Simple Crochet Messenger Bag – Hdc Open Stitch
This simple messenger bag crochet pattern may be simple and easy to make, but it is one that crocheters of all skill levels will enjoy. With only the single crochet, the half double crochet, and chain spaces, you can create beautiful eyelets that everyone will want to make and have.
The crochet messenger bag is small, but there is plenty of room for a phone, wallet, keys, and a few other things that you might want to take along.
So whether you need a new bag for yourself, a small gift bag that can be reused over and over again, or something special for a child, this crochet bag is the one to make.
Work it up in a solid color as shown, or use your creativity to add some pretty stripes. You only need a small amount of yarn to make this, and by adding a few stripes, you’ll be able to use up all kinds of leftover yarn.
This simple messenger bag crochet pattern is perfect for your essentials. It could also be used as a small gift bag or for children to play with.
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Other easy bags to crochet include the Single Crochet Bag Pattern, the Beginner Eyelets Crochet Bag, or the Diamond Mesh Crochet Bag. If you like this bag but would like a larger version, you can find it here: Simple Crochet Bag – Hdc Open Stitch.
Simple Crochet Messenger Bag – Hdc Open Stitch
Skill Level
Materials
- Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton (Worsted Weight, #4; 100% Cotton; 400g/14oz; 650 m/710yds) Color: Robin's Egg, 1 ball
- Crochet Hook: H/8-5.00mm
- Other: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Stitch Markers, Yarn Needle.
Measurements
- Gauge: 14 sc sts = 4".
- Finished Measurements: 18" in circumference by 8.5" tall
Crochet Abbreviations
- Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
- 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
Pattern 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]
The Body
- Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. [64 sts]
- Rnd 4: Ch 1, (hdc, ch 1) in same st as join, *sk next st, (hdc, ch 1) in next st; rep from * around to last st; sk last st; join with sl st in first hdc. [32 ch-1 sps]
- Row 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st and ch around; join with sl st in first sc. [64 sts]
- Rnds 6-29: Rep Rnds 4 and 5 until you have reached a desired height.
The Strap
- Find the 5 stitches at each side of the bag, and mark them off for the strap. Make sure to end up with the same number of stitches between the markers.
- With Right Side facing, join yarn along one side, ch 1, sc in same st and into the next 4 sts. Turn. [5 sts]
- Rows 2-121: Ch 1, sc in first st and into each st across.
- Fasten off, leaving a 10″ tail for sewing the strap onto the opposite side of the bag.
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