Crochet Bag Pattern – Simple Seeded Lace
If you like the simple seeded lace collection, then you will enjoy this crochet bag pattern, which is worked up in the same stitch. The stitch pattern is pretty, yet super easy and mindless to work on.
You can customize the bag by choosing different colors for your yarn. I chose an ombre to match the summer, but a solid color would look just as nice. Or, use up a few leftovers by adding a few stripes! The possibilities in terms of colors are endless.
Another option is to line your bag. You can add a simple liner with pockets to hold your small items. Then to make it extra secure a zipper at the top is always nice too. This bag liner tutorial shows you how.
The Size
The finished measurement when laid flat is approximately 16″ wide by 12″ high, not including the handles. You can easily adjust that size as needed by doing more or less increase rounds for the base.
The handles too, are super easy to adjust in any number of chains. As for the placement, if you made changes to the size, this tutorial on how to make bag handles explains how to do that.
The Yarn
I chose Bernat Handicrafter Cotton for a nice sturdy bag. The color is called By the Sea, and basically has all the colors you’d normally find close to the lake. It is so perfect for the summer months, but could also be used throughout the seasons if you wanted to.
Choose your favorite yarn and hook size. Although cotton is one of the strongest yarns, it doesn’t have to be cotton if you plan on lining the bag with a strong liner.
The Stitch Pattern
The simple seeded lace is simply a round of eyelets made with the half double crochet stitch and a chain one space. Then the next round is worked with the seed stitch, which is the single crochet and double crochet, and it is worked into the half double stitch in the round below.
It is super easy and mindless, making it great for relaxing when you need a break from everything else.
Simple Seeded Lace Crochet Bag
Skill Level
Materials
- Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton (Worsted Weight, #4; 100% Cotton; 340g/12oz; 524m/673yds) Color: By the Sea, 1 ball
- Crochet Hook: H 5.00mm
- Tools: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Yarn Needle.
Measurements
- Gauge: 14 sc sts = 4".
- Finished Size (Laid Flat): 16" wide by 12" high, not including the handles.
- Base Measurement: 14.5" by 6.5"
Abbreviations
- Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
- Dc = Double Crochet
- Hdc = Half Double Crochet
- Rep = Repeat
- Rnd/Rnds = Round/Rounds
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Sk = Skip
- Sl St = Slip Stitch
- Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
- St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
- This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms
- See the Crochet Abbreviations chart for more details.
Instructions
The Bottom
- Rnd 1: Loosely ch 28, sc in 2nd ch from hook and into next 25 chs, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting chs, sc in free loops of next 25 chs, 2 sc in last ch; join with sl st in first sc. [56 sts]
- Rnd 2: Ch 1, 3 sc in same st as join, *sc in next 25 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next st*, 3 sc in next st; rep from * to * once; join with sl st in first sc. [64 sts]
- Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 27 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 in first sc. [72 sts]
- Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next st, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 29 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 in first sc. [80 sts]
- Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 2 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 31 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 in first sc. [88 sts]
- Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 3 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 33 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 in first sc. [96 sts]
- Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 4 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 35 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 in first sc. [104 sts]
- Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 5 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 37 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 in first sc. [112 sts]
The Body of the Bag
- Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. [112 sts]
- Rnd 10: Ch 1, (hdc, ch 1) in same st as join, *sk next st, (hdc, ch 1) in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. [56 ch-1 sps]
- Rnd 11: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in same st as join, *sk ch-1, (sc, dc) in next hdc; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [112 sts]
- Rnds 12-39: Rep Rnds 10 and 11.
- Rnd 40: Rep Rnd 9.
Handles
- Lay the bag flat to place your markers for the handles. Count over 18 sts on the sides of the bag and place stitch marker in 19th stitch. Counting the stitch markers, you should have 20 sts marked off in the middle. Do the same on the other side. Stitch markers should align on each side of the bag. Do not crochet into the 20 stitches in the middle.
- Note: To keep things even, I like to crochet into the back bumps of the chains made for the handles.
- Rnd 41: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st up to marked st, *loosely ch 60 (or any number depending on how long or short you want the handles), sk the 20 sts marked off in the middle*, sc in next 36 sts; rep from * to * once; then sc in remaining sts; join with sl st in first sc. [72 sts and 120 chs]
- Rnd 42: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st and ch around; join with sl st in first sc. [192 sts]
- Rnds 43-47: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. [192 sts] Fasten Off.
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