Create Your Own Elegant Crochet Ring Rose Bag with Intricate Design and Charming Details

Materials

• US-G, 4.0mm hook - Susan Bates
• 450 yds Patons Kroy Socks (1 – Super Fine; 75% washable wool, 25% nylon; 50 g/1.75 oz, 152 m/166 yds)
• Color A: Flax (2 balls)
• Color B: Brown Rose Marl (2 balls)
• Color C (optional): Muslin (less than 1 ball)
• Bag Handle: 35-40" ribbon, i-cord, thin rope, etc.
• Shown: Color C used to create i-cord using Embellish Knit
• Plastic Canvas - 2 pcs, cut to 5.5" x 4.75"
• Wooden Ring - 1 ⅞" exterior width
• Stitch Markers

Gauge

18 sts x 21 rows = 4"/10cm in sc

Size

6" x 5.25" at base, 6.5" tall

Note

• Yarn is held doubled throughout the pattern. Since 2 balls are needed, pull one end of both balls.
• Both the Bag Bottom and Main Bag patterns switch from Rows to Rounds.
• Some Rounds are turned - pay close attention to the end of each row of instructions.

Instructions

Bag Bottom

Row 1: With Color A, ch 25, skip ch closest to the hook, sc in each rem ch across; turn. (24 sts)

Row 2 - 24: Ch 1, sc in each st across; turn.

Rnd 25 [RS]: Ch 1, sc in each st across, ch 1, sc 24 across side of piece, ch 1, sc in each foundation chain, ch 1, sc across last side of piece, ch 1; join with sl st in first sc. Break yarn and set piece aside. (96 sc, 4 ch-1 sps)

Main Bag

Rows 1-24: With Color A, repeat Rows 1 - 24 of Bag Bottom.

Rnd 25: Ch 1, sc in each st across, sc 24 across side of piece, sc in each foundation chain, sc across last side of piece; join with sl st in first sc and turn. (96 sc)

Rnd 26 - 35: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join and turn. After Rnd 35, break yarn and finish off.

Rnd 36: Join to first st with Color B, ch 1, sc in each st around; join and turn.

Rnd 37: Ch 2, sc3tog in first 3 sts, ch 1, *sc3tog in previous st and next 2 sts, ch 1; rep from * around until 1 st rem, sc3tog in previous st, next st, and first st of prev row; join to ch-2 sp and turn.

Rnd 38: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch-1 sp around; join and turn.

Rnds 39 - 56: Rep Rows 37 and 38.

Rnd 57: Ch 4 (counts as first tr), tr in each rem st around; join and turn.

Rnd 58 and 59: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join and turn. After Rnd 59, break yarn and finish off.

Assembly

1st Step: Using Color A, sew both layers (held together) of plastic canvas to WS of bag bottom.

2nd Step: From center front of Main Bag, thread handle through Row 57, every 6 sts, until both ends are centered in front, 6 sts apart.

3rd Step: Thread both ends of the handle through the wooden ring.

4th Step: Sew ends of handle to WS of bag bottom using Color A, approximately 2 inches in (as shown). Center them next to each other at the front of the bag.

Be sure not to twist the handle straps.

5th Step: Use Color A to sew Bag Bottom to bottom of Main Bag, so that the plastic canvas and handle ends are hidden.