Granny Square Hand Bag

Beautifull easy hand bag with simple squares crocheted together (JUST THE FLOWERS) more to come

Posted by joanne.mccreath

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THIS IS A SWEET BAG THAT IS PRETTY SIMPLE TO MAKE WITH A LITTLE PATIENCE. I AM ONLY A BEGINNER WHO DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO READ A PATTERN SO IF I CAN DO IT I AM SURE YOU CAN TOO. HOPEFULLY MY GUIDE IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND. GOOD LUCK AND PLEASE ADD YOUR PICS OF YOUR BAGS

just the flower (how to) here look for my other tutorial soon

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You Will Need (2 things)

  • Main 100 Grams Yarn 8 Ply Any Colour ( This Is For The Flowers And The Attatching Crochet)
  • for flowers 4.00 Mm Crochet Hook

Steps (25 steps, 240 minutes)

  1. 1

    I STARTED WITH A 4.00 MM CROCHET HOOK (AUSTRALIAN), 2 100 GRAM BALLS OF SOFT TOUCH KOALA MYRTLE 8 PLY YARN, 1 100GRAM BALL OF CARNIVAL 8 PLY YARN AND A PAIR OF SCISSORS

    just the koala yarn for flowers

  2. 2

    KOALA MYRTLE YARN IS VERY SOFT AND FLEXIBLE ($1.20 PER BALL)

    CARNIVAL IS A STIFFER YARN ($3.26 PER BALL)

    I find the softer yarn makes a prettier flower but its up to you what you use

  3. 3

    1 4.00 MM CROCHET HOOK

    SOMETHING TO CLIP YARN

  4. 4

    TO MAKE THE FLOWER:

    MAKE A MAGIC CIRCLE
    (IF YOU DONT KNOW HOW YOUTUBE CAN SHOW YOU)

  5. 5

    MAKE SURE THE TAIL IS AT LEAST A COUPLE OF INCHES LONG AS YOU WILL NEED THE ROOM IN THE RING AND TO TIE OFF THE END

  6. 6

    CHAIN 4 THIS WILL BE CLASSED AS YOUR FIRST TRIPPLE CROCHET

  7. 7

    MAKE A TRIPPLE CROCHET INTO THE MAGIC CIRCLE.
    START BY WRAPPING THE YARN AROUND YOUR HOOK TWICE

  8. 8

    PUT HOOK THROUGH MAGIC CIRCLE AND PICK UP A LOOP OF YARN PULL IT THROUGH MAGIC CIRCLE FORMING 4 LOOPS ON HOOK

  9. 9

    WRAP YARN AROUND HOOK MAKING 5 LOOPS ON HOOK

  10. 10

    PULL YARN THROUGH FIRST 2 LOOPS LEAVING 3 LOOPS ON HOOK

  11. 11

    WRAP YARN AROUND HOOK AGAIN FORMING 4 LOOPS

  12. 12

    PULL THROUGH FIRST 2 LOOPS AGAIN LEAVING 2 LOOPS

    SORRY PICS ARE A BIT FUZZY OLD CAMERA

  13. 13

    WRAP YARN ONE MORE TIME AROUND HOOK TO FORM 3 LOOPS

  14. 14

    PULL YARN THROUGH ALL LOOPS LEAVING 1 LOOP ON HOOK
    THIS IS YOUR TRIPPLE CROCHET FINISHED

  15. 15

    REPEAT YOUR TRIPPLE CROCHET UNTILL YOU HAVE MADE 5 INCLUDING YOUR 4 CHAIN AS YOUR FIRST ONE

  16. 16

    CHAIN 4

  17. 17

    TURN YOUR WORK SO THE BACK IS FACING YOU

    NOTE THAT THE 4 CHAIN IN THE FIRST ROW IS TO YOUR FAR LEFT

  18. 18

    TRIPPLE CROCHET INTO 2ND HOLE IN TOP OF LAST ROW YOU SHOULD EASILY SEE IT THEN REPEAT TRIPPLE CROCHET INTO THAT HOLE AND NEXT ONE AS WELL

  19. 19

    TURN WORK BACK SO FRONT IS FACING YOU IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS

  20. 20

    NOW THIS CAN BE A LITTLE TRICKY FOR SOME

    FOLD WHERE THE FIRST AND SECOND ROWS MEET TO THE BACK OF YOUR WORK

    THEN SLIP STITCH ONTO THE MAGIC CIRCLE ON THE FAR LEFT SIDE OF YOUR WORK

    MAKE SURE THE SLIP STICH IS FAIRLY TIGHT

    THIS FORMS YOUR FIRST PETAL

  21. 21

    CHAIN 4
    THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF YOUR NEXT PETAL

  22. 22

    REPEAT THE PETALS UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED 8

    AFTER LAST SLIP STICH TO LEFT OF WORK CUT YARN WITH A 1 INCH OR SO TAIL

    PULL YARN THROUGH LOOP AGAIN

  23. 23

    CLOSE MAGIC CIRCLE AS TIGHTLY AS YOU CAN WORKING THE PETAL SO YOU CLOSE THE CENTRE HOLE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE

    BE CAREFULL NOT TO SNAP YOUR YARN

    TIE OFF

  24. 24

    FINISHED FLOWER

    YOU CAN USE THIS FLOWER ANY WAY YOU WISH

  25. 25

    YOU WILL NEED 17 FLOWERS FOR THE HAND BAG

    (YES I KNOW THERE IS NOT 17 IN THE PIC STILL HAVE A FEW TO MAKE)

    THE NEXT HOW TO WILL SHOW HOW THE FLOWERS WILL BE MADE INTO GRANNY SQARES