This charming little crochet flower bag is perfect for carrying your essentials in style! With its lovely beige color and delicate flower embroidery, it's an ideal project for beginners. Whether for a day out or as a gift, this bag is sure to delight anyone who appreciates handmade items.

Crochet Flower Bag

Materials:

• Worsted weight cotton yarn in beige (approx. 200 yards)
• Worsted weight cotton yarn in brown (approx. 50 yards)
• G (4.0 mm) crochet hook
• F (3.75 mm) crochet hook (for strap)
• Yarn needle for weaving ends
• Scissors

Gauge:

Gauge is not crucial for this project, but ensure your stitches are not too tight or loose. To measure your gauge, make a 4” x 4” square using your G hook. You should have approximately 12 double crochets (dc) and 8 rows.

Abbreviations:

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• dc - double crochet
• sl st - slip stitch
• st - stitch

Instructions:

Base of the Bag:

1. With your G hook and beige yarn, start by making a magic ring.
2. Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 11 dc into the magic ring. Pull the tail to tighten the ring and sl st to the top of the ch 3 to join (12 dc).
3. Round 2: Ch 3, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) repeat around. Join (18 dc).
4. Round 3: Ch 3, (dc in next 2 st, 2 dc in next st) repeat around. Join (24 dc).
5. Round 4-10: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Join after each round (24 dc).
6. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Sides of the Bag:

1. Attach brown yarn to the top of your bag.
2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc around, join (24 sc).
3. Round 2: Ch 1, (sc in next st, ch 1, skip next st) repeat around. Join (12 sc and 12 ch-1 spaces).
4. Round 3: Ch 1, (sc in next ch-1 space, ch 1) repeat around. Join (12 sc).
5. Continue for 5 more rounds of sc in each sc stitch without any chaining to create height.
6. After the height is sufficient, fasten off and weave in ends.

Strap:

1. With F hook and brown yarn, ch 60.
2. Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across (59 sc).
3. Row 2: Ch 1 and turn, sc in each st across.
4. Repeat Row 2 until your strap measures approximately 40 inches or desired length.
5. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly:

1. Sew the strap to the sides of the bag using the tail left from the strap.
2. Weave in any remaining ends with your yarn needle.

Embellishments:

1. Using yellow yarn, stitch small flowers at the front of the bag with a basic embroidery stitch. Use brown yarn to stitch stems.

Finishing Tips:

• Make sure all ends are woven in for a neat finish.
• Blocking is optional but can help shape your bag for a polished look.
• Consider adding a button or snap closure for added security.

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