Crochet bag “Emelie”
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With this instruction, you will learn how to crochet the bag “Emelie” with yarn EKO Medium 1000 g. The instruction will help you understand how to measure the bottom and side, so that in the process you can decide for yourself how big a bag you want to make. You can choose to crochet a larger bag to fit your laptop, see examples of sizes in the instruction under step 2.
Yarn consumption: about 400-800 g depending on the size of your bag (see step 2)
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EKO Medium Tube yarn | 1000g
A medium-thick tube yarn for crocheting, made of 80% recycled cotton
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Here's how to do it
The Chain
We start by making a slip knot, which we then thread the crochet hook through. Take the end of the yarn and twist 1 turn around your fingers. Then bring the yarn under to create a loop. →
To start with the single crochet stitches, make an extra chain stitch (this is to reach your first fixed stitch better).
Now thread the crochet hook into the first chain stitch on your first strip that you just created. (see arrow) Pick up the yarn on the other side and pull it through your chain stitch. Now you have temporarily got two loops on the crochet hook. Join these two loops by hooking the yarn once more around the hook and this time pulling through both loops. You only get one loop around the hook and now you have made your first single crochet. Now you continue to do the same until the end of the strip.
The first row is always the hardest, it will be much easier when you have a little to hold on to.
The size
Now we will start crocheting chain stitches. It is now that you decide the size of your bag. See below schedule. If you want to make a medium-sized bag, crochet 25 chain stitches for the bottom part. You decide the height yourself - you can also make the bag higher at the edges if you want further forward.
To make a chain stitch, pick up the yarn with the crochet hook and thread through the loop that is on your crochet hook. Repeat this 24 times if you want the Medium large bag.
Bottom
In this instruction, we pick up the yarn from below and thread the yarn through the loop on the hook. Crochet stitches can be made in different ways, but we have chosen this technique for this tutorial and pick from the bottom throughout the process.Once you have made the chain with chain stitches and are happy with the length, it is time to make single crochet stitches.
To start with the single crochet stitches, make an extra chain stitch (this is to reach your first fixed stitch better).
Now thread the crochet hook into the first chain stitch of your first strip that you just created. Catch the yarn on the other side and pull it through your chain stitch. Now you have temporarily got two loops on the crochet hook. Join these two loops by hooking the yarn once more around the hook and this time pulling through both loops. You only get one loop around the hook and now you have made your first single crochet. Now you continue to do the same until the end of the strip.
The first row is always the hardest, it will be much easier when you have a little to hold on to. When you get to the end of your strip, make an extra chain stitch (this is so you can scan better to the other side) then you will continue crochet around a total of 1.5 rounds.
The first row is always the hardest, it will be much easier when you have little to hold on to.
Sides
To make the sides go up, you crochet a round where you only thread the needle through part of the stitches (see picture). Crochet a total of one round. You will quickly see that the bag will begin to twist upwards. When you have made one round, continue crocheting as usual (thread the crochet hook through the entire row) and crochet around until you have reached the height of the bag that you desire.
The handle
Place markings 10 stitches apart in the center of the bag. Do the same on the other side. This will be the hole for your handle.Then work single crochet stitches until you mark. Here you will now again make chain stitches, in the same way as your first strip.
Make 13 chain stitches and then at the next marking start crochet stitches again. See below pictures.
Continue around and do the same on the next side. Then continue until you reach your first handle again. See the picture below for how it will look after your second and third turn on the handle.
To finish, cut the yarn leaving a 5-10 cm tail. Tie the remaining tail in a knot around the last loop to prevent it from unraveling. Tighten and hide the tail by attaching it through some nearby loops - or just let it hang on the inside of your bag.Good work!
Abbreviations:
st = stitch
Ch = chain stitch
sc = single crochet
blo = back loop only
We’re going to crochet trendy bag! If you need help along the way, check out the easier version of this pattern. Since there are no images included here, we refer you to the full-length video tutorial for guidance.
Row 1: Ch as many stitches as needed for the size of the bag you want. Below, you can see an image with some examples.
Bag Body and Handles (US Terms)
Round 2: Start in the 2nd chain from the hook; sc in each ch to the end of the foundation chain. At the last st, either ch 1 or make 1 extra sc in the same st. Now work along the other side of the foundation chain: 1 sc in each st to the end. In the last st, either ch 1 or make 1 extra sc.
Round 3: Work half a round: 1 sc in each st. Stop here and go to the next step.
Round 4: 1 sc in blo in every st around.
Round 5: 1 sc in each st. Repeat Round 5 as many times as you'd like to reach your desired height. The handles will also add some height to the bag.
Handles
Place 2 stitch markers 10 stitches apart in the center of one side of the bag. Do the same on the opposite side — these mark the handle holes.
- Sc until you reach the 1st marker.
- Ch 13.
- Skip to the 2nd marker, insert your hook there and continue working sc until you reach the 3rd marker.
- Ch 13.
- Skip to the 4th marker, insert your hook and continue working sc to the end of the round.
Work 2 more rounds with 1 sc in each st (also across the chains).
