Spring Flowers Handbag
An original design by Sandi Marshall
Another original handbag pattern, decorated with delicate flowers that are
added to the finished bag and an optional flowered fringe edging.
It has a background with rows crocheted in one loop only to form a decorative ridge
across each row. This creates a texture design which gives an interesting look to the bag.
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Abbreviations used in this pattern: ch = chain, dc = double crochet, ea = each, hdc = half double crochet, sc = single crochet, sl st = slip stitch, sp = space
Materials Used In The Example:
Worsted weight yarn - about 1 1/2 oz. for the main color
Scrap yarn in small amounts for the flowers
U.S. Size H crochet hook
a 1 inch button
Finished purse size: about 8 inches wide x 7 inches long
(not counting the purse strap)
Gauge: 3 1/2 sc = 1", 7 single crochet rows = 2"
How To Slip Stitch (sl st) = Insert hook in stitch, wrap yarn over hook, pull yarn
through the stitch and through the loop on the hook, at the same time.
How To Crochet In The Back Loop Only -
http://crochet.about.com/library/blbackfrontloop.htm
How To Decrease Over 2 sc -
http://crochet.about.com/library/bl_decrease.htm
Used on the leaf: How To Half Double Crochet (hdc) -
http://crochet.about.com/library/blhalfdouble.htm
Handbag Directions:
Pattern is copyright 2006 by Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Bag Front:
Starting Chain: Chain 15.
Row 1:
ch 1, sc in the back loop only of the first ch, sc in the back loop only of ea ch across. (14 sc)
Row 2: ch 1 to turn, 2 sc in the back loop only of the first sc, sc in the back
loop only of ea sc until one sc remains, 2 sc in the back loop only of the last sc. (16 sc)
Row 3: ch 1 to turn, 2 sc in the front loop only of the first sc, sc in the front
loop only of ea sc until one sc remains, 2 sc in the front loop only of the last sc.
Row 4: ch 1 to turn, 2 sc in the back loop only of the first sc, sc in the back
loop only of ea sc until one sc remains, 2 sc in the back loop only of the last sc.
Row 5: Repeat Row 3.
Row 6: Repeat Row 4.
Row 7: ch 1 to turn, 2 sc in the front loop only of the first sc, sc in the front
loop only of ea sc across. (25 sc)
Row 8: ch 1 to turn, sc in the back loop only of ea sc across. (25 sc)
Row 9: ch 1 to turn, sc in the front loop only of ea sc across. (25 sc)
Rows 10 - 17: Repeat rows 8 and 9.
Row 18: Repeat row 8. End off. Weave in ends.
Bag Back:
Starting Chain: Chain 15.
Rows 1 - 18: Repeat rows 1 - 18 of Bag Front.
Row 19: ch 1 to turn, decrease over first 2 sc (crocheting in the front loops only),
sc in the front loop only of ea sc until two sc remain,
decrease over the last 2 sc (crocheting in the front loops only).
Row 20: ch 1 to turn, decrease over first 2 sc (crocheting in the back loops only),
sc in the back loop only of ea sc until two sc remain,
decrease over the last 2 sc (crocheting in the back loops only).
Row 21: Repeat Row 19.
Row 22: Repeat Row 20.
Row 23: Repeat Row 19.
Row 24: Repeat Row 20.
Row 25: Repeat Row 19.
Row 26 - Buttonhole Row: ch 1 to turn, decrease over first 2 sc (crocheting in
the back loops only), sc in the back loop only of ea of next 2 sc,
ch 3, skip next 3 sc, sc in the back loop only of ea of next 2 sc, decrease over
last 2 sc (crocheting in the back loops only).
Row 27: ch 1 to turn, decrease over first 2 sc (crocheting in the front
loops only), sc in next sc, 3 sc in ch-3 space, sc in next sc,
decrease over last 2 sc (crocheting in the front loops only). End off. Weave in ends.
Front Piece Border Rows: This will be worked around the sides and the bottom of the
front piece (this border row doesn't go across the top of the Front Piece).
Front Piece Border Row 1:
With the right
side of the piece facing you, attach
yarn in the end of the first row on the left-hand side of the front piece.
ch 1, sc in the end of the first row on the side, sc in the end of ea row along the side,
then sc in ea sc across the bottom, then sc in the end of ea row along the other side.
End off. Weave in ends.
Back Piece Border: With the right
side of the piece facing you, attach
yarn in the end of row 18 on the left-hand side of the back piece.
