a small sling bag purse with a crochet lotus motif flap

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A compact sling bag roughly 9 inches wide and 7 inches tall, with a rectangular main body and a fold-over flap that features a repeating lotus flower crochet pattern. The body is a soft fabric, the flap is a delicate crochet overlay, and there's a long, narrow strap for wearing over the shoulder.

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

Main Body

R1Ch 121, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (120)(120 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (120) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(120 sts)

Flap

R1Pick up 120 sc evenly around opening. (120)(120 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (120) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(120 sts)

Lotus Motif (x5)

R1Pick up 54 sc evenly around opening. (54)(54 sts)
R2[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R3[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R4[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R5[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R6[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R7[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R8[Sc 9, inc] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (21)(21 sts)
R10[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R11[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R12[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Strap

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening. (6)(6 sts)
R2[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R31Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R32Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R33Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R34Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R35Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R36Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R37Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R38Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R39Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R40Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R41Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R42Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R43Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R44Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R45Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R46Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R47Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R48Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R49Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R50Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R51Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R52Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R53Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R54Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R55Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R56Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R57Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R58Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R59Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R60Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R61Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R62Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R63Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R64Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R65Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R66Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R67Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R68Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R69Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R70Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R71Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R72Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R73Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R74Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R75Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R76Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R77Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R78Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R79Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R80Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R81Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R82Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R83Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R84Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R85Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R86Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R87Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R88Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R89Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R90Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R91Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R92Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R93Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R94Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R95Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R96Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R97Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R98Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R99Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R100Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R101Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R102Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R103Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R104Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R105Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R106Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R107Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R108Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R109Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R110Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R111Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R112Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R113Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R114Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R115Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R116Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R117Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R118Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R119Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R120Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R121Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R122Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R123Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R124Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R125Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R126Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R127Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R128Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R129Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R130Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R131Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R132Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R133Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R134Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R135Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R136Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R137Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R138Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R139Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R140Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R141Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R142Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R143Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R144Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R145Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R146Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R147Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R148Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R149Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R150Sc in each st around. (4)(4 sts)
R151Sc in each st around. (4) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(4 sts)

Side Gussets (x2)

R1Pick up 51 sc evenly around opening. (51)(51 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (43)(43 sts)
R3[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (20)(20 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R31Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R32Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R33Sc in each st around. (20)(20 sts)
R34Sc in each st around. (20) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(20 sts)

Bottom Panel

R1Pick up 120 sc evenly around opening. (120)(120 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (120)(120 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (120) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(120 sts)