Elegance Drawstring Bag

This one-shoulder bag consists of motifs, upper and lower parts of the bag body, bag bottom, drawstring, strap, and lining. Make each part first before proceeding with assembly and sewing.

Note: Hand-measured, with an error margin of 1-2 cm.
Due to variations in individual tension, the size of the sample is for reference only.
Materials: 5-Ply Combed Cotton & Acrylic Fibre Hand Knitting Yarn

Hook: 3.00 mm crochet hook 

Chart Key

ch: chain

dc: double crochet

sc: single crochet

hdc: half double crochet

sl: slip stitch (tighten it or not)

tr: treble crochet

sc2-in-1: 2 single crochets into the same stitch

Note: This pattern is making in Chinese crochet pattern terms, and the stitch name is written using American terminology. All measurements in charts are in cm. 

Part1 Motif

Crochet 4 motifs according to the chart, sew together with a large-eyed needle: take a length of yarn four times the motif length and whip stitch into a ring.

Part2 The lower part of the body section

R1: Work one single crochet correspondingly into each motif, make one single crochet into each set of 2 chains, and make one double crochet at the middle connecting point (total 96 single crochets). R2: Work single crochets evenly (total 96 single crochets). R3-R5: Work double crochets evenly (total 96 double crochets) and break yarn.

Part3 Bag bottom

Foundation chain 33 stitches according to the chart, then go back 2 and work 31 single crochets. Work 3 single crochets into the 32nd stitch, followed by 30 single crochets, and finish with 2 single crochets in the last stitch (total of 66 single crochets). Begin increasing stitches at both sides; increase 6 single crochets every round. After completing 6 rounds, you will have a total of 96 single crochets (start working tighter single crochets from the second round). After finishing the bag bottom, leave a yarn length five times the width of the bag body for sewing it together with the bag body.

Part4 Top section of the bag body

R1: Work one single crochet into each stitch of the motif, make one single crochet in the 2-chain spaces, and make one double crochet at the middle connecting point (total 96 single crochets). R2: Work one single crochet into each stitch (total 96 single crochets). R3-R8: Work one double crochet into each stitch (total 96 double crochets). R9: Make two double crochets, then 2 chains; repeat this group 24 times (total 96 stitches). R10-R12: Work one single crochet into each stitch (total 96 single crochets). R13: Work one slip stitch into each stitch (total 96 slip stitches).

Part5 Drawstring, strap, and lining

Drawstring: Leave a yarn length about 14 times the width of the bag, work 150 double crochet stitches with the reserved yarn in your left hand, make 2 strands and draw through the bag opening, then tie a knot with Mumu beads. Strap: Reserve a 50cm length of yarn for sewing, start with 5 chain stitches, work 4 shrimp stitches for a wider strap by going back 2 rows, crochet back and forth for 272 rows, which is approximately 100cm in length (you can increase or decrease the number of rows as needed). Similarly, reserve a long length of yarn on the other side for sewing to the ring.