Materials Needed:
- Yarn of your choice
- 5mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
Pattern Instructions:
Creating the Flower Motif:
Magic Ring and Initial Setup:
- Start with a magic ring.
- Chain 2.
- Make 1 double crochet (DC) and chain 1.
- Next, work double crochet 2 together (dc2tog) and chain 1.
- Repeat dc2tog and chain 1 for a total of 8 clusters.
- Pull the magic ring tight and join with a slip stitch.
- Make a total of 13 flower motifs.
Creating the Petals:
- Insert the hook into the chain space.
- Start with chain 4 for the first stitch.
- Work 4 treble crochets (TR) in the same space, then gather these 5 treble crochets together.
- Insert the hook and bring the loop through the first stitch, then chain 3.
- You've completed the first petal.
- Repeat for a total of 8 petals.
- After the 8th petal, join with the first petal using a slip stitch.
- Make a total of 13 flower motifs.
Connecting Flower Motifs:
Joining Motifs:
- Arrange the motifs in the desired pattern.
- Start joining motifs at the corner stitch.
- Insert the hook into the next stitch of the upper and lower motifs.
- Yarn over and pull through all three loops.
- Repeat for each stitch, making sure to keep the yarn behind the motifs.
- Chain 1 crossing the vertical line, then continue joining the next set of stitches.
Connecting All Motifs:
- Continue connecting motifs side-by-side and end-to-end to form the desired bag shape (usually 3 motifs wide and 4 motifs tall).
- Finish with a chain 1 and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for weaving in ends.
Forming the Bag:
Folding and Connecting Sides:
- Fold the arrangement in half to form the bag shape.
- Connect the motifs on both sides of the bag using the same method as joining individual motifs.
- Start at the corner stitch and continue to the end.
Finishing Touches:
- After all motifs are connected, hide all yarn tails using the tapestry needle.
- Ensure all joins are secure and neatly finished.
Assembly and Completion:
- Connect all the motifs following the same joining process for both sides.
- After completing both sides and the bottom of the bag, you now have a completed Flower Motif Bag.
