I found this really cute checkered bag on the internet and attempted to make my own version of it!. I think I did really good with it and it turned out exactly how I wanted it to be!
Now let’s jump straight into the instructions for making this bag!
Materials Used:
Yarn: Basic Stich Premium Yarn
Color: Raspberry
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
Color: Aran
4mm crochet hook
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Abbreviations (US Terms):
ch: chain
st(s): stitch(es)
slst: slip stitch
hdc: half double crochet
hdc2together: half double crochet two together
sc: single crochet
Pattern Diagram:
Crochet Pattern:
Row1: (with pink yarn) ch41, 1hdc on the 3rd ch from the hook,1hdc each on next 3ch, {(with beige yarn) ,1hdc each on next 5ch, (with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5ch}3times, (with beige yarn) ,1hdc each on next 5ch
Row2: ch1 turn {(with beige yarn), 1hdc each on next 5sts, (with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}4times
Row3: ch1 turn, {(with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts, (with beige yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}4times
Row4: (with beige yarn) ch1 turn, 2hdc on the 1st st, 1hdc each on next 4sts, {(with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts, (with beige yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}3times, (with pink yarn) ,1hdc each on next 4sts,2hdc on the last st
Row5: (with pink yarn) ch1 turn, 2hdc on the 1st st, {(with beige yarn)1hdc each on next 5sts, (with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}4times, (with beige yarn) 2hdc on the last st
Row6: (with beige yarn) ch1 turn, 2hdc on the 1st st, 1hdc on next st, {(with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts, (with beige yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}4times, (with pink yarn) ,1hdc on next st,2hdc on the last st
Row7: (with pink yarn) ch1 turn, 2hdc on the 1st st, 1hdc each on next 2sts, {(with beige yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts, (with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}4times, (with beige yarn) 1hdc on the next2sts, 2hdc on the last st
Row8: (with beige yarn) ch1 turn, hdc2together on next2sts, 1hdc on next st, {(with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts, (with beige yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}4times, (with pink yarn) ,1hdc on next st,hdc2together on the last 2sts
Row9: (with beige yarn) ch1 turn, hdc2together on next2sts, {(with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts, (with beige yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}4times, (with pink yarn)hdc2together on the last 2sts
Row10: ch1 turn,Slst on the next st, {(with beige yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts, (with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}4times
Row11: (with pink yarn) ch1 turn, hdc2together on 1st 2sts, 1hdc each on next 3sts, {(with beige yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts, (with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}3times, (with beige yarn) 1hdc each on next 3sts, hdc2together on the last 2sts
Row12: (with beige yarn) ch1 turn, Slst on the next st, 1hdc each on next 3sts, {(with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts, (with beige yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}3times, (with pink yarn)1hdc each on the last 3sts
Row13: (with beige yarn) ch1 turn, 1hdc each on next 3sts, {(with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts, (with beige yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}3times, (with pink yarn)1hdc each on the last 3sts
Row14: (with pink yarn) ch1 turn, hdc2together on 1st 2sts, 1hdc on next st, {(with beige yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts, (with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}3times, (with beige yarn) 1hdc on next st, hdc2together on the last 2sts
Row15: (with beige yarn) ch1 turn, hdc2together on 1st 2sts, {(with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts, (with beige yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}3times, (with pink yarn) hdc2together on the last 2sts
Row16: (with pink yarn) ch1 turn, 1hdc on 1st st, {(with beige yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts, (with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}3times, (with beige yarn) 1hdc on last st
Row17: (with beige yarn) ch1 turn, Slst on the next st, {(with beige yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts, (with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}3times
Row18: ch1 turn{(with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts, (with beige yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}3times
Row19: ch1 turn {(with beige yarn) ,1hdc each on 5sts, (with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}3times
Row20: ch1 turn{(with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts, (with beige yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}3times. Slst fasten off only the beige yarn
With the pink yarn work 136 sc around. Refer picture on how these sc sts are worked
Work 30sc on top, 33sc each on the sides(total of 66sc sts) and 40sc sts on the bottom which equals to the sum of 136 sc sts.
Work one more piece of this for the other side of the bag!
Now let’s work the bag handles,
Row1: 201chains with pink yarn ,1hdc on the 3rd ch from the hook,1hdc each on next 3ch, {(with beige yarn) ,1hdc each on next 5ch, (with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5ch}19times, (with beige yarn) ,1hdc each on next 5ch
Row2: ch1 turn {(with beige yarn), 1hdc each on next 5sts, (with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}20times
Row3: ch1 turn, {(with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts, (with beige yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}20times
Row4: ch1 turn {(with beige yarn), 1hdc each on next 5sts, (with pink yarn) 1hdc each on next 5sts}20times
Border: 1sc on each st around the bag handle. When working on the corner sts work 1sc,ch1,1sc on the same st.
Now place the sides of the bag so that the wrong side face each other inside and the right side facing outside!.
Align the bag handle to the sides of the bag as shown below and work slst on corresponding stiches working through backloops only with one side of the bag!
Now sew the edges of the handle and the joining goes at the bottom of the bag.
Now place the othe side of the bag and work slst on corresponding stiches working through backloops only! . Fasten off and weave the ends!.
Clicking on the link below for complete video tutorial for making this checkered bag!
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