Crochet Circle Bag Minimal and simple, this Flat Circular Crochet bag will tie together any look, from an eerie Boho dress to a utility suit. Ideal to match your stylish pair of sandals it can be the perfect seaside accessory or just a vacation mood maker while still in town.
Although craftwork has become a year-round trend in bags, one must confess that crochet bags are the absolute must-have summer fashion item. The Crochet Circle Bag that you will witness being born in this new video by paraligo is a fine example of the above-mentioned principle.
The slanting waistcoat stitch that I used to create this summer bag was introduced in my previous video where demonstrated how to make my version of the very popular macaron bag. For those of you who missed my Round Crochet Bag, you can find that video here.
The main and maybe only challenge that this pattern presents is that it cannot progress as a typical crochet project worked in the round. By trying to use the usual number and style of increases I would have used with a simple waistcoat stitch the appearance of my work turned out to be quite disappointing.
As a consequence, I was forced to be more creative, which I fear resulted to a slightly hard to explain, but certainly worth the try pattern, that hopefully my video and written directions will make possible to comprehend.
Supplies List:
- 2 Skeins of 40% percent Cotton 60% percent Ribbon yarn 125m/ 250gr each
- 2 Metal Hook Handles with internal diameter 12cm
- Crochet hook No 5.5mm (US NO: I-9
- Sew on Magnetic Clasp
- Darning Needle
- Lining fabric
- Sewing needle
- Sewing Thread
- Scissors
Instructions:
1st Half of the bag:
Make a magic circle.
1st Round:
Place 6 single crochet inside the circle. Pull the tail to close the ring tight.
Release your hook and insert into the first stitch of the round from the back side of your work. Insert your hook into your open loop and draw it in. Insert your hook into the next stitch, and bring your yarn forth above the open loop. Insert your hook into your open loop and pull it out. Yarn over and chain one.
2nd Round:
Place a single crochet into the next stitch. Go back and insert your hook into the post, of the previous stitch. Yarn over, draw a long loop, yarn over again and pull through both loops on your hook. That was a slanting waistcoat stitch. Place a single crochet into the next stitch. and a slanting waistcoat stitch into the post of the previous stitch.
Repeat these two stitches a single crochet and a slanting waistcoat stitch into the post of the previous stitch, until the end of the 2 round. Place the 11th stitch which will be a single crochet, into the same stitch you placed your chain. Place one final waistcoat stitch into the post of the previous stitch.12 stitches total.
Release your hook and insert into the first stitch of the round from the back side of your work. Insert your hook into your open loop and draw it in. Insert your hook into the next stitch, and bring your yarn forth above the open loop. Insert your hook into your open loop and pull it out. Yarn over and chain one.
3d Round:
Place a single crochet into the next stitch. Insert your hook into the post, of the previous slanting waistcoat stitch of the 2nd round and place a new slanting waistcoat stitch. Place a single crochet into the next stitch. Now insert your hook into the post, of the previous stitch of the 2nd round, into the v that is sort of covered by the waistcoat stitch. Place a slanting waistcoat stitch.
Place a single crochet into the next stitch. Insert your hook into the post, of the previous slanting waistcoat stitch of the 2nd round and place a new slanting waistcoat stitch.
Repeat these 4 stitches a single crochet and a slanting waistcoat stitch into the post of the previous stitch of the 2nd Round and round and then a single crochet and a slanting waistcoat stitch into the post of the previous slanting waistcoat stitch of the 2nd Round, until the end of the 3d round.
Place the 23d stitch which will be a single crochet, into the same stitch you placed your chain. Place one final slanting waistcoat stitch after the post of the last slanting waistcoat stitch. 24 stitches total. Release your hook and insert into the first stitch of the round from the back side of your work. Insert your hook into your open loop and draw it in. Insert your hook into the next stitch, and bring your yarn forth above the open loop. Insert your hook into your open loop and pull it out. Yarn over and chain one.
4th Round:
Place a single crochet into the next stitch. Place a slanting waistcoat stitch into the post of the previous slanting waistcoat stitch of the 3d Round. Skip the next stitch and insert your hook into the stitch that follows. Place a single crochet. Insert your hook back into the previous slanting waistcoat stitch of the previous round and place a new slanting waistcoat stitch.
Repeat the last two stitches until the end of the round. Place the 47th stitch which will be a single crochet, into the same stitch you placed your chain. Place one final waistcoat stitch into the final waistcoat stitch of the previous round. 24 stitches total.
