Summer Egg Pouch-Lotus

Main part size: about 6 cm high 
Due to variations in individual tension, the size of the sample is for reference only.
Materials: Susan’s family Fancy Dyed Lace

Hook: 5# or 3.00 mm crochet hook

Chart Key

ch: chain

sl: slip stitch

dc: double crochet

sc: single crochet

tr: treble crochet

dtr: double treble crochet

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dc2-in-1: 2 double crochets into the same stitch

ch3 sl picot: chain 3, and then join with one slip stitch into both the front loop of the previous stitch and the front leg strand of the previous stitch.

wheel bead: add wheel bead here

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 Main part

The main part is divided into the base piece, petals, and bag body. When making, work bottom-up: first crochet the base piece, then crochet 3 layers of petals on top of the base piece, and finally crochet the bag body.

Step1 Base piece 01' 48'' ​

Before starting to crochet, thread all the required wheel beads first, threading a total of 18. Adopt the magic ring method and crochet in rounds, working outward. Please refer to the video demonstration for specifics.

Step2 Motifs 09' 43'' ​

The petals consist of 3 layers, crocheted onto the base piece, and each petal needs to have 1 wheel bead secured in place. Please refer to the video demonstration for specifics.

【First layer motif】

【Second layer motif】

【Third layer motif】

Part2 Bag body 30' 46'' ​

After bringing the yarn to the starting position, turn the workpiece counterclockwise and crochet in rounds for the bag body. Please refer to the video demonstration for specifics.

Part3 Tassel 39' 16'' ​

Prepare a piece of cardboard with a height of 5 centimeters, and wind yarn in circles around the cardboard to make tassels, for a total of 50 rounds. After completing it, attach it to the main piece. Please refer to the video demonstration for specifics.

Part4 Belt 45' 20'' ​

Crochet a chain that is about 90 cm in length. Leave around 10 cm of yarn tail at both the beginning and the end. Finally, attach the strap to the last round of the main piece, and thread a wheel bead onto each of the reserved yarn tails separately. Please refer to the video demonstration for specifics.