Bag with a flap

 

 

 

 

 

I made this for our daughter, who wanted a big bag. I made with thick thread, so it can take weight. I made small squares, joined them. At first my idea was to join them differently, then changed my plan. Totally 9 squares,  3 in each row. I have stitched a red cloth inside, as there are small holes in the square pattern. As, I'm not sure how to stitch a zip, my friend who did for my earlier bags, is sadly no more, I preferred to put a flap and buttons for the bag.

For the side and handle, I made it long, then joined with crochet, as I didn't want to join with thread. Then just to add colour made single crochet on the handle. 

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Little square luggage tag

to make the square, made ch 6
in 2nd ch from hook sc and in each of the next 4 ch ( 5 sc)
make 4 more rows of sc to get a square
In the last st, I changed to green colour, ch 2 in the corner, sc till next corner, ch 2 , sc around, repeat.
with the orange wool, which I didn't fasten, I made ch 25 then joined in the same st, fasten off.
sl st with green around the handle, fasten off.

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SQUARE FAN DOILY

Abbreviations
Rd- round
sl st- slip stitch
sc- single crochet
dc- double crochet
* rep*- rep what is given between the * till the end of the round.
ch- chain

Start with magic circle
Rd. 1- 12 sc in the circle, join with sl st to 1st sc

Rd. 2- ch, 2 dc in next 2 sc, ch 2, 3 dc over next 3 sc, ch 2, rep. till ending with ch 2 and join with sl st. to 3rd ch of the starting ch ( remember ch 3 in the beginning is counted as dc)

Rd 3- ch 3,1 dc in the joining ch, 1 dc in the next dc, 2 dc in last dc ( 5 dc group), * ch 2, 2 dc in 1st dc, dc in middle dc, 2 dc in last dc, * rep. around, ending with ch 2 joining with sl st. to top of ch 3

 Rd 4- ch 3, dc in same place, dc over next 3 dc, 2 dc over last dc ( 7 dc group now), * ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc of the next group, 2 dc over next 2 dc, 2 dc in last dc*, rep. around, ch 3 joining with sl st on top of ch 3.

Rd 5- ch 3, dc in same st, 1 dc over next 5 dc, 2 dc in last dc ( 9 dc group), * ch 4,  2 dc in 1st dc, 1 dc over next 5 dc, 2 dc in last dc* rep. around, ending with ch 4 and sl st to top of ch 3.

Rd 6- ch 3, dc in same st, 1 dc over next 7 dc, 2 dc in last dc ( 11 dc group), * ch 5,  2 dc in 1st dc, 1 dc over next 7 dc, 2 dc in last dc* rep. around, ending with ch 5 and sl st to top of ch 3.

Rd 7- ch 3, dc in same st, 1 dc over next 9 dc, 2 dc in last dc ( 13 dc group), * ch 6,  2 dc in 1st dc, 1 dc over next 9 dc, 2 dc in last dc* rep. around, ending with ch 6 and sl st to top of ch 3.

Rd 8-  ch 3, dc in same st, 1 dc over next 11 dc, 2 dc in last dc ( 15 dc group), * ch 3,  sc  in the middle of ch6, ch 3, 2 dc in 1st dc, 1 dc over next 11 dc, 2 dc in last dc* rep. around, ending with ch 3, sc in the middle of the ch 6 , ch 3 and sl st to top of ch 3.

Rd 9- sl st into next st, dc in the st, and dc over next 12 dc ( 13 dc group),  *ch 3 sc in the middle st. of ch 3, ch 3 sc in the middle ch of the  next ch 3, ch 3,  skip 1st dc, dc over next 13 dc * rep till end, ending with ch 3 and sl st on top of ch 3

from this row on-wards, dec, 1 dc in each group , and increase one ch 3 loop in the next round, but in Rd 11, it will be ch 4 instead of ch 3 and in Rd 12, it will be ch 5 loop till you get just 1 dc.

But when it comes to 1 dc left, start the Rd with ch 8, sc in the middle of next loop till you reach with ch 5 loop till 1 dc in the middle of 3 dc group and continue till the end, joining with sl st on top of ch 3.

in last row, start with ch 3 and 6 dc in 1st ch 5 loop, *ch 3 sc in the middle sc of the ch 5 loop, ch 3, 7 dc in the next loop*, rep ending with ch 3 and sl st on top of ch 3, sl st into next st. cut thread, weave the end around.

 to be honest, wasn't sure how it will come out, till I finished it. it is roughly 10", made with anchor 100 gm cotton thread. In case, anyone has any doubt, feel free to contact, as it is the 1st time that I tried to remember how I made a pattern, as normally I just keep doing what comes to my mind and forget to note it down and people have asked me for the pattern.  Planning to make another one, so I can be sure of the last line !

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Square

 THIS ISN'T MY DESIGN- IT IS CALLED FIRENZE SQUARE, AS I LOVED THE PATTERN MADE IT YESTERDAY.


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square pattern

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 http://www.lookatwhatimade.net/crafts/yarn/crochet/sophies-universe-cal-2015/sophies-universe-cal-2015-information/

the credit for this should go to Sophie, from whose site, I made this, she has taken great pains to explain in minute detail about each line with clear photos how to make it. I've not made the full blanket like what she had done, I made roughly 3/4th of it only.

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Afghan Square Crochet Bag

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