Back Piece Border Round 1:
ch 1, sc in the end of the first row on the side, sc in the end of ea row along the side,
then sc in ea sc across the bottom, then sc in the end of ea row along the other side until
you reach row 18. sc in the end of row 18 on that side, then sc in the end of ea row around
the front flap of the Back Piece, sc in ea sc across the end and sc in the end of ea row
around the rest of the front flap until you have reached row 18 on the other side. sl st
in the first sc made in this round. Do not end off but continue with the Joining Round.
Joining: Place the front piece and the back piece with wrong sides together
(wrong sides facing each other, right sides facing outward), with the
bottom edges lined up evenly.
This round will begin where you left off with the Back Piece
Border Round (at row 18, on one side). Work a
joining row around the handbag edge (but not across the top), by working ea sc through both
the sc on the front piece and the corresponding sc on the back piece, both at the same time.
This will join the two pieces. Use the front piece as the guide for knowing when to stop
with this joining row (because the back piece continues with a flap). When finished,
do not end off but continue with the strap.
Strap: Chain 100 for the length of strap shown in the photo example. If you want
a shoulder strap length, chain about 150 - 160 chains.
Attach Strap: sc in the end of the edge sc of the Joining Round on the opposite side of
the handbag from where the strap chain is already attached.
Strap Row 1: Now, working back in the strap chain length: sl st in 2nd ch from
hook, sl st in ea ch across the strap.
(the slip stitches form a decorative ridge to give the strap a finished look). When you
reach the end of the strap, sc in the end of the edge sc of the Joining Round (same place
as the base of the strap chain length), to attach the strap
to the other side of the handbag. End off. Weave in ends.
Button: Sew a button to the front piece of the handbag, positioned to line up with the buttonhole on the handbag flap.
Spring Flowers, Starting Chain: (Make as many as you want to attach to the bag, in any colors
desired). Leave a length of yarn before the first chain, to use in attaching the flower to
the handbag. Chain 4, join with a sl st in the first ch, to form a ring.
Spring Flowers, Rnd 1: (ch 3, sl st in the ring) 6 times altogether, for
6 flower petals.
End off, leaving a length for attaching the flower to the bag.
Position the flowers where you wish on the finished bag and sew them on, using
a large-eye needle and making small stitches through the back of the flower and the bag
so that the stitches do not show on the right side.
As an alternative way to attach, if you wish, you can tie the yarn lengths
of each flower together on the inside of the bag to attach each flower, as a temporary
decoration. The examples show a few possibilities that I came up with for the flower
arrangement but you might dream up some other ways to arrange flowers on the handbag
that you make. You could try different flower layouts before attaching the flowers, to
see what you like the best.
Small Leaf: ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch.
End off, leaving a strand for sewing the leaf in place.
Spring Flowers Fringe Edging: (optional) Attach yarn in the ch-2 corner space on one side
of the lower edge of the bag.
First Flower Fringe: ch 9, sl st in the 4th ch from the hook (to form a ring
to work the flower petal chains into), ch 3, sl st in
ring just made at the end of the chain, (ch 3, sl st in same ring) 4 more times, then
ch 5, sl st in ea of next 2 sc of handbag edge.
Second Flower Fringe: ch 12, sl st in the 4th ch from the hook, ch 3, sl st in
ring just made at the end of the chain, (ch 3, sl st in same ring) 4 more times, then
ch 8, sl st in ea of next 2 sc of handbag edge.
Third Flower Fringe: ch 15, sl st in the 4th ch from the hook, ch 3, sl st in
ring just made at the end of the chain, (ch 3, sl st in same ring) 4 more times, then
ch 11, sl st in ea of next 2 sc of handbag edge.
Fourth Flower Fringe: ch 18, sl st in the 4th ch from the hook, ch 3, sl st in
ring just made at the end of the chain, (ch 3, sl st in same ring) 4 more times, then
ch 14, sl st in ea of next 2 sc of handbag edge.
Fifth Flower Fringe: Repeat the directions for the Third Flower Fringe.
Sixth Flower Fringe: Repeat the directions for the Second Flower Fringe.
Seventh Flower Fringe: ch 9, sl st in the 4th ch from the hook, ch 3, sl st in
ring just made at the end of the chain, (ch 3, sl st in same ring) 4 more times, then
ch 5, sl st in next sc of handbag edge.
Directions for the decorative flower tie shown on the handbag strap, can be printed from: http://crochet.about.com/library/blflowertie.htm
Copyright - This pattern is an original design by Sandi Marshall.
This Spring Flowers Handbag Pattern and the pattern photos are copyright
2006 by Sandi Marshall,
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