Matilda Bag

“MATILDA BAG” – CROCHET PATTERN BY HILARIA FINA

Since ancient times, fishermen have been aware of the surprising capacity of the woven rope structure to withstand enormous loads, as they daily hoist literally tons of wet fish. The story goes that in the 19th century, in Normandy, France, this same material began to be used to make bags and thus transport goods back and forth to the market. 

Matilda, just like the Normans, is a name of Nordic origin that means ‘strong person’.

BEFORE STARTING…

This pattern will allow you to create a unique and functional bag in two steps:

• In the first step, you will crochet back and forth to make the body of the bag in mesh stitch and the upper edges in single crochet.
• In the second step, you will crochet in spiral to create the straps and shape the bag by gathering the sides.

This combination of techniques allows for a smoother crocheting process and achieves a flawless result, with no sewing required.

The best part is that you can easily adjust the size of the bag and the length of the straps according to your preferences.

Use drawstring bags inside the bag, in different colors, plain or patterned. They are super useful for securely carrying your crocheting project or essentials. Plus, you can match them with your look for any occasion.

Get to work and create a bag that will be the envy of everyone!

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STITCHES AND TECHNIQUES USED

CHAIN (abbrev. ch)
YO and pull through the loop on hook.

SINGLE CROCHET (abbrev. sc)
Insert hook in stitch, YO and pull up loop (2 loops on hook), YO again and pull through both loops on hook.

DOUBLE CROCHET (abbrev. dc)
YO, insert hook in stitch, YO and pull up loop (3 loops on hook), YO and pull through the first 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook), YO again and pull through the remaining 2 loops on hook.

CROCHETING INTO THE BACK BUMP OF A CHAIN
Usually you crochet in the right side of the chain. When you turn your chain, you’ll see a small ‘bump’ on the wrong side of each stitch.

CHAIN SPACE (abbrev. ch sp)
To create a stitch within a chain space, just insert your hook into the space/hole/gap (underneath the chain) to make your stitch.

INVISIBLE FASTEN OFF
Cut yarn, pull yarn tail through last stitch made and thread tail through yarn needle. Insert needle under both loops at the top of the second stitch of the round and pull yarn through. Then, insert needle through back loop of the last stitch made and pull yarn tail through. You’ve created a false stitch, tighten it by pulling on the yarn tail until it mimics the size of your other stitches.

SKILL LEVEL

LEVEL 2 – EASY

If you are looking for a relaxing project, this is what you want. These patterns are very repetitive. They use basic stitches and easy procedures.

WHAT YOU NEED

• Crochet hook 4.00 mm (G US)
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker
• 130g | hilo de yute, 250g, 400m
• Project bag with a drawstring to place inside the bag

SIZE

• The initial rectangle (body bag + upper edges) measures 54cm in length by 24cm in width. You can adjust the size considering that the number of starting chains must be a multiple of 6 + 13.
• You can also adjust the straps length in Round 01 by increasing or decreasing the number of chains.

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NOTES

• This pattern is written in US terminology.
• Turning chains at the beginning of rows do not count as a stitch.

START CROCHETING |

STEP 01 | RECTANGLE + UPPER EDGES

To begin | 121 ch + 1 turning chain.

ROW 01 | Crochet in back bumps, starting in 2nd chain, 1sc in next 5 sts, [5ch, skip 5ch, 1sc in next st] x 18, 3ch, skip 3 sts, 5sc in next 5 ch.

ROW 02 – 42 | 1ch, turn, 1sc in next 5 sts, skip next ch3sp, [5ch, 1sc in next ch5sp] x 18, 3ch, 5sc in next 5 sts.

STEP 02 | STRAPS + SIDE GATHERING

Do not cut yarn. Crochet in spiral. You can use a stitch marker to indicate the beginning of each round to keep track easily.

The straps are approximately 70 cm long (100 chains) . If you prefer them longer or shorter, you can increase or decrease the number of chains.

To gather the sides of the bag, crochet one single crochet stitch in each of the chain spaces.

RND 01 | 100ch to make the first strap, skip the stitches from the upper edge and crochet 1sc in the next 5sc from the opposite side, 1sc in next 18 ch5sp and 1sc in next ch3sp, the side will start to gather, 1sc in next 5 sts, 100ch to make the second strap, skip the stitches from the upper edge and crochet 1sc in the next 5 sts from the opposite side, 1sc in next 18 ch5sp and 1sc in next ch3sp, the side will start to gather, 1sc in next 5 sts.

Keep crocheting in spiral along the straps and gathered sides.

RND 02 – 04 | 1sc in each stitch to end. 

RND 05 | 1pe in each stitch to end.

Cut the yarn and make an invisible fasten off.

Weave in the ends.

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