The Oval Crossbody Bag: Easy Crochet Crossbody Bag Pattern

 

Pattern name: Oval Crossbody Bag

Designer: Mirrymas

Difficulty: Easy

Hook size: 6.00 mm

Size: One size: 22 cm (about 8.5 in) wide and 17 cm (about 6.5 in) tall

Steps: 8

Images: 9

Description

The Oval Crossbody Bag is a quick, easy bag worked in the round from the bottom up, in one piece. The bottom is an oval worked around both sides of a starting chain, the sides are worked straight up, and a long crossbody strap and a button loop finish it off. You only need chains, single crochet and slip stitches, and every round is written out in full with stitch counts.

Materials

• Hook — 6.00 mm crochet hook
• Yarn — macramé cord, rope yarn, t-shirt yarn or any other bulky yarn about 3 mm thick; about 85 metres (93 yards)
• Stitch markers — 6, with 1 in a different colour to mark the start of the round [icon: notions]
• Button — 1 button, 20 mm across [icon: notions]
• Notions — scissors, sewing needle and sewing thread (for the button) [icon: notions]

Special Stitch Instructions

• Increase: work 2 or more stitches into the same stitch.

Step 1: The Bottom, Round 1 (Foundation Round)

The bottom is an oval, worked around both sides of a starting chain.

1. Chain 14.

2. Work 1 single crochet into the 2nd chain from the hook. Place a stitch marker in this stitch. This marker also shows the start of the round, so use a different colour from the other markers if you can, or take note of its colour.

3. Work 1 single crochet into each of the next 11 chains.

4. Work 4 single crochet into the last chain. Place a stitch marker in each of the last 3 of these 4 stitches.

5. Now work along the back of the starting chain: work 1 single crochet into the back of each of the next 11 chains.

6. Work 3 single crochet into the last chain (the one that holds your very first single crochet). Place a stitch marker in each of the last 2 of these 3 stitches. (30 stitches)

You now have 6 stitch markers: the start marker and 5 more, all marking the curved ends of the oval.

Step 2: The Bottom, Rounds 2 and 3

Each of the 6 marked stitches, including the first stitch of the round, is an increase stitch. Work 2 single crochet into each marked stitch, then move the marker into the 1st of those 2 stitches.

Round 2: (1) Work 2 single crochet into the first stitch. Put the start marker back into the 1st of these 2 stitches. (2) Work 1 single crochet into each stitch without a marker until you reach a stitch with a marker. (3) Work 2 single crochet into the marked stitch. Put the marker back into the 1st of these 2 stitches. (4) Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you are back at the starting point. (36 stitches)

Round 3: repeat Round 2. (42 stitches)

Remove all the stitch markers except the one in the first stitch, which marks the start of the round. The bottom of the bag is done.

Step 3: The Sides, Rounds 4 to 9

Round 4: work 1 single crochet into each stitch all the way round until you are back at the starting point. Remember to move the marker into the first stitch. (42 stitches)

Rounds 5 to 9: repeat Round 4 five more times. (42 stitches in each round)

Step 4: The Sides, Rounds 10 to 16

Round 10: (1) Work 2 single crochet into the first stitch. Put the marker back into the first stitch. (2) Skip the next stitch, then work 2 single crochet into the stitch after it. (3) Repeat step 2 until you finish the round. The last stitch of the round is skipped. (42 stitches)

Rounds 11 to 16: repeat Round 10 six more times. Work them as if the pattern is continuous: start each round with 2 single crochet in the first stitch, then skip 1 stitch and work 2 single crochet into the next, all the way round, skipping the last stitch. You do not need to count where the round begins. Just keep the rhythm of skip 1, then 2 single crochet in the next, going all the way round, the same as Round 10. (42 stitches in each round)

Step 5: The Sides, Round 17

Work 1 slip stitch into each stitch all the way round. Cut the yarn and fasten off the ends.

Step 6: The Crossbody Strap

1. Lay your bag flat. Place a stitch marker in the stitch at one side edge, and another marker in stitch 22, which is at the other side edge.

2. Make a slip knot and attach the yarn to one of the marked stitches at the edge.

3. Chain 100, or as many chains as you need for the length you want.

4. Check that the chain is not twisted, then join it to the other marked stitch with a slip stitch.

5. Turn, and slip stitch into each chain all the way back to the starting point.

6. Cut the yarn and fasten off the ends.

Step 7: The Button

Sew the button onto the 11th stitch from the strap, 2 rounds down from the top. You can also simply sew it in the middle of the front.

Step 8: The Button Loop

1. On the other side of the bag, directly opposite the button, attach the yarn at the top edge and make a chain long enough to wrap around the button. For a 20 mm button, this is 11 chains.

2. Turn, and join with a slip stitch into the 8th chain to form the button loop.

3. Slip stitch into each of the remaining chains until you are back at the starting point.

4. Cut the yarn and fasten off the ends.

Your Oval Crossbody Bag is complete!

Author Notes

• You work in rounds and do not turn your work.
• The number at the end of a round is the total number of stitches you should have for that round.
• Move the start-of-round marker up into the first stitch of every round so you never lose your starting point.
• In Rounds 10 to 16 the last stitch of each round is skipped, and every round starts with 2 single crochet in the first stitch.

Video

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Conclusion

Congratulations, your Oval Crossbody Bag is ready to wear! It is such a quick and simple make, and the little button closure gives it a neat finish. You are very welcome to sell finished bags made from this pattern; please credit Miriam from Mirrymas Crafts as the designer with a link to my shop.

If you have any questions, leave a comment below or email me at mirrymascrafts@gmail.com. I'd love to see your finished bags, so please share your photos and tag me on Instagram, TikTok or Pinterest at @mirrymascrafts.

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