Handbag Crochet Pattern (Granny Square)

Handbag Crochet Pattern (Granny Square) 👵💟👜

General Abbreviations:

-Ls: left side
-Rs: right side
-Ct: center
-; ; : complete stitches between ; & ; in same stitch

-, , : complete stitches in separate stitches

-*. * : repeat actions as many times as indicated by the x# or until the end of the row
-# stitches: e.g. 2 sc make a sc into the next two stitches
-Mc: magic circle
-Sl st: slip stitch
-Sc: single crochet
-Tr: triple/treble crochet
-Dc: double crochet
-Hdc: half double crochet
-Flo: front loop only

-Blo: back loop only
-Inc: make two stitches into stitch (increases number of stitches by 1)
-#stitches: e.g. 3sc make 3 single crochets into same stitch
-Dec: sc by hooking into flo of the next two stitches stitches (decreases number of stitches by 1)

-Sk st: skip stitch
-Yo: yarn over

Special stitches:

Video tutorial (includes more visuals):

Turn Granny Squares into a Handbag | Sewing and Assembly Tutorial – click here for link

Pattern:

-Crochet 13 granny squares, you can use any pattern: the basic granny square crochet pattern was used for this bag – click here for link

Materials:
-Black Animation 100% combed mercerized cotton DK/3 light weight yarn (Purchase from crochet.com and get 15% off with my code: AWCNITSBYTARALEE10 – click here for link
-2 mm hook
-Yarn needle
-Sissors

Closure – 6 sewable magnets:

-Used in pattern – EEEKit Magnetic Clothing Clips Snap in plastic (Amazon Canada – click here for link)
Maybe a nicer cleaner look & may negate the need for glue – FUNCYboo magnet snaps with sewing holes (Amazon Canada – click here or link)

-Glue gun (to glue magnets)

Pattern:

Step 1:

For each granny square complete an 8th row in black:

-join black yarn,

-working in previous rows ch spaces, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc* x 4 (corners) &
4 dc x 28 (in between corners),

-slip stitch into first dc,

-fasten off and weave in ends.

Step 2:

Crochet the handles (make 2):

Round 1: Make a slip knot and chain 15, slip stitch to first chain

2-85: *SC BLO* x 15

-Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing

Step 3:

-Lay out the granny squares in the bag pattern

-Sew (whip stitch) the squares together, blo, fasten off and weave in ends

-You can do it in any manner that works: I did it by sewing all the seams together in one direction and sewing along the other seam lines)

-Turn the project over, bend the side squares and bottoms square in (you can fasten them in place with a pin) and sew the rest of the squares in place