If you "like" my Facebook page, then you know that I have been working on translating a crochet chart for this insanely cute tote/market bag/hand bag....the name is really your choice!
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| Link to original site below. From the picture above, I thought the bag was much larger compared to the picture below. |
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| Link to original site below. |
Either way, I liked the design and thought it would perfect for a summer time market bag, or even a jumbo beach bag, with some tweaking of the pattern.
Unfortunately, when I pinned this cute picture on Pinterest, I didn't realize with was a 'chart only' pattern. *insert sad face*
Thankfully, I know how to translate crochet charts!!! At least the more basic ones anyways......
** This post is just for the size above. Stay tuned for larger sizes!**
The pattern below is translated using US terms.
Materials:
- 100% Cotton Yarn - Lily Sugar'n Cream - Off White or color of choice
- I/9 - 5mm hook
- Stitch markers
- Blunt needle
Pattern:
- Start with a magic circle - ch 2 - 16 dc (Note: if magic circles are not your thing; ch 3 - 16 dc in 1st ch). - join with sl st to first dc
- ch 3 (counts as dc throughout) - dc in same sp - * 2 dc in next st * - repeat from * to * around - join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3
- ch 3 - 2 dc in next st - * dc in next st - 2 dc in next st * around - join
- ch 3 - 2 dc in next st - * dc in next 2 sts - 2 dc in next st * around - join
- ch 3 - dc in next 2 sts * 2 dc in next st - dc in next 3 sts * around - join
- ch 3 - dc in next 2 sts * 2 dc in next st - dc in next 4 sts * around - join
- ch 1 - sc in same st - sc in next 5 sts - sk 2 - * 9 dc in next st - sk 2 - sc in next 11 - sk 2 * around - join to first sc
- ch 3-(dc-ch 1-2 dc) in same sp - sk 5 sc * dc in next dc (ch 1 - dc in next dc) 8 times - sk 5 sc - (2 dc-ch 1-2 dc) in next st. - sk 5 sc * around - join to top of beg. ch 3
- sl st to ch 1 sp - ch 3 (dc- ch 1-2 dc) in same sp * ch 2 - sc in ch 1 sp - (ch 3 - sc in next ch sp) 7 times - ch 2 - (2 dc-ch 1-2 dc) in ch 1 sp * around - join
- sl st to ch 1 sp - ch 3 (dc- ch 1-2 dc) in same sp * ch 2 - sc in ch 3 sp (ch3 - sc in next ch sp) 6 times - ch 2 - (2 dc-ch 1-2 dc) in ch 1 sp * around - join
- sl st to ch sp - ch 3 (dc- ch 1-2 dc) in same sp * ch 2 - sc in ch 3 sp (ch 3 - sc in next ch sp) 5 times - ch 2- (2 dc- ch1-2 dc) in ch 1 sp* around - join
- sl st to ch 1 sp - ch 3 (dc- ch 2- 2 dc- ch 2- 2 dc) in same sp * ch 2 - sc in ch 3 sp (ch 3- sc in next ch sp) 4 times- ch 2 (2 dc- ch 2- 2 dc- ch 2) in ch 1 sp* around- join
- sl st to ch 2 sp- ch 3 (dc- ch 1- 2 dc) in same sp- ch 1- sk 2 dc- (2 dc- ch 1- 2dc) in next ch 2 sp * ch 2- sc in next ch 3 sp (ch 3- sc in next ch sp) 3 times- ch 2- sk ch 2 and 2 dc- (2 dc- ch 1- 2 dc) in ch 2 sp- ch 1 (2 dc- ch 1- 2 dc) in next ch 2 sp* around - join
- sl st to ch 1 sp- ch 3 (dc- ch 1- 2dc) in same sp- ch 3- sc in ch 1 sp- ch 3- (2 dc- ch 1- 2dc) in next ch 1 sp- *ch 2- sc in ch 3 sp- (ch 3- sc in next ch sp) 2 times- ch 2- (2 dc- ch 1- 2dc) in ch 1 sp- ch 3- sc in next ch sp- ch 3- (2 dc- ch 1- 2dc) in next ch sp* around - join
- sl st to ch 1 sp- ch 3- (dc- ch 1- 2dc) in same sp- *ch 2- sc in ch 3 sp- ch 3- sc in next ch 3 sp- ch 2- (2dc- ch 1- 2dc) in next ch 1 sp- ch 2- sc in ch 3 sp- ch 3- sc in next ch sp- ch 2- (2dc- ch 1- 2dc) in ch 1 sp* around- join
