Materials and tools:
Raffia yarn (for example, Ispie) 1 skein, 250 meters; Hook N3 – 3 mm;
Rigilene boning, 5-6 mm, 60 inches (11/2 meters);
Shoulder strap 39-47 inches (100-120 cm) with 2 snap hooks. The shoulder strap can be crocheted. In this pattern there is a link to the video, how to crochet the strap;
Valve with button;
2 snap hook rings, 20 mm; PVA glue;
Sewing needle and thread; Scissors;
Lining, 2 circle, diameter 65/8 inches (17 cm). Iron.
Finished bag from the specified materials: diameter – 7 inches (18 cm), width – 2 ³/8 (6 cm). Gauge: 18 stitches and 20 row = 4*4 inches (10*10cm).
Abbreviation
CH – chain stitch, SlSt – slip stitch,
ECS – elongated chain stitch or 3CH. SC – single crochet,
DS – double crochet, TRC – treble crochet,
Inc – increase (2 SC or 2 DC in 1).
Recommendation for working with raffia yarn👍
- Before crocheting with raffia, it must be If you have Fibranatura, then you need to «fluff» the yarn with your hands. If you have Ispie, you can steam the yarn with an iron.
- When the thread runs out, you need to take a new skein and straighten the end of the Put on the end of the working thread and the thread from a new skein with a clearance of 2/8 inches (1/2 cm). Glue together with PVA glue. After drying, lightly wrap the thread.
- If you had to rip out your work, steam the thread with an iron. The yarn will return to its original Link to the video How to crochet with raffia yarn (2 min):
Crochet the base (circle)
Crochet the chain with 3 CH
1 row. Crochet 15 DC in the 3rd loop from the hook. Crochet SlSt in the 1st DC. Crochet ECS: pull out the loop on 19/32 inches (11/2 cm), scroll the hook towards yourselves, holding the loop on the hook with your finger. Pull the hook under the 1st DC, pull out the loop. There are 2 loops on the hook now. Crochet 2 loops. Or crochet 3 CH. ECS there is the 1st DC of the row.
2 row. 1Inc*15 = 30, SlSt, ECS. Pull the end through all the stitches of the 1st row from the wrong side. Tighten, strengthen, hide and cut the end of the thread.
3 row. (1 DC, 1Inc)*15 = 45, SlSt, ECS.
4 row. (2 DC, 1Inc)*15 = 60, SlSt. ECS with 2 yarn over (imitation TRC, or 4 CH).
5 row. CH, begin crochet the TRC. Pull the hook on the 2 jumpers of the ECS after the 1st yarn over, then yarn over again, then skip the stitch of the previous row, pull the hook trough the next loop of the previous row, crochet the 1st yarn over, crochet the loop with jumpers, crochet the 2nd yarn over and crochet the last 2 loops.
Crochet the next element: TRC, in the same loop, where the previous TRC was crochet. Crochet the yarn over. Make the yarn over, skip the stitch of the previous row. Crochet the yarn over. Crochet 2 loops, crochet the yarn over, crochet 2 loops. CH, DC in the middle of the element. Repeat to the end of the row
There are 30 elements in this row. SlSt, ECS.
6 row. (3 DC, 1 Inc)*21, 5 DC = 110. SlSt, CH.
Steam the circle with an iron. Stretch the circle, shape with hands.
Preparing the rigilene boning. Take the segment of the rigilene boning, equal to the diameter of the circle + 1-2 inches (3-5cm). Cut in half lengthwise. Wind the straightened raffia yarn around the rigilene boning. Fix with PVA glue every 1 inches (2-3 cm)
7 row. Crochet in the rigilene boning, (10 SC, 1Inc)*10 = 120. Strengthen the last row. The circle should be flat without waves.
Steam the circle again. Cut the thread, pull out the end in the loop. Insert the hook under 1st loop, pull the end. Pull the end back. Strengthen the end on the wrong side
Diameter of the circle is about 7 inches (18 cm).
Sew on the valve. Sew on the valve so that the button is 13/4 inches (41/2 cm) above the edge of the circle. Strengthen the end and fix the seam with PVA glue.
Sew in the lining. Cut out the circle from fabric of the same diameter. Tuck the edge by 3-5 mm, sew on a sewing machine or by hand.
Sew the lining to the base by the edge, retreating 3-5 mm. Make a several securing stitches around the perimeter. Strengthen and hide the thread.
Crochet the side part
Insert the hook on the back loop and jumper only. Crochet CH. Crochet in the end of the thread in this row.
8 row. 120 SC on the back loop and jumper only. Bend the row at an angle of 90 degrees
Crochet CH: insert the hook under 1st SC, pull the loop. Take out the hook and insert the hook between the legs of the last SC. Pull the loop and crochet 2 loops together.
Next, crochet the split single stitch. For that, we need to insert the hook between the legs of each stitch, to split the stitch from the face and from the wrong side.
Recommendation👍 Pull the working loop to the level of the hook and to the right, so that the canvas will not twisted. Tighten the working loop after crocheting.
10 row. 120 SC, CH.
11 row. 120 SC, CH.
12 row. 120 SC, CH. Steam the side part of the bag with an iron.
Take the segment of the rigilene boning, equal to the perimeter of the side part + 1-2 inches
(3-5cm). Cut in half lengthwise. Wind the straightened raffia yarn around rigilene boning. Fix with PVA glue every 1 inche (2-3 cm).
13 row. Crochet in the rigilene boning. 120 SC. Tighten and straighten the rigilene boning around the perimeter. Steam the side part of the bag with an iron, again.
Pull the loop under 1st SC, pull out on the wrong side under last SC. Crochet the base trim SlSt in the each loops. Cut the end. Pull the end under 1st SlSt, pull back on the wrong side. Strengthen and hide the end
Steam the side part of the bag with an iron again. Then, shape with hands. Similarly, crochet the second part of the bag.
Assembly
Join the 2 parts of the bag with the edges. Leave 51/2 inches (14 cm) from the valve. Insert the hook in the loops of the previous row of both parts of the bag. Pull out the loop. Again, insert the hook in the loops of the previous row of both parts of the bag. Pull out the next loop, crochet SlSt. Crochet in the end of the thread. Each time, insert the hook, first in one part, then in the other. Crochet SlSt, leave 51/2 inches (14 cm) on the other side of the valve. Strengthen and hide the end of the thread on the wrong side.
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Insert the snap hook rings in the places where the connecting seam ends.
Fasten the shoulder strap to the snap hook rings.
Congratulations! Your cute bag is ready👍
