Hexagon Shape Crochet Bag
You’ll need:
9 skeins of black yarn (100% linen; 125m/50g);
1 skein of the same yarn, but in white color;
Crochet hook 4;
Zipper 25 cm long.
Size: 24 x 24 cm.
Note: work in 3 threads of yarn.
Stitches control: 18 sts x 18 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Start with two main parts of bag. Make 1 st, then, 5 chain sts and circle them in the ring with the help of slip st. After that, work in the following way:
1st row: 1 chain st increase, 12 half crochets behind ring of chain sts, finish with slip st in chain st increase;
2nd row: 1 chain st increase, * 2 half crochets in 1 half crochet of the previous row, 1 half crochet in the next half crochet*; repeat from * to *, finish with slip st in chain st increase = 6 groups of sts with increases;
3rd row: 1 chain st increase, * 2 half crochets in the center of group of sts with increases, 1 half crochet in every of the following 2 half crochets*; repeat from * to *, 1 slip st in chain st increase = 1 half crochet is increased in every of 6 groups of sts. Continue work around, increase 6 half crochets in every circle row = hexagon shape.
When there are 120 sts in a row, finish your work.
Make the second half of bag in the same way.
Decorative Fastening
Fasten both hexagon details around, for this, make 2 half crochet with black yarn and 2 half crochets with white yarn by turn. Circle the row with 1 slip st.
Handle-Belt and Side
Make 1 st, then, 220 chain sts and circle it in the ring with 1 slip st. Make the following 10 circle rows in the following way: 1 chain st increase, 1 half crochet in every st, 1 slip st in chain st increase. Sew the obtained detail between hexagon details, leaving two upper edges open.
Fastening
For one detail, make 1 st, then, 40 chain sts and turn with the help of 1 chain st increase and make 1 half crochet in every of the following 39 chain sts, * turn with the help of 1 chain st, 1 half crochet in every of 39 half crochets*; repeat from * to * until there are 4 rows made.
Make the second detail in symmetry.
Sew zipper between crochet details.
Sew the obtained upper part of bag with zipper and sew between open edges of hexagon and sew it to handle.