11 Feb Rafael Crochet Bag
“RAFAEL CROCHET BAG” – FREE PATTERN
Rafael Nadal is a Spanish athlete. He is the strength, he is the adaptation, he is the versatility, he is the resistance, he is the technique, he is the beauty. He wins in all fields and never give up. He is the king of the net.
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INSPIRATION + DESING
This is a pattern for you to make a Rustic Crochet Jute Bag. I love the feel that goods made of natural twine give. They are beautiful to look at, extremely strong and sturdy. Jute twine prevents it from stretching. The crochet stitches used are basic, making it beginner friendly.
Jute twine is rough and hard, and you may have some sore fingers if your tension is too tight. If you find it hard, try holding the twine in a different way for more comfort and keep the stitches loose. Aside from these issues, it is fun to crochet with it and worth making Crochet Projects with them
HOW TO GET THIS CROCHET PATTERN
Option 1: Scroll down to enjoy the FREE Crochet Pattern.
Option 2: Purchase the printable PDF, which includes the written pattern with step-by-step instructions to create your own Rafael Crochet Bag. This format is perfect if you enjoy crocheting on the couch, during your daily commute, or while on vacation. Plus, you can print it and take it anywhere, freeing up your device’s screen for your favorite movies, series, or apps.
BONUS: The PDF also includes the CHART.
By purchasing this PDF, you’ll be supporting Hilaria Fina, allowing us to continue creating new content for you.
PATTERN INFORMATION
Stitches & Techniques Used
CHAIN
Yarn over and pull through the loop on hook.
SLIP STITCH
Insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull through stitch and loop on hook.
HALF DOUBLE CROCHET
Yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull up loop (3 loops on your hook), yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on the hook.
DOUBLE CROCHET
Yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook), yarn over again and pull through the remaining 2 loops on hook.
THROUGH BACK LOOP
The back loop is furthest away from you.
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.
Special Techniques
INVISIBLE FASTEN OFF
Cut yarn, pull the yarn tail through the last stitch completely and thread yarn tail onto yarn/tapestry needle. Skip one stitch then insert needle into the next stitch under booth loops of the second stitch of the last round. Next, insert needle back into the same stitch that the yarn tail is coming from but into the back loop only. This creates a closing stitch. Weave tail into wrong side before trimming.
MESH STITCH
The mesh stitch has a natural slant that is part of its character. In this design, you learn how to compensate for it in order to achieve a cleaner and more balanced alignment in the fabric.
Below, a video tutorial shows how and where to insert the hook to obtain this result.
Videotutorial
Abbreviations
ch — chain
dc — double crochet
hdc — half double crochet
R (s) — round (s)
slst — slip stich
slst-tbl — slip stitch through back loop
st (s) — stitch (es)
tbl — through back loop
(…) = Number of stitches at the end of each row.
[…] = Repeat instructions within brackets as indicated.
(…) = Work all stitches in parentheses into the same stitch.
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.
Materials
Crochet hook 6.00 mm (J US)
Yarn needle, stitch markers and scissors.
Natural Jute or hemp twine 2 mm (300g ± 255m)
Size
This design is especially versatile and easily adapts to different sizes. By changing the type of yarn or adjusting the number of starting chains, you can adapt the piece to different dimensions depending on the size you want to achieve, always working from a multiple of 2 + 4.
| SIZE (CM) | |
| A : HEIGHT | 34 |
| B : WIDTH | 30 |
| C : DEPTH | 18 |
Gauge
10 cm = 13 sts, 10 cm = 6 rows
HOW TO GET THIS CROCHET PATTERN
Option 1: Scroll down to enjoy the FREE Crochet Pattern.
Option 2: Purchase the printable PDF, which includes the written pattern with step-by-step instructions to create your own Rafael Crochet Bag. This format is perfect if you enjoy crocheting on the couch, during your daily commute, or while on vacation. Plus, you can print it and take it anywhere, freeing up your device’s screen for your favorite movies, series, or apps.
BONUS: The PDF also includes the CHART.
By purchasing this PDF, you’ll be supporting Hilaria Fina, allowing us to continue creating new content for you.
STEP BY STEP PATTERN
Notes
- The bag is worked from the bottom up in one piece: the base in rows worked back and forth, and the body and handles in joined rounds.
