​Crochet Bag with Appliques

You’ll need:

100g of orange 100% wool yarn (120m/50g);

150g of the same yarn, but in purple color;

Crochet hook 4,5;

Frame fastener for bag;

Chain handle with 2 hanks 100 cm long.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: work with straight and reversed rows of single crochets around. Start every row with 2 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st single crochet. Circle every row with 1 slip st in the upper chain st increase. Make 1 double crochet in every single crochet of the previous row, make 3 single crochets in the central corner single crochet of the previous row in the corners of bottom.

Stripes order: 2 orange rows, 2 purple rows.

Stitches control: 16 sts x 17 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Note: work in 2 threads of yarn.

Instructions

For bottom, make 37 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase with crochet hook 4,5 and purple yarn and fasten it with both sides: 37 single crochets along one side, make 2 single crochets in the 1^st chain st, make 36 single crochets along the second side = 76 single crochets (= 37 single crochets along each long side and 1 single crochet along both short sides, then, make 3 single crochets in the 1^st and last chain sts). Make 3 single crochets in the next single crochet of the previous row after 2 chain sts in the 2^nd row, 35 single crochets, then, make 3 single crochets in the next single crochet, 1 single crochet, 3 single crochets in the next single crochet, 35 single crochets, 3 single crochets in the next single crochet, circle the row with 1 slip st. After that, make 6 rows of single crochets around, make 3 single crochets in the central of 3 single crochets of the previous row in the corners (= 8 single crochets more every row) = 132 single crochets. Cuttheyarn, stretchthebottom. For the 1^st extentional side, work with single crochets in straight and reversed order due to the stripes order. Make 49 single crochets in the 1^st row with orange yarn through back loops of the previous row, leave corner sts without fastening. Continue work with stripes pattern and decrease 1 st in the 3^rd row from both sides, the first 2 single crochets and the last 2 single crochets make together = 47 single crochets. Repeat these decreases x 6 times in every 4^th row = 35 single crochets. Then, crochet without decreases. The first extentional side is finished. Make the second side in the same way.

For the 1^st short side, work with straight and reversed direction with stripes pattern on 17 sts, make the 1^st row of single crochets with orange yarn through back loops of the previous row. Decrease 1 st in the 3^rd row from both sides = 15 single crochets. Repeat these decreases x 5 times in every 4^th row = 5 single crochets. After that, work without decreases. The first short side is finished after the 27^th row. Make the 2^nd short side in the same way.

Assembly

Make side seams. Sew frame fastener to the extentional sides. Fasten the side seams with 1 row of single crochets in 2 threads of yarn (= 1 thread of both colors). Weave in the ends. Join chain handle. Decorate bag with appliques.