptr2tog; rep from * around working last half of fptr2tog around same post as where first fptr2tog was made; sc in last st; join with sl st in first bead st.
Rnd 17: Same as rnd 15.
Rnd 18: Ch 1, fptr2tog working first half around last fptr2tog 2 rnds below and 2nd half around first fptr2tog 2 rnds below, *sc in next st, bead st in next st, sc in next st**, fptr2tog working the first half around same post as last fptr2tog and 2nd half around next fptr2tog; rep from * around working last half of fptr2tog around same post as where first fptr2tog was made; then rep from * to **; join with sl st in first fptr2tog.
Rnds 19-44: Rep rnds 15-18 ending with rnd 16 at rnd 44. Note: Make it any height you like as long as you end with either rnd 16 or 18.
Rnd 45: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. (112 sts)
Rnd 46: Ch 1, bpsc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first bpsc.
Rnd 47-48: Rep rnds 45 & 46.
Rnd 49: Rep rnd 45. FO.
Handles (Make 2):
Note: Leave about an 8″ tail at each end of each handle for sewing.
Ch 81,
Row 1(RS): working into back bumps, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (80 sts) Turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, fpsc in next st and into each stitch across up the last st, sc in last st. Turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st and into each st across.
Row 4: Rep row 2. FO.
Lay the bag flat and count in about 12-13 stitches from each side and attach the handles. My bag has 20 stitches in between each handle.
Here is another way to make your crochet bag handles. It’s quick and easy, and can be done on any size bag and on any stitch pattern.
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