This Free Crochet Wavy Stitch Handbag pattern teaches you how to make this cute little hand bag! This crochet’s up quickly so you can make this to match your dress or outfit. Keep just what you need to have with you for the night out.
This handbag is made with a short handles that can be adjusted to your preferred size.
This is easy pattern comes with a video tutorial and pictures to help you be able to crochet this up with ease. Enjoy!
You can find more things like this under the category Bags and Purses
Other Patterns that use this Stitch:
- Wavy Stitch Beanie
- The Wavy Stitch – in row & in the round
- Wavy Stitch Slouch Hat
- Wavy Stitch Draw Bag
Wavy Stitch Handbag – Free Crochet Pattern and Video tutorial
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For this project you will need:
- HOOK: 5 mm hook or size H hook for the US
- YARN: Any size but I used worsted weight yarn, 4 ply US, 10 ply AU – 100 grams / 3.5. oz – 210 meters / 230 yards
- You will need three different colors at least to get the maximum effect of the stitch. One skein of each or most of a skein.
I USED
- Cream White which I will be referring to in this pattern as A color.
- Dark Purple which I will be referring to in this pattern as B color.
- Bright Pink which I will be referring to in this pattern as C color.
ABBREVIATIONS
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ch = Chain
sl st = Slip Stitch
st = Stitch
sk = Skip
YO = Yarn Over
sk a st = Skip a stitch
SC = Single Crochet
DC = Double Crochet
Sc dec = single crochet decrease
DC dec = Double Crochet decrease
Repeat what’s in between * for rest of round.
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- Cream White – A color.
- Dark Purple – B color.
- Bright Pink – C color.
To Start:
Chain 45 with A color (Cream White)
Row 1
With A color. (Cream White) Sc in second ch from the hook and in rest of sts, ch 1 and cut your yarn (44 sts)
Row 2
change to B color. (Dark Purple) Ch 1 to secure yarn and sc into first stitch, skip 3 sts, * dc 7 into next st. skip 3 sts and sc into the next 7 sts, skip 3 sts * Repeat, sc into last st. ch 1 and cut yarn. (44 sts)
Row 3
change to A color. (Cream White) Ch 1 to secure yarn and sc into first stitch, and in all sts. (44 sts)
Row 4
change to C color. (Bright Pink) Ch 1 to secure yarn and sc into first stitch, * sc into the next 7 sts, skip 3 sts, dc 7 into next st, skip 3 sts * repeat until last st, sc into last stitch (44 sts)
Row 5
With A color. (Cream White) Sc in second ch from the hook and in rest of sts, ch 1 and cut your yarn (44 sts)
Rows 6 – 51
Repeat rows 2 – 5
After row 51 don’t cut your yarn
Row 52
With A color. (Cream White) sc in all sts (44 sts)
THE SIDES
Row 1
Change to change to C color. (Bright Pink) and sc along the sides of the bag. One sc for every row.
Rows 2 – 5 Bright Pink
Fold your project in half and mark out 10 sts on each side. Then sc 9 sts until the stitch before the marker, then HDC into the marker space and the next twos stitch, then DC in the next 29 sts, then HDC in the next three stitches, which should be two stitches before the marker space and the marker space itself, then sc in the last 9 sts.
(sc 9, hdc 3, dc 29, HDC 3, sc 9)
Ch 1 and turn, repeat this for the next 3 rows as well.
Row 6 Bright Pink
This row you will be sc attaching the side of the bag together.
Sc to half half way down the side of your bag and count from the bottom of the bag where the fold is, count up 10 stitches and mark, do this for both sides.
When you have single crocheted to the markers then fold it into a T shape and starting from the left, sc to attach the T closed, then sc going back through your sc’s you just did to the other side of the T where you will finish your single crochets to close the bag, ch 1 and cut your yarn leaving a tail to be worked in.
Repeat this for the other side as well, make sure when you start Row 1 of your sc row that you have the FRONT or RIGHT side facing you.
When you turn your side around the correct way it should look like this:
THE TOP AND HANDLES
Round 1 of top
With the right side of your work facing you.
Attach your B color (Dark Purple) Attach with a single crochet attachment , (place a marker here) sc into next stitch, then do a sc dec, *Sc 1, sc 1, sc dec,*repeat until end of round. When you get to the first stitch of the round, just continue to round 2 in one continuous round. (80 sts)
Round 2
sc in all stitches around (80 sts)
Round 3
Do the same as round 1 *Sc 1, sc 1, sc dec,*repeat until end of round. (60 sts)
Rounds 4 – 6
sc in all stitches around (60 sts)
Round 7
Making sure your bag is straight and centered, count over in twos 14 sts and place a marker on each side. Do this for both sides.
Sc over to your first marker and sc foundation stitch as many as you need for the length of the handles you desire.
- Long Strap Shoulder bag: 70 – 65 sc foundation sts.
- Shoulder bag: 60 – 55 sc foundation sts.
- Handbag: 50 – 45 sc foundation sts.
Sc connect to where your other marker is and sc to next marker and repeat your sc foundation sts to match the front. Sc connect to where your last marker is.
Rounds 8 – 11
sc in each stitch around over handles. Feel free to change colors here to add more colors to you handles if desired. Sl st into beginning stitch ch 1 cut yarn leaving a tail to be worked in with a tapestry needle.
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