Clarissa Date Bag Crochet Pattern -

The Clarissa Date Bag is a lovely bag to take on date night, to a church meeting or other special occasions. The Clarissa Date Bag works up quickly with single crochet and single crochet back loop stitches.

The bag measures approximately 10 ½“ wide x 12” high (excluding handles) and is crocheted with worsted weight #4 yarn and an H / 5 mm hook. I purchased the 6″ black handles at Joann Fabrics.
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Clarissa Date Bag Pattern

Materials:

Red Heart Super Saver #4 weight yarn (Aran Fleck) 5 oz, 141 grams

H / 5 mm hook

Round black purse handle 6”

Tapestry needle

Gauge: 14 sc = 4”

Size: Approximately 10 ½” wide x 12″ high (excluding handles)

Abbreviations; (US terms)

ch – chain

blo – back loop only

sc – single crochet

sl st – slip stitch

st – stitch(es)

Instructions

Ch 31

Round 1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to last ch. 3 sc in last ch. Working across opposite side of foundation ch, 1 sc in each ch to last ch. 2 sc in last ch. Join with sl st to first sc. (62)

Round 2: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each of next 28 sc. 2 sc in each of next 3 sc. 1 sc in each of next 28 sc. 2 sc in each of last 2 sc. Join with sl st to first sc. (68)

Round 3: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc (not ch 1). 1 sc in each of next 31 sc. 2 sc in each of next 3 sc. 1 sc in each of next 31 sc. 2 sc in each of last 2 sc. Join with sl st to first sc. (74)

Place marker at end of this round (will help count rounds).

Round 4 – 32: sc in each stitch around (74 )

Round 33-42: sc in back loop only in each stitch around (74)

Round 43-44: sc in each stitch around (74)

Round 45: ch 1, turn. sc in 1^st stitch and in each stitch around. Join with sl st to 1^st sc. (74)

Note: the remaining rounds will be worked from the wrong side of the bag. Do not turn after the chain 1.

Round 46: ch 1, (do not turn) sc in 1^st stitch and in each stitch around. Join with sl st to 1^st sc (74)

Rounds 47 – 48: ch 1, (do not turn) sl st in 1^st st and in each stitch around. Join with sl st to 1^st st (74)

Handles

Place markers on the 7^th stitch from the side. There should be 25 stitches between the two markers. Repeat on the other side of the bag.

Round 49: ch 1, sl st in the next 7 stitches, position handle and make one sc while wrapping yarn around handle

Note: – If there is a wrong side of the handle, be sure to have it facing you

Continue attaching handle to bag with a sc in each of the next 25 stitches in the space between sc (see pic), sl st in the next 14 stitches. You should end at the marker on the other side of the bag.