a lotus-themed handbag

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A medium-sized handbag with a main body shaped like a lotus flower in bloom, featuring layered petals. The petals form the exterior surface, and a flat base for stability. The handle arches over the top.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Base

R1Ch 108, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (107) Fasten off.(107 sts)

Lower Petal Layer

R1Pick up 107 sc evenly around opening. (107)(107 sts)
R2[Sc 52, dec] repeat around. (105)(105 sts)
R3[Sc 104, dec] repeat around. (104)(104 sts)
R4[Sc 51, dec] repeat around. (102)(102 sts)
R5[Sc 101, dec] repeat around. (101)(101 sts)
R6[Sc 49, dec] repeat around. (99)(99 sts)
R7[Sc 98, dec] repeat around. (98)(98 sts)
R8[Sc 48, dec] repeat around. (96)(96 sts)
R9[Sc 95, dec] repeat around. (95)(95 sts)
R10[Sc 46, dec] repeat around. (93) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(93 sts)

Upper Petal Layer

R1Pick up 94 sc evenly around opening. (94)(94 sts)
R2[Sc 93, dec] repeat around. (93)(93 sts)
R3[Sc 92, dec] repeat around. (92)(92 sts)
R4[Sc 45, dec] repeat around. (90)(90 sts)
R5[Sc 89, dec] repeat around. (89)(89 sts)
R6[Sc 88, dec] repeat around. (88)(88 sts)
R7[Sc 43, dec] repeat around. (86)(86 sts)
R8[Sc 85, dec] repeat around. (85)(85 sts)
R9[Sc 41, dec] repeat around. (83)(83 sts)
R10[Sc 82, dec] repeat around. (82)(82 sts)
R11[Sc 40, dec] repeat around. (80) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(80 sts)

Top Petal Layer

R1Pick up 81 sc evenly around opening. (81)(81 sts)
R2[Sc 80, dec] repeat around. (80)(80 sts)
R3[Sc 79, dec] repeat around. (79)(79 sts)
R4[Sc 38, dec] repeat around. (77)(77 sts)
R5[Sc 76, dec] repeat around. (76)(76 sts)
R6[Sc 37, dec] repeat around. (74)(74 sts)
R7[Sc 73, dec] repeat around. (73)(73 sts)
R8[Sc 35, dec] repeat around. (71)(71 sts)
R9[Sc 70, dec] repeat around. (70)(70 sts)
R10[Sc 34, dec] repeat around. (68)(68 sts)
R11[Sc 67, dec] repeat around. (67) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(67 sts)

Handle Left / Handle Right (make 2)

R1Pick up 14 sc evenly around opening. (14)(14 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (75)(75 sts)
R3[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (67) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(67 sts)

Handle Right

R1Same as Handle Left.(0 sts)

Inner Pocket

R1Pick up 96 sc evenly around opening. (96)(96 sts)
R2[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (75)(75 sts)
R3[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R4[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (34)(34 sts)
R5[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (13) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)