Brighten up your wardrobe with this gorgeous rainbow crossbody bag! The perfect accessory handmade by you!
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Materials
- 5mm hook
- Aran weight yarn (10g of each colour plus 25g for strap) I used Paintbox Pillar Red, Buttercup Yellow and Lime Green and Stylecraft Spice, Aster, Magenta and Proper Purple. All from lovecrafts.
- Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
- Scissors
- Stitch marker (optional)
- Metal bag loops (optional)
Abbreviations
- You can find tutorials for basic stitches on my blog!
- Ch = chain
- Hdc = half double crochet
- Dc = double crochet
- Sc = single crochet
In red, Ch 36
Round 1 – dc in the second chain from the hook. Dc in each ch until the last ch. 3dc in the last ch. you will now work around and into the other side of the chain.
Dc in each ch of the other side until you reach the last ch. 3dc in the last ch. join with slip stitch to first dc. Ch1, turn. (72)
Round 2 – Sc in each stitch around (72). Join with slip stitch to first sc, ch1, turn.
Round 3 – Sc in each stitch around (72) Join with slip stitch to first sc, ch1, turn.
Round 4 – Sc in each stitch around (72) Join with slip stitch to first sc, ch1, turn.
Round 5 – ch2 more (counts as first dc) skip first sc, *dc in next stitch, ch1, skip next stitch* Repeat around. When you reach the last stitch, ch1, skip the last stitch and join to the second chain of your first ch2(dc). Fasten off.
Change to orange yarn.
Round 6 – join to the same place you finished off. Sc in first stitch (the same place you joined your yarn). Sc in next ch space, sc in next dc* Repeat around. Sc in last ch space. Join to first sc with a slip stitch, ch1, turn.
Round 7 – Sc in each stitch around (72) join with slip stitch to first sc, ch1, turn
Round 8 – Sc in each stitch around (72) join with slip stitch to first sc, ch1, turn
Round 9 – Sc in each stitch around (72) join with slip stitch to first sc, ch1, turn
Round 10 – ch2 more (counts as first dc) skip first sc, *dc in next stitch, ch1, skip next stitch* Repeat around. When you reach the last stitch, ch1, skip the last stitch and join to the second chain of your first ch2(dc). Fasten off.
Change to yellow yarn. Repeat rows 6-10
Change to green yarn. Repeat rows 6-10
Change to blue yarn. Repeat rows 6-10
Change to magenta yarn. Repeat rows 6-10
Change to purple yarn. Repeat rows 6-10
Joining the strap
To join the strap you can either use metal loops which will help strengthen the strap or attach the strap directly to the bag.
With purple yarn, ch 130
Row 1 – Starting in the second ch from the hook, Sc in each stitch across. Ch1, turn.
Rows 2 – 3 – Sc in each stitch across, ch1 turn
To attach the strap you will need to sew the ends of the strap to the sides of the bag. I recommend sewing approximately 1” of the strap to the bag so that it is reinforced.
If you are using metal loops you will need to sew the two loops to each side of the bag. Then thread the strap through each of the loops and sew the end of the strap to the rest of the strap so that it loops around the hoop.