The Designer Camo Bag is a Fun, Fashionable & Free Crochet Pattern or available as a paid PDF~! It is a large tote style bag/purse that has a flat bottom and fun bobbles to make it even more unique!
This Designer Camo Bag measures 19″ wide x 14″ tall, with a flat bottom base of 3 1/2″ x 13 1/2″ and I have inserted a plastic mesh in the bottom to make it more sturdy. The handles are 19″ x 1 1/2″ long each.
Fun bobbles decorate the front and an easy button closure keep your bag nice and tidy!
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Supplies:
Yarn – Worsted Weight Yarn 375 yards each color: Color A – Red Heart Super Saver in Coffee & Color B – Red Heart Super Saver in Camo
Hook – G or hook to meet gauge
Scissors, Yarn Needle, Place Markers and optional supplies – Button and Beads
Yarn is Available on Amazon or shop your favorite store!!! Click here for quick delivery from Amazon
Plastic Mesh for the bottom of the bag is optional, but makes it really great! Click here to purchase on Amazon
Gauge:
If you would like your bag to measure the approximate size as mine – 2″ x 2″ SC 8 rows x 8 sts
Your tension and the yarn you choose may make your project slightly different
Stitches: US Terms
- St – Stitch
- Ch – Chain
- Sp – Space
- Sk – Skip
- Sl St – Slip Stitch
- Sc – Single Crochet
- Hdc – Half Double Crochet
- Fpsc – Front Post Single Crochet
- Dc – Double Crochete
- Fpdc – Front Post Double Crochet
- Bpdc – Back Post Double Crochet
- Blsc – Back Loop Single Crochet
- Rev Sc – Reverse Single Crochet
- YO – Yarn Over
- FO – Finish Off
- Bean Stitch: Insert hook in st, yo, pull up loop, *yo, insert hook in same st, pull up loop*, repeat *to* 1 more time, yo, draw yarn thru all 6 loops on hook, ch 1.
Instructions:
*Tip – Sometime you will turn and no turning, watch directions.
Bottom of bag
Ch 13
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each across. = 12 sc
Row 2-52: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 12 sc
Working around the bottom
Row 53: Sc 2 more sts in same as last st(corner), sc 50 sts evenly down the row side, 3 sc(corner) in 1st st of bottom row(row 1), sc in next 10 sts, 3 sc(corner) in last st of row 1, evenly sc 50 sts up row side, 2 sc in 1st st of row 52(to complete corner), join with sl st to beginning sc. = 132 sc
Sides of Bag
Round 1: Ch 1, bpsc around each st, join with sl st to beginning st. = 132 bpsc
Round 2: Ch 1: fpsc in each st around, join with sl st to beginning st. = 132 fpsc
Round 3-4: Ch 1, sc around, join with sl st to beginning st. = 132 sc
Round 5: Ch 1, *bean st(see directions in stitch list above) in st, sk st*, repeat *to* around, join with sl st to top of bean st. = 66 bean sts
Round 6-8: Ch 1, turn, *bean st in ch sp*, repeat *to* in each ch sp around, join with sl st to beginning. = 66 bean sts
Round 9(this is now your right side of the project): Ch 1, turn, sc in top of each bean st and ea ch sp, join with sl st to beginning st. = 132 sc
FO
Join Color B in any stitch with right side facing
Round 10: Ch 3(counts as dc now and throughout), dc in each st around, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. = 132 dc
Round 11: Ch 3, *bpdc around next st, fpdc around next st*, repeat *to* around, join with a fp sl st (around from back to front) around the beginning ch 3. = 66 bpdc 66 fpdc
Round 12: Ch 3, *fpdc around next st, bpdc around next st*, repeat *to* around, join with fp sl st around beginning ch 3. 66 bpdc 66 fpdc
Rounds 13-31: Repeat rounds 11 & 12
FO
Join Color A in any bl st
Round 32: Blsc in each st around, join with sl st to beginning st. = 132 blsc
Round 33 -34: Repeat rounds 5 & 6 of the bag sides(bean sts)
Round 35: Ch 1, sl st in each st/sp around, join with sl st to beginning st. = 132 sl st
Round 36: Ch 1, blsc in each st around, AND evenly decrease blsc(approx every 11 sts) for a total of 10 decreases, join with sl st to beginning st. = 122 blsc
Round 37: Ch 1, sc in each st around AND evenly decrease sc 8 times(approx every 11 sts), join with sl st to beginning st. = 114 sc
FO
Now you will use 2 strands of yarn, I used 1 of A and 1 of B
Fold your tote in half front to back, place a st marker on each side of round 37 to mark side centers(you should have 56 sts between each marker)
Join your 2 strands of yarn in 1st st to the left of a marker
Round 38: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to beginning st. = 114 sc
Move your marker up as you go
Round 39: Ch 1 sc in 20 sts, ch 60, sk next 17 sts, sc in next 40 sts(be careful not to twist the ch), ch 60, sk 17 sts, sc in last 20 sts, join with sl st to beginning st. = 2-60 chs, 80 sc
Your chs should be both centered and match front and back
Round 40: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch around, join with sl st to beginning st. = 200 sc
Round 41: Ch 1, sc in 18 sts, sk 3 sts(base of the handle), sc in next 58 sts, sk 3 sts, sc in next 36 sts, sk 3 sts, sc in next 58 sts, sk 3 sts, sc in last 18 sts, join with sl st to beginning st. = 188 sc
Round 42: Ch 1, sc in 16 sts, sk 3 sts(base of the handle), sc in next 56 sts, sk 3 sts, sc in next 32 sts, sk 3 sts, sc in next 56 sts, sk 3 sts, sc in last 16 sts, join with sl st to beginning st. = 176
FO
Join 1 Strand of Color B in any st of the inside of handle
Round 43: Rev sc in each st around, join with sl st to beginning st, Repeat this on the other h42andle.
Join 1 Strand of Color A in any st of the outside of your handle
Round 44: Rev Sc around the entire top of bag and handles, join with sl st to beginning st.
FO
Finishing your bag options
For a nicer bag, you can sew plastic mesh into the bottom of your bag.
- 1st – Turn bag inside out
- 2nd – Cut plastic mesh to fit the bottom of bag
- 3rd – Sew plastic mesh in place(to the 1 sc round of round 1 sides(blsc)
Closure and Bobbles
If you would like to make a nice closure for your bag
- 1 – Using Color A, Make a ch 35 and FO
- 2 – On one side of the bag between handles on the right side facing, evenly attach the chain at round 37 spaced 4 sts apart
- 3 – On the opposite side of the bag, center and secure a large button
- 4 – To close bag, bring the looped chain over the top and around the button
The Bobbles
Thread your choice of beads/bobbles onto your yarn and tie them around the button back to secure. Make as many as you like in any lengths.
Congratulations,,, You now have a Designer Camo Bag!!
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