If you are following me at FB or Instagram, you know this bag actually was made earlier. But due to overload request and love more on the Cotton Candy Bag pattern, I shared that pattern first. And also supposed to share both pattern on April, sorry if you are eyeing this and waited for this pattern, I release this late.

Materials

Crochet Hook sizes 3.5mm
Tapestry needle
Cotton Yarn, Light DK weight (approx. 295gm)
Scissors
1 big button ( any size )
Stitch maker

Gauge in single crochet stitches : 24sts x 26 row = 10cm

Finishes Sizes measurement in flat : 36cm width x 63cm height

Yarn & Tools

This is the same cotton yarn I used for my Cotton Candy Bag, and they are from local yarn shop/studio; Pinkyfrogshop. My sis actually requested me to make her a shoulder bag quite some time ago, but just can’t decide what yarn to pick. I did ask her to choose a yarn before but she maybe too busy and forgot to respond me. When I saw this Dark Army Green Duriyarn at Pinkyfrog yarn studio I know I have to get one. My sis is green lover. If you show her any items, she will pick green if there is a green.

Before Start

Note :

This bag work in round back and forth.
First chain of the row does not count of stitch.
Optional, place stitch marker on every beginning row to mark as a guide. If you see my base/bottom piece in the picture above, I added 4 stitch maker at the points to guide me where to start and end the increases.

Abbreviations

slst = slip stitch

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

sc2tog = single crochet two together

hdc = half double crochet

sk = skip

st = stitch

sts = stitches

RS = right side

WS = wrong side

Patterns

Base/Bottom

Start with wrong side (WS)

Row 1 : Ch 48 , 3sc at second chain from the hook, sc x 45, 6sc at the last ch, (working across other side/opposite of base chain) sc x 45, 3sc into remaining chain which already have 3sc , slst, ch 1 turn (102sts)

Row 2 : 2sc x 3, sc x 45, 2sc x 6, sc x 45, 2sc x 3, slst, ch 1 turn (114sts)

Row 3 : Sc all round, slst, ch1 turn (114sts)

Row 4 : [ 2sc, sc ] x 3, sc x 45, [ 2sc, sc ] x 6, sc x 45, [ 2sc, sc ] x 3, slst, ch 1 turn (126sts)

Row 5 : Sc all round, slst, ch 1 turn (126sts)

Row 6 : [ sc x 2, 2sc ] x 3, sc x 45, [ sc x 2, 2sc ] x 6, sc x 45, [ sc x 2, 2sc ] x 3, slst, ch 1 turn (138sts)

Row 7 : Sc all round, slst, ch1 turn (138sts)

Row 8 : [ 2sc, sc x 3 ] x 3, sc x 45, [ 2sc, sc x 3 ] x 6, sc x 45, [ 2sc, sc x 3 ] x 3, slst, ch 1 turn (150sts)

Row 9 : Sc all round, slst, ch 1 turn (150sts)

Row 10 : [ sc x 4, 2sc ] x 3, sc x 45, [ sc x 4, 2sc ] x 6, sc x 45, [ sc x 4, 2sc ] x 3, slst, ch turn (162sts)

Row 11 : Sc all round, slst, ch 1 turn (162sts)

Body Pattern A

From now you can crochet without counting. No more increasing. Just enjoy crochet while tv or reading. You may find bit bored as you only do sc.

Row 1 – row 23 : Sc all round, slst, ch1 turn (162sts)

Body Pattern B

Once you done making 23 boring rows of single crochet, let start some change.

Row 1 : [ hdc, ch 1, sk 1, ] repeat till end, slst, ch 2 turn (162sts)

Row 2 : sk 1, hdc, [ ch 1, sk 1, hdc ] repeat till end, slst at the ch 2 gap, ch 1 turn (162sts)

Repeat row 1 & 2 till Row 14.

Body Pattern A

Ok, now back to the boring pattern;

Row 1 – row 19 : Sc all round, slst, ch1 turn (162sts)

Row 20 – : Sc all round, cut off yarn with extra 10cm long. Joint with invisible join and weave in the yarn end. (162sts)

Side Shapping (make 2 sides)

Find the center sts of the both front panels, marked with stitch maker. With WS facing you, start with either one of the stitch maker, slst and begin ;

Row 1 : Ch 1, sc at the next, sc x 78, sc2tog at the last st and the next stitch maker st, turn (80sts)

Row 2 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 76, sc2tog, turn (78sts) _{remember the first ch do not count as stitch}

Row 3 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 74, sc2tog, turn (76sts)

Row 4 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 72, sc2tog, turn (74ts)

Row 5 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 70, sc2tog, turn (72sts)

Row 6 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 33, sc2tog, sc x 33, sc2tog, turn (69sts)

Row 7 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 65, sc2tog, turn (67sts)

Row 8 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 31, ch, sk 1, sc x 31, sc2tog, turn (65sts)

Row 9 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 30, sk 1 _{(skip the ch st below)}, sc x 30, sc2tog, turn (62sts)

Row 10 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 28, sc2tog, sc x 28, sc2tog, turn (59sts)

Row 11 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 55, sc2tog, turn (57sts)

Row 12 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 26, ch, sk 1, sc x 26, sc2tog, turn (55sts)

Row 13 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 25, sk 1 _{(skip the ch st below)}, sc x 25, sc2tog, turn (52sts)

Row 14 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 23, sc2tog, sc x 23, sc2tog, turn (49sts)

Row 15 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 45, sc2tog, turn (47sts)

Row 16 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 21, ch, sk 1, sc x 21, sc2tog, turn (45sts)

Row 17 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 20, sk 1 _{(skip the ch st below)}, sc x 20, sc2tog, turn (42sts)

Row 18 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 18, sc2tog, sc x 18, sc2tog, turn (39sts)

Row 19 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 35, sc2tog, turn (37sts)

Row 20 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 16, ch, sk 1, sc x 16, sc2tog, turn (35sts)

Row 21 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 15, sk 1 _{(skip the ch st below)}, sc x 15, sc2tog, turn (32sts)

Row 22 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 13, sc2tog, sc x 13, sc2tog, turn (29sts)

Row 23 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 25, sc2tog, turn (27sts)

Row 24 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 11, ch, sk 1, sc x 11, sc2tog, turn (25sts)

Row 25 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 10, sk 1 _{(skip the ch st below)}, sc x 10, sc2tog, turn (22sts)

Row 26 : Ch 2, sk 1 st , sc x 18, sc2tog, turn (20sts) continue making the strap

Strap (make 2 sides)

Row 1 – Row 65 : Ch 2, sc at the next st, sc x 18, turn (20sts)

Make another side of shaping and strap. Leave extra long yarn at the end enough to join the strap with whipstitch.

Now the bag is almost completed. If you like the strap to be width you can leave the bag as it is, but I folded it half and whipstitch the sides together. In this way, the strap will be stronger to hold the weight and won’t be stretch out.

Finally, get a button, any design any shape, attached it to the desire position, you don’t have to follow exactly like mine but off course it must be right at the center of the bag. Once attached the button, bring yarn in at the other side of the center of bag, make a long chain with a little extra long or loose to wrap/hook the button and go back to the same stitch you bring in the yarn, slst, cut off yarn, hide the very last yarn end and yay! another project done!