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Looking for new ways to accessorize? This bag is perfect for all your trips and a great handmade gift as well! I’m obsessed with crocheting wearable items but have been lacking in crochet accessories for a while. I’ve been wanting to make a crocheted bag for all my day trips and vacations and of course, wanted it to be the perfect ~photo-ready~ bag and that is how the Harvest Fields Bag came into existence. It’s big enough to fit my keys, wallet and other knick knacks but small enough to come along on all my trips and it’s easy to fit into my luggage when I need to.
This bag is customizable and allows for makers to pick their own strap style, hardware if they desire and it can even be lined with fabric for an extra flair. Included below are the instructions for the pattern as well as the construction of the bag. I included the personalizations I made to my bag as an example and some other suggestions as well.
Materials & Information:
- Yarn: Lion Brand’s Rewind Tape Yarn (you can grab some here)
- Weight 5 Bulky yarn – substitutes can be used
- Rewind tape yarn: 219yds/200m | 3.5oz/100g
- Total Yardage: 240 – 350 yds (depending on strap length)
- Hook: 6.5mm
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Optional: cardboard/mesh for sturdy lining, fabric, zipper, buttons, purse hardware, hot glue or fabric glue, or sewing materials. (These are for customizations if you choose to do so).
- Gauge: 12 sc x 14 rows = 4″
- Other notes: Bag is worked in the round with strap(s) worked separately.
Pattern:
The downloadable ad-free pdf is available on Etsy here.
Body (make 2):
Ch 4 and sl st into original chain to create a ring
Row 1: Working inside the ring you’ve created, Ch2 (does not count as first st), *dc3, ch2*; repeat from * a total of 4 times, creating 4 sets of 3dc. Sl st back into beginning st.
Row 2: Ch2 (counts as first st), dc2 in same sp (as turning ch), ch2, *dc3 in next ch-sp, ch2*; repeat from * across, ending in the final ch-sp before the original ch. Sl st into beginning ch.
Row 3: Ch2 (counts as first st), *hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st (sts should go inside the chs made from last row)*; repeat from * across to end. Sl st into beginning ch.
Row 4: Ch2 (counts as first st), *hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st*; repeat from * across to end. Sl st into beginning ch.
Row 5: Ch2 (counts as first st), 2dc in first st, ch2, skip next st, *3dc in next st, ch1, skip next st*; repeat from * across to end, ending with 3dc in last st. Sl st into beginning ch.
Row 6: ch2 (counts as first st), *hdc in next 5 sts, 2hdc in next st*; repeat from * across to end. Sl st into beginning ch.
Row 7: Ch3 (doesn’t count as first st), popcorn in 3rd st from hook, ch1, skip next st, *popcorn in next st, ch1, skip next st*; repeat from * across to end, ending with a popcorn in the final st. Sl st into beginning ch.
Row 8: Ch2 (counts as first st), hdc blo in each st across to end. Sl st into beginning ch.
Rows 9-10: Ch1 (counts as first st), sc in each st across to end. Sl st into beginning ch.
**Cut & tie off after row 10**
Strap:
For the strap you can either make an i-cord or a regular strap of your choice. For mine, I chose to do a 5-strand i-cord but it essentially ended up looking a little flat.
For an easy and simple strap you can ch6 (or any amount) and sc in each st across, ch1, turn and sc in each st across and continue this for as many rows as you’d like until you reach your desired length.
Assembly:
(please note the steps below are optional and you can choose to only follow steps 6 and 7 to create the bag by itself).
You may want to add purse hardware to your bag or give it some shape. You can choose to follow these steps in whatever way you’d like. You may have different straps or choose to attach them differently. You may have various methods of creating inserts. There are multiple ways to create inserts and below I explain one way to achieve a more sturdy looking bag. Below are instructions for how I fashioned my bag;
Step 1: Use sewing mesh/needlepoint material (you can find this at any local craft store) and cut 2 circles to fit the inside panels of your bag. Then cut two 1” x 8” pieces for the sides of the bag.
Step 2: Cut out fabric to go over each of these pieces. Make sure your fabric is slightly larger than the mesh so you can fold it over when gluing for smoother-looking edges. You should cut 4 total circles and 4 total rectangles.
Step 3: Using either hot glue or fabric glue, glue the pieces of fabric to both sides of the mesh, folding over the fabric edges for a smooth edge.
Step 4: Once the glue is dry you can fit the circles into each side of the bag, making sure your popcorn stitches are facing outward and away from where you’re putting your insert. You can then sew (or glue) these inserts onto the bag. I just sewed knots in a few places to stabilize the piece but I didn’t sew all the way around the insert. You may choose to do so.
Step 5: You can now take the rectangular inserts and fit these along the bottom of the bag, making sure they are level on each side. These make up the bottom of the bag. Sew (or glue) these in place as well. Again here, I chose not to sew all the way around but to tack/knot these down in a few places to keep them secure.
Step 6: Now that your inserts are done, you can attach the 2 sides of the bag together. I used a simple slip stitch to do this. Working along the outside of the bag and starting off where your bottom rectangular insert ends (for those not using inserts, this is halfway around the circle of the bag so that the bottom half is closed off and the top half is open), pull up a loop of yarn and secure it. Then sl st your way around the bag until you reach the other side of the rectangular insert. Once you reach the other end of the insert, cut and tie off your yarn and weave in all ends.
Step 7: Attach your strap using your preferred method. I chose to slip stitch mine on, making sure it was secure and sewing in all my ends. The placement of your straps can be however you’d like. I chose to secure mine in the same place where I started my slip stitches that connected the 2 sides of the bag.
Step 8: You can use a zipper, a button, or any other method to create a “closure” for your bag. I opted out of this step.
Voila! You now have a finished Harvest Fields Bag. Have you tried this pattern out? We’d love to see it! Drop a comment below or tag us in your work using @yarnthrift on social media and using #yarnthrift and #harvestfieldsbag on Facebook and Instagram.
