FOLIE BAG CROSSBODY BAG

DETAILED PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS

GUSSET STRIP (band and shoulder belt)

The gusset strip is worked with Natural Bag yarn and can be made in two methods:
a simple one using single crochet (sc) or a more advanced one using the thermal stitch.

Method 1 (single crochet)

Chain 13 1.

Row 1: 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch, 1 turning ch (never count the turning ch as st). [12 sc]

Make sure to work with a fairly tight tension

Row 2: 12 sc, 1 turning ch.

Rep the 2nd row until completing the 134th row or reaching 110 cm in length. Cut the yarn and fasten off.

Method 2 (thermal stitch)

Chain 13 ch 1

Beginning row: 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch, 1 turning ch, (never count the turning ch as st).

Continue in thermal stitch. This stitch is reversible and looks identical on RS and WS.

Row 1: * insert the hook through the back loop of the next base st and the back loop of base-ch of st below, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull it through 2 loops on crochet-hook, closing the sc *, rep ** through every couple of back loops of every st until the end of the row, 1 turning ch.

Row 2: * insert the hook through the back loop of the next sc and the unworked back loop at the base of the same st, yarn over, pull 1 loop through 2 loops, yarn over and pull it through 2 loops on the crochet-hook, closing the sc *, rep ** through every couple of back loops of every st until the end of the row, 1 turning ch.

Always rep the row 2, reaching 110 cm in length.

PANEL (x 2)

Work one front panel and one back panel.

Using Folie bag yarn, chain 29.

Row 1: 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across the entire row, 1 turning ch. [28 sc]

Row 2: 1 sc in every st until 2 sc from the end of row, 2 sc in the second-last sc (= 1 incr), 1 sc in the last sc, 1 turning ch. [29 sc]

Row 3 to 11: rep the row 2 [38 sc at the end of the row 11]

Row 12 to 21: 38 sc, 1 turning ch.

Row 22:1 sc in each st until 3 sc from the end of the row, 2 sc tog above the third to last and second to last sc (= 1 decr), 1 sc in the last sc, 1 turning ch. [37 sc]

Row 23 to 27: rep the row 22. [32 sc at the end of row 27]

Row 28 and 29: 32 sc, 1 turning ch.

Cut the yarn and fasten off.

Work the second panel as given for first one.

FLAP

Using Folie bag yarn, chain 27 ch.

Row 1: 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch until the end of the row, 1 turning ch. [26 sc]

Row 2 to 4: 26 sc, 1 turning ch.

Row 5: 1 sc in each st until 2 sc from the end of the row, 2 sc in the second to last sc (= 1 incr), 1 sc in the last sc, 1 turning ch. [27 sc]

Row 6 to 14: rep row 5. [36 sc at the end of row 14]

Row 15 to 24: 36 sc, 1 turning ch.

Row 25:1 sc in each st until 3 sc from the end of row, 2 sc tog above the third to last and second to last sc (= 1 decr), 1 sc in the last sc, 1 turning ch. [35 sc]

Row 26 to 28: rep row 25. [32 sc after working row 28]

Cut the yarn and fasten off.

FINISHING

Fold the gusset strip in half and mark the center of every long side with 1 SM.

Pin the center of the gusset strip (marked with 1 SM) to the center of the lower edge of one panel. Then, pin the strip along the lower edge and both sides of the panel. Repeat for joining the second long side of the strip around the two sides and the bottom of the other panel. The two remaining pieces of the strip at the sides of the bag opening shape the shoulder strap.

Using a darning needle and Natural Bag yarn, sew the edges of the two panels together with the edges of the strip. Close the gusset strip in ring shape by sewing the ends together with secure invisible seam; this seam corresponds to the top center of the shoulder strap.

Using the crochet-hook and Natural Bag yarn, work 1 round of sc evenly around the edge of the flap. Using the darning needle and Natural Bag yarn, sew the base chains of the flap horizontally on the back of the bag, about 2 cm below the top edge of the back panel. Fasten off.