Go to original pattern for design DROPS 181-8.
Crochet bag and purse with coloured pattern. The piece is worked in DROPS Eskimo.
The bag in the picture weighs 438 g.
"Alternative yarn (Yarn Group E)" – see the link below.
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 4.5 MM – or the size needed to get 13 treble crochets and 6 rows on 10 cm in width and 10 cm in height.
Measurements: approx. 15 cm long and 11 cm high.
Use left-over yarn of the following colours: 21, blue violet, 23, tan, 01, off white, 15, dark blue and 47 light beige.
The purse in the picture weighs 66 g.
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 4.5 MM – or the size needed to get 13 double crochets on 10 cm in width.
DROPS CEDAR BUTTON NO.511 - 1 piece.
You can get the yarn to make this pattern from	30.40£. Read more.
See diagrams A.1 and A.2. 1 square = 1 treble crochet.
When changing colour, work as follows: Work the last treble crochet before the colour change, but wait with the last pull through. Change to the next colour and work the last pull through before continuing in this colour. If the next round starts with a new colour, work the last slip stitch with the new colour at the end of the round. When working with several colours on one round, lay the strands you are not using over the stitches from the previous round, you work around these strands so that they are hidden and brought along.
The first treble crochet on the round is replaced by 3 chain stitches, finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of the round.
Start the round with 1 chain stitch. This does not replace the first double crochet, but is in addition to. The round finishes with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet on the round.
Decrease 1 treble crochet by working 2 treble crochets together as follows: Work 1 treble crochet but wait with the last pull through (= 2 loops on the hook), then work the next treble crochet, but when working the last pull through, pull the strand through all 3 loops on the hook.
The bag is worked in the round, bottom up.
Work 5 chain stitches with Eskimo and blue violet with hook size 4.5 mm. Form them to a ring with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch. Continue working in the round according to diagram A.1 (work 11 repeats of A.1 in width) – READ COLOUR PATTERN!
ROUND 1: Work 11 treble crochets around the ring – READ CROCHET INFO-1!
ROUND 2: Work 2 treble crochets in each treble crochet = 22 treble crochets.
ROUND 3: Work * 1 treble crochet in the first treble crochet, 2 treble crochets in the next treble crochet *, repeat *-* to end of round = 33 treble crochets.
ROUND 4: Work * 1 treble crochet in each of the first 2 treble crochets, 2 treble crochets in the next treble crochet*, repeat *-* to end of round = 44 treble crochets. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION!
ROUNDS 5-11: Continue with increases and pattern as before, i.e. each round you work 1 treble crochet more between increases = 121 treble crochets on the round.
Continue working in the round but without increases according to diagram A.2 (work 15 repeats of A.2 in width), AT THE SAME TIME on the first round, decrease 1 treble crochet READ DECREASE TIP! = 120 treble crochets.
NOTE! On the last round of A.2 (marked with an arrow in the diagram) do not work treble crochets. Work as follows with dark blue: 1 chain stitch (replaces 1 double crochet), * 3 chain stitches, skip 2 treble crochets and work 1 double crochet in the next treble crochet*, repeat from *-* to end of round and finish with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch at the beginning of the round. Cut and fasten the strands.
Cut 4 strands of each colour of 120 cm = 24 strands. Lay the strands together and tie a loose knot, leave approx. 12 cm yarn before the knot. Divide the strands into 3 bunches with 8 strands in each bunch. Plait the 3 bunches together until there are approx. 25 cm left of the strands. Divide the strands in two. Thread the 2 parts through the bag (from inside out) on the third round from the top, leave 1 treble crochet between each part. Tie the parts together on the outside of the bag. Pick up the knot at the beginning of the plait and fasten this end to the bag in the same way but opposite side. Make one more plait in the same way and fasten it on the other side of the bag. Cut the ends of the strands so that they are the same length.
The purse is worked in the round, bottom up. Work 21 chain stitches with hook size 4.5 mm with blue violet.
ROUND 1: Work 3 double crochets in the 2nd chain stitch from the hook, then work 1 double crochet in each chain-stitch row until there is 1 chain stitch left (= 18 double crochets), work 3 double crochets in this stitch. Now you are going to work the under-side of the chain-stitch row (the under-side of the double crochets you have just worked). Work 1 double crochet in each stitch (= 18 double crochets) and finish the round by working 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet. There are now 42 double crochets on the round.
ROUND 2: READ CROCHET INFO-2! Work 1 double crochet in each double crochet to end of round, change to dark blue and finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet on the round.
ROUND 3: Work 1 double crochet in each double crochet to end of round and finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet.
ROUND 4: Work 1 double crochet in each double crochet to end of round, change to tan and finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet on the round.
ROUND 5: Work 1 double crochet in each double crochet to end of round, change to light beige and finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet on the round.
ROUND 6: Work 1 double crochet in each double crochet to end of round and finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet on the round.
ROUND 7: Work 1 double crochet in each double crochet to end of round, change to off white and finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet on the round.
ROUND 8: Work 1 double crochet in each double crochet to end of round, change to light beige and finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet on the round.
ROUND 9: Work 1 double crochet in each double crochet to end of round and finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet on the round.
ROUND 10: Work 1 double crochet in each double crochet to end of round, change to tan and finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet on the round.
ROUND 11: Work 1 double crochet in each double crochet to mid front of piece, now work a buttonhole as follows: Work 2 chain stitches and skip 2 double crochets. Then continue with double crochets to end of round and finish with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet on the round.
ROUND 12: Work 1 double crochet in each double crochet as far as the chain stitches, around the chain stitches work 2 double crochets, continue with double crochets to end of round and finish with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet on the round.
ROUND 13: Work 1 double crochet in each double crochet to end of round and finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet on the round. Cut and fasten the strands. Fasten the button on the inside of the purse on the opposite side to the buttonhole.
Cut 2 strands of 40 cm in each colour = 10 strands. Tie the ends together at one end (leave approx. 6 cm before the knot) and divide into 3 bunches. Plait the strands, pull the end without the knot through the double crochet row in one side of the purse. Pick up the knot in the other end, lay all strands together and tie a knot. Cut the ends of the strands so that they are the same length.