Let’s Go Shoulder Bag And I Cord | Crochet Pattern | Posh Pooch Designs

 Friday Fun Day With Sara

Let’s Go Shoulder Bag And I Cord  

Crochet Pattern
 By Sara Sach of  Posh Pooch Designs

Today's Friday Fun Day is Part 1

We are going to stitch up a simple shoulder bag 

and learn how to make an easy I cord

 for a handle. 

Part 2 will be next Friday, and we will learn how to

 line the bag in a super simple way. 

You will love this Little Chunky Bag, I know I do.

The Bag is a fun Shoulder Bag that measure about

 8 X 8 inches, not including the handle. It's the perfect

 size for your phone, wallet and few other things.

Just what you need when a large purse or bag 

is not needed.

See The Video On My Crochet Youtube

 Channel At This LINK

Let’s Go Shoulder Bag  Crochet Pattern By Sara Sach

Skill: Easy

Materials:
Crochet Hook – J / 6.00 MM
Yarn - Bulky (5) 3 oz. I used left over O’Go Yarn – Overboard
Yarn Needle
2 Rings - 1 inch - Can be metal, or wood and any size you prefer.
 
Stitches:
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (slst)
Single Crochet (sc)
Double Crochet (dc)
Triple Crochet (tr)
Back Loop Only (BLO)
 
Size: 8 X 8 Inches, not including the handle

Multiples - 5 + 5 Chs

4 chs = 1 inch

2 Rows - 1 inch
 
Notes:
Ch1 Does not count as a st.
I separated all my colors from the O’go ‘skein’
      into 5 separate balls, I only used 4 colors

The Striping is up to you

When Changing color, Ch1 After The color Change
 
Pattern:

R: 1 – Ch 35, 1 hdc in the 2^nd ch from the hook,
 1 hdc in each ch across, turn, ch 1 (34 hdc)
 

R: 2 – BLO, 1 sc in the 1^st 4 hdc,
*1 tr in the next hdc, 1 sc in the next 4 hdc*
Repeat from * to * 5 More times, turn, ch 3 (6 tr, 28 sc)
 

R: 3 – BLO, 1 hdc I each st across, turn, ch 1(34 hdc)
 

R: 4 – Repeat R: 2
 

R: 5 – R: 16 – Repeat R: 3 and R: 4, alternating every other row
 

R: 17 – Repeat R: 3

R: 18 -Fold bag in half, wrong side out,
St closed the 1^st side stitching slsts evenly, 

tie off, weave in the ends.

Attach yarn to the bottom corner of the other side,

Evenly slst closed this 2^nd side, 
Do not tie off.

R: 19 – Flip bag Right side out,

Evenly st sc around the top edge of the bag,
Join to the 1^st sc, ch 1
 

R: 20 – 1 sc in each sc around, join, and tie off

 
Bag handle, I Cord –
Using 2 strands of yarn held together,
I like to use 2 different colors.
I tie a knot in the bottom of the 2 strands to make it easier to hold.

I untie that know when I am finished.
 
With 1 strand, make a slip knot, ch3,
Slip hook through each ch and pull up a loop.
(3 loops on the hook)
 
**Slide off the 2^nd and 3^rd loop carefully,
With the 2^nd strand, slst in the 1^st loop,
Insert hook in the 2^nd loop and pull through a loop
 from the 2^nd strand, and repeat on the 3^rd loop**
 
Using the 1^st strand of yarn Repeat ** To **
 
Continue to repeat from * To * Alternating the 2 strands of yarn,
Stop when the cord/ handle is as long as you want it.
 

Slst in the 1^st loop, pull the 1^st loop through the 2^nd loop,
Pull the 2^nd loop through the 3^rd loop, tie off and weave in your ends.
 
With Needle and matching yarn, sew a ring on each side of the bag.
 
Sew the ends of the I cord to each ring securely.

If you don't prefer to use the rings, sew the I cord directly onto the bag.

For Next Friday

How To Line A Bag

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 You will Need:

2 Pieces of Cloth - 12 X 12 inches

I like to use bandannas premade because they are inexpensive.

Straight Pins - About 15

Sewing Needle

Sewing Thread - To match the cloth

Sewing Scissors

Tape Measure

Pen

1. Lay out your fabric, lay your bag on top of the fabric.

Measure an 3 inches across the top of the bag, 

and mark with a pen.

And 2  inch around the sides, and the bottom of the back.

Cut the fabric.

2. Move The bag, lay the Fabric Wrong side out and pin.

Measure up 1 inch and Cut off the corner off the2 bottom corners.

Thread The needle with the thread and Measure in about 1 inch.

Starting at the left top, sew down side and bottom

and up the other side of the bag.

 Fold the 2 bottom corners and sew them.

3. Fold the top of the liner twice and pin in place.

 Slip into liner the bag.

With thread and needle whip stitch the liner to the bag securely.

And That's it.

You can use this method on just about any size bag.