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Crescent Shoulder Bag with Zipper

BeginnerUS TermsModular

A crescent-shaped handbag with a curved body, a zipper along the top curve, and a single shoulder strap. The crescent shape is wider at the bottom and tapers towards the ends where the strap attaches.

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Materials

Yarn

WORSTED

Acrylic

140 yd
ChestnutMain
WORSTED

Acrylic

30 yd
Cinnamon
WORSTED

Acrylic

10 yd
Slate
WORSTED

Acrylic

10 yd
Goldenrod

Crochet Hooks

6mm

Additional Notions

Tapestry needle
Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in

in single crochet

Instructions

Body

In the Round
Row 1107 sts

Ch 107, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join

Row 2105 sts

[sc 51, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 3103 sts

[sc 50, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 4102 sts

[sc 101, dec] x 1, join

Row 5100 sts

[sc 49, dec] x 2, join

Row 698 sts

[sc 48, dec] x 2, join

Row 796 sts

[sc 47, dec] x 2, join

Row 895 sts

[sc 94, dec] x 1, join

Row 993 sts

[sc 45, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 1091 sts

[sc 44, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 1190 sts

[sc 89, dec] x 1, join

Row 1288 sts

[sc 43, dec] x 2, join

Row 1386 sts

[sc 42, dec] x 2, join

Row 1484 sts

[sc 41, dec] x 2, join

Row 1583 sts

[sc 82, dec] x 1, join

Row 1681 sts

[sc 39, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 1779 sts

[sc 38, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 1878 sts

[sc 77, dec] x 1, join

Row 1976 sts

[sc 37, dec] x 2, join

Row 2074 sts

[sc 36, dec] x 2, join

Row 2172 sts

[sc 35, dec] x 2, join

Row 2271 sts

[sc 70, dec] x 1, join

Row 2369 sts

[sc 33, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 2467 sts

[sc 32, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 2565 sts

[sc 31, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 2664 sts

[sc 63, dec] x 1, join

Row 2762 sts

[sc 30, dec] x 2, join

Row 2860 sts

[sc 29, dec] x 2, join

Row 2959 sts

[sc 58, dec] x 1, join

Row 3057 sts

[sc 27, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 3155 sts

[sc 26, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join

Row 3253 sts

[sc 25, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (53) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.

Strap

In the Round
Row 114 sts

Pick up 14 sc evenly around opening, join

Rows 2–10(9 rows, the same each time)14 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 1113 sts

[sc 12, dec] x 1, join

Rows 12–21(10 rows, the same each time)13 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 2212 sts

[sc 11, dec] x 1, join

Rows 23–32(10 rows, the same each time)12 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 3311 sts

[sc 10, dec] x 1, join

Rows 34–41(8 rows, the same each time)11 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 4211 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (11) Fasten off and weave in ends.

Zipper

In the Round
Row 16 sts

Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join

Rows 2–20(19 rows, the same each time)6 sts

Sc in each st around, join

Row 21

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing. Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.

Zipper Pull

In the Round
Row 16 sts

Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join

Row 26 sts

Sc in each st around, join. (6) Leave a 12-inch tail for sewing.

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