Fasten off and weave in ends.
🎉 Great job — your bag is done!
Feel free to share your finished project by tagging @makeyourown.se if you'd like!
The Chain
We start by making a slip knot, which we then thread the crochet hook through. Take the end of the yarn and twist 1 turn around your fingers. Then bring the yarn under to create a loop. →
To start with the single crochet stitches, make an extra chain stitch (this is to reach your first fixed stitch better).
Now thread the crochet hook into the first chain stitch on your first strip that you just created. (see arrow) Pick up the yarn on the other side and pull it through your chain stitch. Now you have temporarily got two loops on the crochet hook. Join these two loops by hooking the yarn once more around the hook and this time pulling through both loops. You only get one loop around the hook and now you have made your first single crochet. Now you continue to do the same until the end of the strip.
The first row is always the hardest, it will be much easier when you have a little to hold on to.
The size
Now we will start crocheting chain stitches. It is now that you decide the size of your bag. See below schedule. If you want to make a medium-sized bag, crochet 25 chain stitches for the bottom part. You decide the height yourself - you can also make the bag higher at the edges if you want further forward.
To make a chain stitch, pick up the yarn with the crochet hook and thread through the loop that is on your crochet hook. Repeat this 24 times if you want the Medium large bag.
Bottom
In this instruction, we pick up the yarn from below and thread the yarn through the loop on the hook. Crochet stitches can be made in different ways, but we have chosen this technique for this tutorial and pick from the bottom throughout the process.Once you have made the chain with chain stitches and are happy with the length, it is time to make single crochet stitches.
To start with the single crochet stitches, make an extra chain stitch (this is to reach your first fixed stitch better).
Now thread the crochet hook into the first chain stitch of your first strip that you just created. Catch the yarn on the other side and pull it through your chain stitch. Now you have temporarily got two loops on the crochet hook. Join these two loops by hooking the yarn once more around the hook and this time pulling through both loops. You only get one loop around the hook and now you have made your first single crochet. Now you continue to do the same until the end of the strip.
The first row is always the hardest, it will be much easier when you have a little to hold on to. When you get to the end of your strip, make an extra chain stitch (this is so you can scan better to the other side) then you will continue crochet around a total of 1.5 rounds.
The first row is always the hardest, it will be much easier when you have little to hold on to.
Sides
To make the sides go up, you crochet a round where you only thread the needle through part of the stitches (see picture). Crochet a total of one round. You will quickly see that the bag will begin to twist upwards. When you have made one round, continue crocheting as usual (thread the crochet hook through the entire row) and crochet around until you have reached the height of the bag that you desire.
The handle
Place markings 10 stitches apart in the center of the bag. Do the same on the other side. This will be the hole for your handle.Then work single crochet stitches until you mark. Here you will now again make chain stitches, in the same way as your first strip.
Make 13 chain stitches and then at the next marking start crochet stitches again. See below pictures.
Continue around and do the same on the next side. Then continue until you reach your first handle again. See the picture below for how it will look after your second and third turn on the handle.
To finish, cut the yarn leaving a 5-10 cm tail. Tie the remaining tail in a knot around the last loop to prevent it from unraveling. Tighten and hide the tail by attaching it through some nearby loops - or just let it hang on the inside of your bag.Good work!
Abbreviations:
st = stitch
Ch = chain stitch
sc = single crochet
blo = back loop only
We’re going to crochet trendy bag! If you need help along the way, check out the easier version of this pattern. Since there are no images included here, we refer you to the full-length video tutorial for guidance.
Row 1: Ch as many stitches as needed for the size of the bag you want. Below, you can see an image with some examples.
Bag Body and Handles (US Terms)
Round 2: Start in the 2nd chain from the hook; sc in each ch to the end of the foundation chain. At the last st, either ch 1 or make 1 extra sc in the same st. Now work along the other side of the foundation chain: 1 sc in each st to the end. In the last st, either ch 1 or make 1 extra sc.
Round 3: Work half a round: 1 sc in each st. Stop here and go to the next step.
Round 4: 1 sc in blo in every st around.
Round 5: 1 sc in each st. Repeat Round 5 as many times as you'd like to reach your desired height. The handles will also add some height to the bag.
Handles
Place 2 stitch markers 10 stitches apart in the center of one side of the bag. Do the same on the opposite side — these mark the handle holes.
- Sc until you reach the 1st marker.
- Ch 13.
- Skip to the 2nd marker, insert your hook there and continue working sc until you reach the 3rd marker.
- Ch 13.
- Skip to the 4th marker, insert your hook and continue working sc to the end of the round.
Work 2 more rounds with 1 sc in each st (also across the chains).
Fasten off and weave in ends.
🎉 Great job — your bag is done!
Feel free to share your finished project by tagging @makeyourown.se if you'd like!
The rights to this pattern belong to MYO Make Your Own. The pattern or its pictures may not be copied, shared or resold either in parts or in its entirety, but you may sell items you have crocheted from this pattern. If you have questions about the pattern, contact MYO at hello@makeyourown.se.
