Watercolor Festival Bag
Free Darn Good Yarn Crochet Pattern
The first Purse Series collaboration between Cre8tion Crochet
and lovin.each.stitch
This super simple yet adorable bag is perfect for festivals and concerts, lightweight and fashionable, with just enough room to store your smart phone, ID, some cash and even a lip gloss. Made with 100% reclaimed Silk Chiffon Ribbon. Not only are you looking fab but you’re saving the universe one skein of yarn at a time.
FREE pattern is available here. If you’d like to order a ready-made bag contact lovin.each.stitch on facebook.
Materials
1 skein Chiffon Ribbon by Darn Good Yarn– we used the Watercolors Series
10.0mm (N) hook
Large eye needle to weave in ends
Gauge
8sc and 6 rows = 4×4”
Finished Dimensions
About 6 1/2 wide 4 1/2 tall, not including fringe
Fringe is 8″ at longest point
PATTERN
Purse Body
1: Leaving a 8-10” long tail, FSC12 (approx 6”)
2: Ch1 and turn. 1sc in every st across <12>
3-11: Repeat Row 2 (approx 10” tall)
Flap
12: Ch1 and turn. Sc2tog. 1sc in each of the next 8sts. Sc2tog <10>
13: Ch1 and turn. Sc2tog. 1sc in each of the next 6sts. Sc2tog <8>
14: Ch1 and turn. Sc2tog. 1sc in each of the next 4sts. Sc2tog <6>
15: Ch1 and turn. Sc2tog. 1sc in each of the next 2sts. Sc2tog <4>
16: Ch1 and turn. Sc2tog two times <2>
17: Fasten off and weave in ends. Fold piece on row 5 (making an envelope shape). Stitch up sides, leaving “flap”
18: Fold flap over. Cut 12-14 strips 18” long and add fringe to outside corners of flap. Trim fringe neatly following “V” shape
Strap
19: Leaving 8-10” tail, FDC 65, fasten off leaving 8-10” tail. Using long tails, attach to either side of finished bag.
20: Head out to a festival and enjoy the spring!
We hope you enjoyed this free crochet pattern for the Watercolor Festival Bag. There will be many more great Darn Good Yarn designs to come, and keep your eyes open for more in the Pocketbook/Purse Series.
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