Simple Crochet Gift Bag

Use 5 mm hook

Any kind of yarn and gauge does not matter

chain 17

Row 1- SC in second chain from hook and across- turn

Row 2- Ch 1- SC in second chain from hook and across-turn

Rows 3-4-5- Repeat Row 2- do not turn work at the end of row 5.

Row 6- chain 1,turn work counterclock wise 90 degrees, work 5 SC along the edge, CH 1, turn counterclock wise 90 degrees, work 15 SC. Chain 1 turn work counterclock wise, work 5 SC, Ch1, turn work 90 degrees work 15 SC. Mark 15 st SC with marker, base of bag is made.

From this point on you will be working in a spiral, at the end of each round, do not turn work, do not join with a slip stitch and do not work chains unless directed to do so in the pattern.

Next round

Starting at the marked stitch SC 3 TOG,work 3 SC, SC 3 TOG,work 13 SC, SC 3 TOG, work 3SC, SC 3TOG, SC to marker.

Work SC in marked stitch, place marker in this new stitch and continue in a spiral until work measures 9 cm in length from the base. Remember to move the marker at the end of each round.

Bag Handles

Starting at marked stitch, work 9 SC, CH 8, skip 8SC, SC in 9th SC., work 8SC, CH 8, skip next 8SC, SC in 9th SC, Sc to marker. ( this is where I found a mistake in the pattern, if you work it up this way the handles do not line up for me, so I just eyeballed it!)

Work a further 3 rounds working SC into each chain space made on CH 8.
Fasten off.