Slanted Puffs Summer Bag

I made this bag in red and white for our Canadian celebrations. It features a pretty lacy stitch, so you’ll definitely want to line to prevent it from stretching out too much.

And if you’re not Canadian, feel free to crochet it in any colors you like. It actually works out perfect with the US Red, White and Blue, if you wanted to make this for the 4th of July. It’ll actually work out perfect if you start the pattern with red. Then when you get to the puff stitch rounds, begin with red, then white and blue. And it works out perfect to get four striped repeats of the red, white and blue before the final round of red.

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Slanted Puffs Summer Bag

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials:

Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton #4, 2 colors. (Country Red – 260 yds. White – 130 yds)
Crochet Hook: 4.50mm and H/5.00mm

Measurements:

Gauge: 7 sc = 2″
Finished Size: Laying flat it measures 13″ wide by 12.5″ high not counting the handles.

Abbreviations:

Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
Hk = Hook
Lp/Lps = Loop/Loops
MC = Main Color
Puff St = Puff Stitch
Rep = Repeat
Sc = Single Crochet
Sk = Skip
Sl St = Slip Stitch
Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
YO = Yarn Over

Special Instructions:

Puff Stitch (Puff st): [Yo, insert hk into ch, yo and pull through] 3 times (7 lps on hk), yo and pull through all 7 lps. Ch 1 to close.

Pattern Instructions:

Rnd 1: With MC and 5.00mm hk, 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 in 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, ch 3, puff st) in same st as join, *sk next 2 sts, (sc, ch 3, puff st) in next st; rep from * around to last 2 sts; sk last 2 sts; join with sl st in first sc. [32 ch-3 sps]

Row 9: Sl st into ch-3 sp, ch 1, (sc, ch 2) in same ch-3 sp and into each ch-3 sp around; with next color join with sl st in first sc. [32 ch-2 sps]

Rnd 10: Ch 1, (sc, ch 3, puff st) in same sc as join, *sk next 2 chs, (sc, ch 3, puff st) in next sc; rep from * around to last 2 chs; sk last 2 chs; join with sl st in first sc. [32 ch-3 sps]

Rnds 11-33: Rep rnds 9 and 10. End with Rnd 9 at Rnd 33 and omit the last color change at Rnd 33.

Rnd 34: With 4.50mm hk and MC, ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st and ch around; join with sl st in first sc. [96 sts.]

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

Handles:

Lay the bag flat and mark off the handles as shown. I marked off 28 sts on the sides of the bag leaving 20 sts marked off on each side of the bag. Do not crochet into these 20 sts. (See Images Below)

Slanted Puffs Bag - Handle Visual — Slanted Puffs Bag – Handle Visual

Rnd 36: Ch 1, sc into same st as join and into each st up to marked st, *loosely ch 80 (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 28 sts; rep from * to * once; sc in remaining sts; join with sl st in first sc. [56 sts and 160 chs]

Note: To keep it even on both sides of the handle, work into the back bumps of the chs.

Rnd 37: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st and into each ch around; join with sl st in first sc. [216 sts]

Rnds 38-40: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten Off at last rnd.