SHOULDER BAG

BASE
Using double yarn, ch 26.
Round 1: 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook (the skipped ch doesn’t count a st) and in each of the next 23 ch, 3 sc in the last ch, turn and continue on the opposite side of the foundation ch, then work 1 sc in each of the next 23 ch, 2 sc in the same base st as the 1st sc of the round; do not close the round with a sl st and continue working in a spiral. [52 sc]
Round 2: 25 sc, 3 sc in the next st (= incr in the 1st corner st), 25 sc, 3 sc in the next st (= incr in the 2nd corner st). [56 sts]
Round 3: 27 sc, 3 sc in the corner st, 27 sc, 3 sc in the corner st. [60 sts]
Round 4: 29 sc, 3 sc in the corner st, 29 sc, 3 sc in the corner st. [64 sts]
Round 5: 31 sc, 3 sc in the corner st, 31 sc, 3 sc in the corner st. [68 sts]
Round 6: 33 sc, 3 sc in the corner st, 33 sc, 3 sc in the corner st. [72 sts]
Round 7: 35 sc, 3 sc in the corner st, 35 sc, 3 sc in the corner st, end with a sl st in each of the next 2 sts to even out the edge [76 sts]
Cut the yarn and fasten off.

BAG BODY
Join the yarn again in the center st of the front or back (19th st between the 2 corner sts) and continue working in sc.
Round 8: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st), 1 sc in the same base st as the ch, 1 sc in each st of the round, do not close and continue working in a spiral. [76 sts]
Round 9: 19 sc, 3 sc in the next st (corner st), 37 sc, 3 sc in the next st (corner st), 18 sc. [80 sts]
Round 10: 20 sc, 3 sc in the corner st, 39 sc, 3 sc in the corner st, 19 sc. [84 sts]
Round 11: 21 sc, 3 sc in the corner st, 41 sc, 3 sc in the corner st, 20 sc. [88 sts]
Rounds 12-13: 1 sc in each st of the round.
Round 14: 22 sc, 3 sc in the next st (corner st), 43 sc, 3 sc in the next st (corner st), 21 sc. [92 sts]
Rounds 15 to 31: 92 sc in each round; cut the yarn and fasten off invisibly with a tapestry needle or crochet hook to even out the edge.

Now, divide the work in half and continue separately on both sides of the bag to create the 2 straps that form the shoulder handle (one long and one short). Flatten the bag, keeping 1 sc at each of the 2 corners, 45 sts for the front and 45 sts for the back, then place a SM in the 23 sc of the front and back.

SHORT SIDE STRAP
Row 1 (RS): join the double strand of yarn in the 5th sc after 1 of the 2 SM, ch 1 (doesn’t count as a st in this and the following rows), 2 sc tog (working the 1st sc in the same base st as the ch), 33 sc, 2 sc tog over the next 2 sts, 4 sts remain unworked before the other SM, turn. [35 sts]
Row 2 (WS): 1 ch, 35 sc, turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 31 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [33 sts]
Row 4: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 29 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [31 sts]
Row 5: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 27 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [29 sts]
Row 6: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 25 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [27 sts]
Row 7: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 23 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [25 sts]
Row 8: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 21 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [23 sts]
Row 9: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 19 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [21 sts]
Row 10: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 17 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [19 sts]
Row 11: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 15 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [17 sts]
Row 12: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 13 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [15 sts]
Row 13: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 11 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [13 sts]
Row 14: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 9 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [11 sts]
Row 15: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 7 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [9 sts]
Row 16: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 5 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [7 sts]
Position the fan-shaped snap hook over the sts of row 16 and work the sts of the next row through the hook, encasing it within the sts to secure it in place.
Row 17: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 3 sc, 2 sc tog; cut the yarn and fasten off. [5 sts]

LONG SIDE STRAP
Return to the unworked sts of round 31 and work as instructed from rows 1
to 9 of the short side strap (21 sts at the end of row 9).
Note: there are 9 free sts left between the 2 side straps on both the front and back.
Rows 10 to 20: 1 sc in each st of the row, ch 1 to turn. [21 sc]
Row 21: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 17 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [19 sts]
Row 22: rep row 20. [19 sts]
Row 23: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 15 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [17 sts]
Row 24: rep row 20. [17 sts]
Row 25: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 13 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [15 sts]
Rows 26 to 41: rep row 20. [15 sts]
Row 42: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 11 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [13 sts]
Rows 43 to 53: rep row 20. [13 sts]
Row 54: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 9 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [11 sts]
Row 55: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 7 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [9 sts]
Row 56: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 5 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [7 sts]
Across the next row, work the sc through the snap hook as well to complete the attachment to the short side strap of the shoulder handle.
Row 57: 1 ch, 2 sc tog, 3 sc, 2 sc tog, turn. [5 sts]
Cut the yarn and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Fold the shoulder strap in half, overlapping the 2 long sides, then sew the corresponding sts together of the ends between rows 56 and 10, ensuring that the seam remains on the inside of the shoulder strap and inserting stuffing gradually as you join the edges.

To close the bag, sew a 30 cm zipper along the edges of the opening or attach the 2 parts of a magnetic snap inside the opening at the center front and center back.
Weave in all ends.