Abbreviations: r.: row, rnd.: round, diag.: diagram, st.: stitch, sts.: stitches, rep.: repeat, mk.: make.

Stitch Glossary: ch.: chain, sl st.: slip stitch, sc.: single crochet, dc.: double crochet,, popcorn st.: pull the loops of 4 double crochets onto the hook and close them together with 1 sl st., bag base: follow diag. 1, strip for the sides and bottom of the bag: follow diag. 2.

Gauge: A 4-inch square in the stitch of the bag base and using a 6.0 mm crochet hook = 10 sts. x 5 rows.

Aproximated size: 13” x 18”

Execution:

Bag base (front part): use Náutico Poly Yarn and a 6.0 mm crochet hook. Start the piece from the bottom, working in back-and-forth rows. Work a 45-ch cord; on this cord, work following diagram 1 and the repeat pattern from the 1st to the 17th row.For finishing, work 1 rnd. of sc. all around the piece. Switch to the tapestry needle and attach the handle to the center of the piece with basting stitches. Set the piece aside. Bag base (back part): the same as the front part of the bag. Strip for the sides and bottom of the bag: use Náutico Poly Yarn and a 6.0 mm crochet hook. Start the strip with a 7-ch cord, work following diag. 2 and repeat until you reach a length of 30 inch. Work in back-and-forth rows. Fasten off the yarn and set the piece aside. Assembly: use Náutico Poly Yarn and tapestry needle. Join the front and back by sewing the strip to the sides and bottom of the bag. Attach the lining using the sewing needle and Maxxi Retrós thread with basting stitches.

Created by: Kathia Beillo (@Fada do crochê)