Picot Friendly Purse

With a simple lining, this bag can be used for books and other small items.

This bag features picot stitches in every second round to give you a nice lacy and striped design.

The finished size of this bag measures only 10.5 by 9.5, but can be increased in size if needed. To increase the circumference you would simply do more repeats of the increase rounds that form the bottom. As for the height, you simply continue to crochet until it’s where you want it at.

I used a synthetic yarn for this. It stretches out a lot, so you definitely want to line this bag. Even if done in a cotton, I’d recommend that you line it. A tutorial for lining is here: How to Line a Crocheted Bag.

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Pattern Information:

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials:
Yarn: Loops & Threads Soft & Shiny #4 (two colors)
Crochet Hook: H/8-5.00mm
Other: Material for Lining

Gauge: 2.25″ over 4 (hdc, ch 1)

Finished Size: Laying flat it measures 10.5″ wide by 9.5″ high measuring from the bottom to the top in between the handles.

Abbreviations:

CA = Color A
CB = Color B

Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
Hdc = Half Double Crochet
Lp/Lps = Loop/Loops
Rep = Repeat
Sc = Single Crochet
Sk = Skip
Sl St = Slip Stitch
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches

Special Stitch Instructions:

Picot: Ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook.

Carry yarn up at each round. Or, for a clean seam, you can fasten off after new color is joined. You can also fasten off and begin next round with a standing crochet stitch.

Pattern Instructions:

Rnd 1: With CA, Ch 28, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 25 chs, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting chs, sc in free lps 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 in 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 each st around; With CB, join with sl st in first sc. (80 sts)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, (sc, picot) in same st as join, *sk next st, (sc, picot) in next st; rep from * around; With CA, join with sl st in first sc. (40 picots)

Rnd 7: Ch 1, (hdc, ch 1) in same st as join, *sk picot, (hdc, ch 1) in next sc; rep from * around; With CB, join with sl st in first hdc. (40 hdc)

Rnd 8: Ch 1, (sc, picot) in same st as join and into each hdc st around; With CA, join with sl st in first sc. (40 picots)

Rnds 9-31: Rep rnds 7-8 ending with rnd 7 at 31.

Rnd 32: With CA, Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st and ch-1 around; join with sl st in first sc. (80 sc) Fasten off CB ONLY.

Handles:

Note: Lay the bag flat, and on each side of the bag mark off 16 sts at the center. You will not crochet into these 16 sts. See image below.

Rnd 33: With CA, Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st up to marked st, *ch 60 (or any number), sk next 16 sts*, sc in next 24 sts; rep from * to * once, sc in remaining sts; join with sl st in first sc. (48 sts)

Rnd 34: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st and ch around, join with sl st in first sc.

Rnd 35: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc.

Rnds 36-38: Rep rnd 35. Fasten Off at last rnd.

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