Fire Cracker Mesh Bag Pattern

  This bag can be made with any worsted weight yarn, nylon, or twine. It would make a great beach bag, or make it longer to carry your yoga mat. It could even be a laundry bag. Whatever you want to use it for. The strap makes it easy and comfortable to wear. Mix and match your favorite colors or just make it in a solid color.

Materials:

• size L crochet hook
• size I crochet hook
• worsted weight yarn, colors A, B, and C
• yarn needle for fastening off

Abbreviations:

• ch = chain
• sl st = slip stitch
• dc = double crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• sp = space
• rep = repeat

Instructions:

Mesh Bag:

 Note: You will join to the top of first chain at the end of every round. 

 With color A and size L hook, ch 4 and join to make a ring.

Rnd 1: ch 2 (counts as first dc), 9 dc in ring, join in top of ch 2 (10 dc)

Rnd 2: sl st in next sp between dc, ch2, dc in same sp, 2dc in between each dc around, join (20dc)

Rnd 3: sl st in next sp between dc, ch2, dc in same sp, *dc in next sp, 2dc in next sp*, rep around (30dc)

Rnd 4: sl st in next sp between dc, ch2, dc in same sp, *dc in next 2 sp, 2 dc in next sp*, rep around (40dc)

Rnd 5: sl st in next sp between dc, ch3, *dc in next sp, ch1*, rep around, join (40dc)

Rnd 6: sl st in next sp between dc, ch4, *dc in next sp, ch2*, rep around, join(40dc)

Rnd 7-12: repeat round 6

Rnd 13-14: change to color B, repeat round 6

Rnd 15-27: change to color C, repeat round 6

Rnd 28: ch2, *2hdc in next sp, 1hdc in next dc* rep around, join, fasten off.

Drawstring:

 With color B and size I hook, ch about 200. (This can be longer or shorter depending on your preference). Trim ends evenly

Weave the chain in and out of the hdc round of bag. 

Shoulder Strap:

 With color B and size I hook, join yarn in a sp on the top of the 5th round of bag (bottom), on the opposite side of your drawstring opening. (You can adjust your drawstring if it isn't exact.)

Row 1: ch2, hdc in same space, *hdc in next sp* 7 times, ch2 turn (9hdc)

Row 2: hdc in each hdc across, ch2 turn

Row 3: hdc in back loop only of each hdc across, ch2 turn

Row 4-40: repeat row 3

Join in top of last dc round of bag (row 27), sc across hdc of strap and in the spaces between dc of bag

Fasten off and weave in ends.


Enjoy your new bag!

bottom of strap

top of strap

I'd love to see your finished projects! I can even feature them on my blog if you'll allow it. Just email the pics to daperfectmix@gmail.com. If you don't want the pics to be on the blog, just let me know, but I would still like to see your projects.

~daperfectmix