- sl st to ch sp- ch 3 (dc- ch1- 2dc) in same sp- *ch 2- sc in ch 2 sp- (ch 3- sc in next ch sp) 2 times- ch 2- (2dc- ch 1- 2dc) in ch 1 sp- ch 2- sc in ch 3 sp- ch 2- (2dc- ch1- 2dc) in ch 1 sp* around- join
- sl st to ch sp- ch 3 (dc- ch1- 2dc) in same sp- *ch 2- sc in ch 2 sp-(ch 3- sc in next ch sp) 3 times- ch 2- (2dc- ch1- 2dc) in ch 1 sp- sk top of pineapple- (2dc- ch1- 2dc) in next ch 1 sp* around- join
- sl st to ch sp- ch 1- sc in same sp- * ch 3- sc in next ch sp* around- ending with, ch 1- dc to first sc to create join
- ch 1- sc in sp made by joining dc- *ch 3- sc in next sp* around- ending with, ch 1- dc to first sc to create join
- repeat row 19 to desired height - do NOT fasten off
Handles - First 1/2: (Tip: use a stitch marker at the beginning and end of row 1.)
- turn-*stitch marker 1* (ch 3- sc in next ch sp) 9 times - ch 1- dc in next ch sp-*stitch marker 2*- turn
- (ch 3- sc in next ch sp) 8 times- ch 1- dc in next ch sp- turn
- (ch 3- sc in next ch sp) 7 times- ch 1- dc in next ch sp- turn
- (ch 3- sc in next ch sp) 6 times- ch 1- dc in next ch sp- turn
- (ch 3- sc in next ch sp) 5 times- ch 1- dc in next ch sp- turn
- (ch 3- sc in next ch sp) 4 times- ch 1- dc in next ch sp- turn
- (ch 3- sc in next ch sp) 3 times- ch 1- dc in next ch sp- turn
- (ch 3- sc in next ch sp) 2 times- ch 1- dc in next ch sp- turn
- ch 3- sc in next ch sp- ch 1- dc in next ch sp- turn
- ch 1- sc in same st- ch 3- sc in next sp- turn
- ch 3- sc in ch 3 sp- ch 1- dc in sc of previous row- turn
- ch 1- sc in same st- ch 3- sc in next ch sp- turn
- - 24. repeat rows 11 & 12; 6 times Note: For a longer strap, continue with pattern, always ending with row 11
Handles - Second 1/2:
* Join yarn with a sl st 10 ch sps from the beginning row of the first half of the handles. (stitch marker 1; see how the stitch marker came in handy?!)
1 - 24. Continue the same as the first half of handle (above)
25. Joining row; ch 2- sl st to dc of row 25 on first strap- ch 1- sc in ch 3 sp- ch 1- sl st to ch sp on first strap- ch 2- sl st to sc to join- fasten off- weave in ends
You have just completed your first handle!! Well, almost ;)
For your next handle & strap combo, you are going to do exactly the same as the others.
* Join yarn with a sl st 10 ch sps from the end of your beginning row 1 (stitch marker 2) and continue the handle pattern, First and Second 1/2, as above.
To finish, evenly sc around the inside and outside of the straps, weave in the ends and enjoy your new bag!!
Note: the chart shows specific placing for the finishing sc edge, but I just eye balled it to make it easier :)
So far, I have made a bag with the original pattern size and a jumbo version. I say jumbo (x-large size in pattern), because the thing is huge when I start piling in all my goodies!!!
Here is my completed version of the pattern above:
Here is my completed version of the pattern above:
~~*~~ NOTE: This pattern is NOT my own. I have only translated the original chart to the best of my knowledge. If you come across any errors, or anything that sounds confusing, please let me know so I may make the proper adjustment(s). You can find the link to the original site, along with the diagram above. ~~*~~
Have a great weekend!!!
** Edited 7/7/2014 to add pictures of my completed version **
Have a great weekend!!!
** Edited 7/7/2014 to add pictures of my completed version **