Summer Sweet Crossbody

Hey friends!!!

How has you summer been? Mine has been full of little adventures and experiences with my boys. I have come to the realization that my children really aren’t that little anymore. My youngest is turning 8 years old in exactly a week and my oldest is getting so tall that he is going to tower over me in a heartbeat. I’m just so proud of them and who they are becoming but how did it happen so quickly?

Anyways, today I am going to keep it short and sweet as I am really excited to show you what I have been working on!! The Summer Sweet Crossbody turned out way better than it was in my head and I just can’t wait to share it with you guys! I have plans to line this bag with fabric and it will be my go to for the rest of the summer. There may or may not be a wristlet version of this coming soon as well.

Are you ready to make your own Summer Sweet Crossbody bag?

PATTERN : Summer Sweet Crossbody

What you need:
4 mm and 5 mm crochet hook (or hook to obtain gauge).

Worsted weight (4) yarn. I used Lily Sugar n Cream (approximately 285 yards).

Yarn needle
Measuring tape
Scissors
25 mm snap fastener
10 inch closed zipper (optional)

Size:
Approximately 9 inches tall by 9.75 inches wide.

Gauge with 5 mm hook:

4 SC by 4 rows = 1 in x 1 in square

Stitches you will be working with:

CH: Chain
SC: Single Crochet

HHDC: Herringbone Half Double Crochet: Yarn over (YO), insert hook into the next ST, YO and pull through the ST and the first loop on the hook, YO and then pull through the last 2 loops.

SC2TOG: Single Crochet 2 Together
SLST: Slip Stitch
ST/STS: Stitch/Stitches
SK: Skip

Notes: Written in US terminology. All CH 1 do not count as a stitch. If you are having trouble matching the gauge, you may need to go up or down a hook size. You are welcome to use any strap you would like and can crochet your strap as long/short or as wide as you need.

Bag Pattern : 5 mm hook

CH 25

Row 1: 3 SC in 2^nd CH from hook, SC in next 22 CHs, 5 SC in the last CH, working along the back of the chain, SC in next 22 CH, 2 SC in the same CH as the beginning 3 SC, SLST to join. (54 STS)

Row 2: CH 1, 2 SC in the next 3 STS, SC in next 22 STS, 2 SC in next 5 STS, SC in next 22 STS, 2 SC in last 2 STS, SLST to join. (64 STS)

Row 3: CH 1, [2 SC in next ST, SC in next ST] 3 times, SC in next 22 STS, [2 SC in next ST, SC in next ST] 5 times, SC in next 22 STS, [2 SC in next ST, SC in next ST] 2 times, SLST to join. (74 STS)

Row 4: CH 1, SC around, SLST to join. (74 STS)

Repeat row 4 for rows 5 – 7.

You will now begin to turn your work at the end of each row.

Row 8: CH 1, [HHDC in next ST, SLST in next ST] 37 times, SLST to join, turn. (74 STS)

Row 9: CH 1, [HHDC in next ST, SLST in next ST] 37 times, SLST to join, turn. (74 STS)

Row 10: CH 1, [HHDC in next ST, SLST in next ST] 37 times, SLST to join, turn. (74 STS)

Row 11: CH 1, SC around, SLST to join, turn. (74 STS)

Repeat rows 8 – 11 for rows 12 – 42.

Do not turn at the end of row 42.

Row 43: CH 1, SC around, SLST to join. Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Made By Amber

Bag Flap
5 mm hook

CH 34,

Row 1: SC in next 32 CHs, turn. (33 STS)

Row 2: CH 1, [SLST in next ST, HHDC in next ST] 16 times, SLST in last ST, turn. (33 STS)

Row 3: CH 1, [HHDC in next ST, SLST in next ST] 16 times, HHDC in last ST, turn. (33 STS)

Row 4: CH 1, [SLST in next ST, HHDC in next ST] 16 times, SLST in last ST, turn. (33 STS)

Row 5: CH 1, SC across, turn. (33 STS)

Repeat rows 2 – 5 for rows 6 – 16.

Row 17: CH 1, SC2TOG, SC in next 29 STS, SC2TOG, turn. (31 STS)

Row 18: CH 1, SK 1 ST, [SLST in next ST, HHDC in next ST] 14 times, SK 1 ST, SLST in last ST, turn. (29 STS)

Row 19: CH 1, SK 1 ST, [SLST in next ST, HHDC in next ST] 13 times, SK 1 ST, SLST in last ST, turn. (27 STS)

Row 20: CH 1, SK 1 ST, [SLST in next ST, HHDC in next ST] 12 times, SK 1 ST, SLST in last ST, fasten off and weave in ends. (25 STS)

Row 21: Attach your yarn to row 1, ST 1 and work 65 SC evenly around the flap. Stop once you reach row 1, ST 33.

Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew your flap to your bag.

Made By Jamie

Attaching flap to your bag.

Using your yarn needle and long tail from your flap, sew your flap to 1 side of your bag. When the bag is laid flat, there should be 1 unworked stitch on each side of your flap. You will want to see the right side of your SC in row 21 of the flap.
Attach your snap to your bag and flap.

Crossbody Strap
4 mm hook

Leave a long tail before you start your chains, you will use this to sew your strap to your bag.

CH 196

Row 1: SC in the 2^nd CH from the hook, SC in the next 194 STS, turn. (195 STS)

Row 2: CH 1, SC across, turn. (195 STS)

Repeat row 2 for rows 3 and 4.
Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew your strap to your bag.

Attaching the strap to your bag.

Lay your bag flat, fold the end of your strap in half and insert it an inch into one side of the bag. Using the tail you left for sewing, sew strap to your bag. Repeat this for the other end of your strap.
Weave in all ends.

Attaching the zipper to the bag.

Using the sewing pins, pin the zipper to the inside of the pouch. There is some overhang, but we will deal with these as we sew the zipper to the pouch. I used cotton thread and a sharp needle to sew the zipper using a running stitch. Do not fasten off as you will continue sewing the zipper on the other side of the pouch.

Made By Kim, She Crochets

Unzip the zipper and using the sewing pins, pin the zipper onto the inside of the pouch like the first side. It is very important to make sure both sides of the zipper line up or your zipper won’t zip.

Before you start sewing in the zipper, tuck the ends of the zipper into the pouch. Sew in the zipper using a running stitch. Once you get to the end, tuck the ends of the zipper into the pocket. I do a couple of whip stitches in the yarn of the bag to close and clean up the end of the zipper.
Fasten off and weave in all ends.

There you have it!

You have made your very own Summer Sweet Crossbody.

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