Golden eye summer shoulder bag
Crocheted bag under -30 £.
I love golden colour I find that during the summer months any colour is allowed.
So, I decided to make this simple circle shoulder bag to match my sandals and outfits.
The price of the yarn is also appealing.
The pattern is very simple but the flashy yarn compensates for its simplicity.
The pattern is both in USA and UK terminology.
Yarn
Drops Muskat
Light beige 61 50g
Nutmeg 09 40g
Camel 23 50g
Mustard 85 50g
I have also used the following decoration cords (got them on amazon):
I used these as a part of my experiment in durability and I was right, the bag is sturdy and looks stunning.
Hook 5mm
7 or 8 mm
Stitches used
Stitch
USA terminology
UK Terminology
Chain
Ch
Ch
Half crochet
Half double crochet hdc
Half treble crochet htc
Slip stitch
Slip stitch
Increase half crochet
Make two hdc in one stitch
Make two htc in one stitch
Single crochet dc
Double crochet
Crab stitch
Make reverse sc in ech st
Make reverse dc in each st
Dimensions
Circle panles diametar 27 cm
Rectangle panel
width 61cm
height 11cm
Button panel
width 8cm
height 14cm
Circle panels
left -no border
right - with border
The pattern is very simple as it uses the standard stitch ratios for circle i.e. HDC/HTC circle – written pattern below:
Circle panels (make 2 – one front and one back) – 5 mm hook
Round/
colours
USA terminology
UK Terminology
Ch 4 and make a ring by slip st in the first chain
1 light beige and golden
Make 10 hdc in the ring and slip st in the 1 hdc
10 st
Make 10 htc in the ring and slip st in the 1 htc
10 st
2 light beige and golden
Make 2 hdc in each stitch sl stitch in the first hdc
20 st
Make 2 htc in each stitch sl stitch in the first htc
20 st
3 light beige and golden
(Make 2 hdc in the first st
Make 1 hdc in the next )
Repeat the pattern until the last st ending with hdc
30 st
(Make 2 htc in the first st
Make 1 htc in the next )
Repeat the pattern until the last st ending with htc
30 st
4 light beige and golden
Make hdc in the next 2 st
Make 2 hdc in the next st) repeat the pattern until the last st ending with 2 hdc in the last st
40 st
Make htc in the next 2 st
Make 2 htc in the next st) repeat the pattern until the last st ending with 2htc in the last st
40 st
5 light beige and golden
(Make 2 hdc in the first st
Make hdc in the next 3 st )
Repeat the pattern until the last st ending with hdc
50 st
(Make 2 htc in the first st
Make htc in the next 3 st )
Repeat the pattern until the last st ending with htc
50 st
6 light beige and golden
Make hdc in the next 4 st
Make 2 hdc in the next st) repeat the pattern until the last st ending with 2hdc in the last st
60st
Make htc in the next 4 st
Make 2 htc in the next st) repeat the pattern until the last st ending with 2htc in the last st
60st
7 light beige and golden
Make hdc in the next 5 st
Make 2 hdc in the next st) repeat the pattern until the last st ending with 2hdc in the last st
70 st
Make htc in the next 5 st
Make 2 htc in the next st) repeat the pattern until the last st ending with 2htc in the last st
70 st
8 off white and golden white
Make hdc in the next 6 st
Make 2 hdc in the next st) repeat the pattern until the last st ending with 2hdc in the last st
80 st
Make htc in the next 6 st
Make 2 htc in the next st) repeat the pattern until the last st ending with 2htc in the last st
80 st
9 off white and golden white
(Make 2 hdc in the first st
Make hdc in the next 7 st)
Repeat the pattern until the last st ending with hdc
90 st
(Make 2 htc in the first st
Makehtc in the next 7 st)
Repeat the pattern until the last st ending with htc
90 st
10 off white and golden white
(Make 2 hdc in the first st
Make hdc in the next 7 st)
Repeat the pattern until the last st ending with hdc
100 st
(Make 2 htc in the first st
Makehtc in the next 7 st)
Repeat the pattern until the last st ending with htc
100 st
11 brown golden
Make crab st or reversed sc c in each stitch
100 st
Make crab st or reversed dc in each stitch
100 st
This part is joining the back and front circle panels for security. I have added a magnetic closure on the inside so it closes with ease.
Button panel - 5 mm hook
Round/
colours
USA terminology
UK Terminology
Ch 4 and make a ring by slip st in the first chain
1 light beige and golden
Make 10 hdc in the ring and slip st in the 1 hdc
10 st
Make 10 htc in the ring and slip st in the 1 htc
10 st
2 off white and golden white
Make 2 hdc in each stitch sl stitch in the first hdc
20 st
Make 2 htc in each stitch sl stitch in the first htc
20 st
3 brown/golden
Attach the yarn anywhere in the circle
Make 10hdc in the next 10 st
Attach the yarn anywhere in the circle
Make 10htc in the next 10 st
Repeat row 3 until you have finished 7 rows
Leave a long tail for sewing it on the back part of the circle panel.
The magnetic closure is placed on the button panel and front circle panel.
Rectangle panel -Middle base and sides - 7 or 8 mm hook
Round/
colours
USA terminology
UK Terminology
Here I have gathered all colours
Golden
Brown
Light beige
Off white and 2 strings of golden white
So I worked with 6 strings together
Chain 7
Work htc/htc in each stitch
You will have 6 stitches.
If you would like the bag to be wider make more stitches in the foundation chain.
Depending on your tension/ gauge the middle base should be the size of the circle when folded +1 inch/2cm
When you start making the rectangle panel fold it and measure if it is the size of the circle panels. If folded is the size of the circle like this make sure it has 1 inch more in length
I have done 32 rows.
This is important as it should cover our circle panels on both sides and bottom like this -photo below.
Size of middle panel to circle panel ratio
Attaching the 3 panels together
You will need a large eye needle. I have attached the golden white thread for this part. Work on the wrong side of the panels as shown in the photo below.
We secure the yarn on the rectangle panel. Then we use whip stitch to secure both panels.
On the circle panel we do not whip stitch on the reverse round but on the last round of the golden/white round.
Whip stitch
Placement of tassels and shoulder strap
you are done
Happy crocheting !
Gordana xx