- When working in rows, turn the work at the end of each row.
- When working in joined rounds, continue working in the same direction.
- Turning chains count as a stitch.
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Start crocheting
BASE
Start by crocheting the base in rows, working back and forth from an initial chain.
To begin: slip knot, 34 ch + 4 ch.
Row 1 | Crochet in back bumps, starting in 6th ch from hook, 1 dc, [ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 dc] repeat to end. (17 squares)
Row 2 – 4 | (4 ch, turn, skip 1 st, 1 dc), [ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 dc] to end. (17 squares)
Row 5 | (4 ch, turn, skip 1 st, 1 dc), ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 dc and place marker in this st, [ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 dc] x 12, ch 1, skip 1st, 1 dc and place marker in this st, ch 1, skip 1st, 1 dc, ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 dc. (17 squares)
Row 6 – 9 | (4 ch, turn, skip 1 st, 1), [ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 dc] to end. (17 squares)
Do not fasten off.
Once the base is completed, continue working in joined rounds around it to form the body of the bag.
To maintain the alignment of the mesh stitch, work the corners into the chain spaces and, along the sides, work between rows by inserting the hook between the last stitch of one row and the first stitch of the next.
BODY
In this round, increases are worked to shape the corners.
R10 | Start crocheting along the last row of the base: (4 ch, turn, skip 1st, 1 dc), [ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 dc] x 15, ch 1,
To form the corner, work into the space of the next square: (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc).
Continue working along the side: [ch 1, 1 dc] x 8, ch 1,
To form the corner, work into the space of the next square: (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc). Continue working along the side: [ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 dc] x 16, ch 1.
To form the corner, work into the space of the next square: (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc).
Continue working along the side: [ch 1, 1 dc] x 8, ch 1.
To close the round, work 1 dc in the first square, ch 1, and join with 1 slst in the third ch. (56 squares)
In the following rounds, continue working the mesh stitch without increases at the corners, maintaining the structure of the design as worked so far.
R11 | (4 ch, skip 1 st, 1 dc), [ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 dc] to end, and join with 1 slst in the third ch. (56 squares)
R12 | (4 ch, skip 1st, 1 dc), [ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 dc] x 21, ch 1 and place marker in this ch, skip 1 st, 1 dc, [ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 dc] x 27, ch 1 and place marker in this ch, skip 1 st, 1 dc, [ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 dc] x 4, ch 1, and join with 1 slst in the third ch. (56 squares)
R13 – R26 | (4 ch, skip 1 st, 1 dc), [ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 dc] to end, ch 1, and join with 1 slst in the third ch. (56 squares)
Do not fasten off.
From the next round, begin forming the handles. At this stage, check that they are correctly centered over the base. The length can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing the number of chains, depending on the desired size.
HANDELS
R27 | (4 ch, skip 1 st, 1 dc), [ch 1, skip 1st, 1 dc] x 4, 16 ch, sk next 13 sts, 1 dc, [ch 1, skip 1st, 1 dc] x 21, 16 ch, sk next 13 sts, 1 dc, [ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 dc] x 15, ch 1, and join with 1 slst in the third ch.
R28 | (4 ch, skip 1 st, 1 dc), [ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 dc] x 3, ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 hdc, 16 slst-tbl in next chains, 1 hdc, [ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 dc] x 20, ch 1, skip 1st, 1 hdc, 16 slst-tbl in next chains, 1 hdc, [ch 1, skip 1st, 1 dc] x 15, ch 1, and join with 1 slst in the third ch.
Cut the rope and make an invisible fasten off.
Weave in the ends.
Purchase the printable PDF, which includes the written pattern with step-by-step instructions to create your own Rafael Crochet Bag. This format is perfect if you enjoy crocheting on the couch, during your daily commute, or while on vacation. Plus, you can print it and take it anywhere, freeing up your device’s screen for your favorite movies, series, or apps.
BONUS: The PDF also includes the CHART.
By purchasing this PDF, you’ll be supporting Hilaria Fina, allowing us to continue creating new content for you.
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FINISHED
To shape the bag, tie the marked stitches from row 5 and round 12 with a piece of cord, repeating the same process on the opposite side.
This step is optional and can be omitted to keep the bag completely square-shaped.
And if you’d like to customize it with the Denis heart too, here’s the pattern.
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