Release your hook and insert into the first stitch of the round from the back side of your work. Insert your hook into your open loop and draw it in. Insert your hook into the next stitch, and bring your yarn forth above the open loop. Insert your hook into your open loop and pull it out. Yarn over and chain one.
5th Round:
Place a single crochet into the next stitch. Insert your hook into the post, of the previous slanting waistcoat stitch of the 4th round and place a new slanting waistcoat stitch. Place a single crochet into the next stitch. Insert your hook into the hidden post, of the previous stitch of the 4th round, and place a slanting waistcoat stitch. Place a single crochet into the next stitch. Insert your hook into the post, of the previous slanting waistcoat stitch of the 4th round and place a new slanting waistcoat stitch.
Repeat these 4 stitches a single crochet and a slanting waistcoat stitch into the post of the previous stitch of the 4th Round and then a single crochet and a slanting waistcoat stitch into the post of the previous slanting waistcoat stitch of the 4th Round, until the end of the 5th round.
Place the 47th stitch which will be a single crochet, into the same stitch you placed your chain. Place one final slanting waistcoat stitch after the post of the last slanting waistcoat stitch. 48 stitches total.
Release your hook and insert into the first stitch of the round from the back side of your work. Insert your hook into your open loop and draw it in. Insert your hook into the next stitch, and bring your yarn forth above the open loop. Insert your hook into your open loop and pull it out. Yarn over and chain one.
6th – 8th Round:
Repeat the entire pattern of the 4th Round. 48 stitches total.
9th Round:
Place a single crochet into the next stitch. Place a slanting waistcoat stitch into the post of the previous slanting waistcoat stitch of the 8th Round. Place a single crochet into the next stitch. Insert your hook into the hidden post, of the previous stitch of the 8th round, and place a slanting waistcoat stitch. Place a single crochet into the next stitch. Place a slanting waistcoat stitch into the post of the previous slanting waistcoat stitch of the 8th Round. Skip the next stitch and insert your hook into the stitch that follows. Place a single crochet. Insert your hook back into the previous slanting waistcoat stitch of the previous round and place a new slanting waistcoat stitch.
Repeat the previous 6 stitches until the end of the round. Place the 71st stitch which will be a single crochet, into the same stitch you placed your chain. Place one final waistcoat stitch into the final waistcoat stitch of the previous round. 72 stitches total.
Release your hook and insert into the first stitch of the round from the back side of your work. Insert your hook into your open loop and draw it in. Insert your hook into the next stitch, and bring your yarn forth above the open loop. Insert your hook into your open loop and pull it out. Yarn over and chain one.
Round 10-11:
No increase rounds. Repeat the entire pattern of the 4th Round. 72 stitches total.
Round 12:
Place a single crochet into the next stitch. Place a slanting waistcoat stitch into the post of the previous slanting waistcoat stitch of the 11th Round. Place a single crochet into the next stitch. Insert your hook into the hidden post, of the previous stitch of the 11th round, and place a slanting waistcoat stitch. Place a single crochet into the next stitch. Place a slanting waistcoat stitch into the post of the previous slanting waistcoat stitch of the 12th Round.
Skip the next stitch and insert your hook into the stitch that follows. Place a single crochet. Insert your hook back into the previous slanting waistcoat stitch of the previous round and place a new slanting waistcoat stitch. Skip the next stitch and insert your hook into the stitch that follows. Place a single crochet. Insert your hook back into the previous slanting waistcoat stitch of the previous round and place a new slanting waistcoat stitch.
Repeat the last 8 stitches until the end of the round. Stop when you complete the 86th Stitch. Leave 6 stitches unworked. Turn your work on the other side. 88 stitches total.
Round 13:
Skip the first reverse stitch and insert into the second. Place a slip stitch. Continue placing one slip stitch in each stitch until the last stitch. Chain one and turn your work.
Round 14:
Skip 2 stitches and insert your hook into the 3d and through the corresponding slipstitch at the back of your work. Place a single crochet. Place a slanting waistcoat stitch into the post of the previous slanting waistcoat stitch.
Skip the next stitch and insert your hook into the stitch that follows. Place a single crochet Insert your hook back into the previous slanting waistcoat stitch of the previous round and place a new slanting waistcoat stitch.
Repeat the last 2 stitches until the end of the round. Turn your work on the other side. 86 stitches total.
Round 15:
Skip the first reverse stitch and insert into the second. Place a slip stitch. Continue placing one slip stitch in each stitch until the end of the round. Chain one and turn your work.
