Crochet Bag

My sister's birthday is coming up and I made her a Crochet Slouch Hat. I decided to make a matching bag. She wanted plain things but I just had to add a strip of pink because I'm girly like that. Haha

NOTE: In the beginning of each round, the ch 2 does not count as a dc stitch. You will always start your first stitch in the same stitch as the ch 2.

Materials

I used Red Heart Worsted Weight 

6 mm hook

Stitch marker

Tapestry needle

Stitches used

Double Crochet - dc

Single Crochet - sc

Chain - ch

Slip Stitch - sl

Round 1 - You have 2 options. I like to use the magic circle (option 2).  

Option 1 ch 4, sl into the first ch. This creates a circle.

Ch 2, then 12 dc into the middle of the circle, sl to join in the top of the beginning ch 2. 

Option 2 (what I did): Starting with a magic ring, Ch 2 & 12 dc into the ring. The ch 2 does not count as a dc stitch, sl into the top of the beginning ch 2, pull tail to tighten (12 dc)

Round 2 - ch 2, 2 dc in each stitch around (including the same ch where you ch 2). The ch 2 does not count as a dc stitch so the first one will look like there's 3 chains, sl into the top of the beginning ch 2  (24 dc)

Round 3 - ch 2,  *1 dc in the first stitch, 2 dc in next stitch,* repeat from * around, sl into the top of the beginning ch 2 (36 dc)

Round 4 - ch 2, *1 dc in the next 2 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch* repeat from * around, sl into the top of the beginning ch 2 (48 dc)

Round 5 - ch 2, *1 dc in the next 3 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch, repeat from * around, sl into the top of the beginning ch 2 (60 dc)

Round 6 - ch 2, *1 dc in the next 4 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch* repeat from * around, sl into the top of the beginning ch 2 (72 dc)

Round 7 thru 11 - ch 2, 1 dc in each stitch around, sl into the top of the beginning ch 2 (72 dc) 

I changed colors here. If you choose not to, you can continue the dc for another 3 rounds. So it will be from rounds 7-14.

Round 12 - ch 1, sc in each stitch around. sl into the top of the beginning ch 1 (72 sc)

Round 13 & 14 - ch 2, 1 dc in each stitch around, sl into the top of the beginning ch 2 (72 dc)

Changing back to the first color

Round 15 - ch 1, sc in each stitch around. sl into the top of the beginning ch 1 (72 sc)

Round 16 - ch 2, 1 dc in each stitch around, sl into the top of the beginning ch 2 (72 dc)

Round 17 (starting the handles) - ch 1, 1 sc into the next 10 stitches, ch 16, skip 16 stitches and sc into the next stitch, 1 sc in the next 20 stitches, ch 16, skip 16 stitches and sc into the next stitch, 1 sc into the next 10 stitches, DO NOT SL in the beginning. You will work in a continuous round now. Place a stitch marker here. 

Round 18 thru 21 - 1 sc in each stitch around for 4 rounds (or however thick you want it). Move your stitch marker if needed at the end of each round. 

sl when you're done. Fasten off and weave yarn into your work.