Round 16:
Skip the first stitch and insert into the second. Place a single crochet. Go back into the post of the previous stitch and place a slanting waistcoat stitch. Place a single crochet into the next stitch. Place a slanting waistcoat stitch into the post of the previous slanting waistcoat stitch of the 14th Round
Skip the next stitch and insert your hook into the stitch that follows. Place a single crochet. Insert your hook back into the previous slanting waistcoat stitch of the previous round and place a new slanting waistcoat stitch.
Skip the next stitch and insert your hook into the stitch that follows. Place a single crochet. Insert your hook back into the previous slanting waistcoat stitch of the previous round and place a new slanting waistcoat stitch.
Skip the next stitch and insert your hook into the stitch that follows. Place a single crochet. Insert your hook back into the previous slanting waistcoat stitch of the previous round and place a new slanting waistcoat stitch
Repeat the last 10 stitches until the end of the round. 106 stitches total.
Round 17:
Start from the 1st Stitch. Place a slip stitch in each stitch until the end of the round. Chain one and turn your work.
Round 18:
Skip the first stitch and insert into the second. Place a single crochet. Go back into the post of the previous stitch and place a slanting waistcoat stitch.
Place a single crochet into the next stitch. Place a slanting waistcoat stitch into the post of the previous slanting waistcoat stitch.
Skip the next stitch and insert your hook into the stitch that follows. Place a single crochet Place a slanting waistcoat stitch into the post of the previous slanting waistcoat stitch.
Repeat the last 2 stitches until the end of the round. Turn your work on the other side. 106 stitches total.
Round 19:
Start from the 1st Stitch. Place a slip stitch in each stitch until the end of the round. Chain one and turn your work.
Round 20:
Skip the first stitch and insert into the second. Place a single crochet. Go back into the post of the previous stitch and place a slanting waistcoat stitch.
Place a single crochet into the next stitch. Place a slanting waistcoat stitch into the post of the previous slanting waistcoat stitch.
Skip the next stitch and insert your hook into the stitch that follows. Place a single crochet Place a slanting waistcoat stitch into the post of the previous slanting waistcoat stitch.
Repeat the last 2 stitches until the end of the round. 106 stitches total.
Attach the handle.
Chain 1 and place 5 slipstitches going down the right side of the gap. Place 6 slip stitches into the 6 unworked stitches at the bottom of the gap. And place 5 slipstitches going up the left side of the gap. Chain one and turn your work.
Insert behind the first slipstitch without penetrating it. Place the hook handle over the yarn. Insert your hook into the handle yarn over. Pull a loop and slipstitch. Pull your yarn really tight.
insert your hook behind the next slip stitch under the handle, without penetrating it. Go under the handle, yarn over, pull a loop and slipstitch. Repeat these 2 stitches until the end of the gap (and slip stitches).
Weave the tail of the magic circle in the center of your work, in the reverse side of the stitches.
Pull your open loop through the last stitch of the side of your work and place 16 slip stitches on top of the 16 slip stitches to bring your yarn to the other side.
2nd Half of the bag:
Repeat all the steps from start till here to make an exact copy of the first half of the bag.
Assembly:
Place one half on top of the other bad side facing the side. Place 12 slip stitches into the first 12 stitches of the top half. Carefully align the 2 halves and continue slip-stitching by inserting into the corresponding stitches of the second half, to join them. Continue slip stitching the two halves together until left with 12 stitches. Place the last 12 sip stitches into the top half of the bag only.
When you complete the 12 stitches turn your work to face the other half of the bag. Place one slipstitch around the handle and the place 12 slip stitches into this half of the bag only. when you reach the start of the seam continue placing one slip stitch in each stitch in this half of the bag only. Make sure not to penetrate the other half.
Place the last slip stitch around the handle, cut the yarn, fasten off and weave the tail in the reverse side of the stitches. Make sure to make a tight knot to secure your yarn. Cut the excess and repeat at the other side of the bag.
Tips:
- I chose to give this bag a disk-shaped, flat circular form, that for some of you may be considered not practical for everyday use. You could easily add a thin side panel to the same project by expanding each half of the bag by 4 more rounds of no increases. 2 of which would rounds of reverse slips stitches and the other two 2 similar to the 18th and 20th round.
- The hidden reverse rounds of slipstitches might seem like an extreme waste of yarn but they serve two purposes. The first is to bring the yarn to right to point as the round is interrupted by the handle gap. The second purpose is that they increase the stiffness of the wall of the bag and eliminate the need to use reinforcement.
That was all folks enjoy the video and I am leaving you certain that your favorite fashion accessory for this Summer, is going to be this Crochet Circle Bag.
