I have sewn circular bags like this but wanted to try a crochet one! Perfect for carrying a small craft project or your suncreen keys and wallet for a day out, the Coterie bag is a simple center out circle with a tab finish. Don’t worry about weaving in ends – my video on finishing the tab top means you can make the entire bag in one strand of yarn, leaving only one end at the beginning and one at the end!
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Materials:
Approximately 300 yds sport weight (CYCA 2, Sport) cotton yarn. Model shown in Circulo Whoopee (100% Mercerized Brazilian Virgin Cotton/ 200g/ 578 yds) in color 9883
Crochet hook size E/3.5mm or size needed for a firm fabric
Approximately 3.5 yards 3/8″ wide double faced satin ribbon (or see Note)
Yarn needle with a large eye
Gauge: Not critical for this pattern but you want a firm fabric because cotton can stretch with use. I got 18 sts x 15 rows in pattern stitch (2 rnds sc, 1 rnd dc)
Notes:
Ch-3 counts as 1 dc at beg of rnd.
You can make long chains for the drawstrings instead of using ribbons but I find the ribbons flow more smoothly through the tabs.
Bag:
Begin with a Magic Ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in ring. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 6 sc
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 12 sc
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in first sc, 2 dc in each sc around. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 24 dc
Rnd 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first dc, sc in each of next 3 dc, (2 sc in next dc, sc in each of next 3 dc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 30 sc
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as rnd join and in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc,(sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 36 sc
Rnd 6: Ch 3, 2 dc in next sc, dc in next sc, (dc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in next sc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 48 dc
Rnd 7: Ch 1, 2 sc in first dc, sc in each of next 7 dc, (2 sc in next dc, sc in each of next 7 dc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 54 sc
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in same st as rnd join and in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 4 sc, (sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 4 sc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 60 sc
Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in each of next 2 sc, (dc in each of next 2 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in each of next 2 sc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 72 dc
Rnd 10: Ch 1, 2 sc in first dc, sc in each of next 11 dc, (2 sc in next dc, sc in each of next 11 dc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 78 sc
Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in same st as rnd join and in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 6 sc, (sc in each of next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 6 sc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 84 sc
Rnd 12: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in each of next 3 sc, (dc in each of next 3 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in each of next 3 sc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 96 dc
Rnd 13: Ch 1, 2 sc in first dc, sc in each of next 15 dc, (2 sc in next dc, sc in each of next 15 dc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 102 sc
Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in same st as rnd join and in each of next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 8 sc, (sc in each of next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 8 sc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 108 sc
Rnd 15: Ch 3, dc in each of next 3 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in each of next 4 sc, (dc in each of next 4 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in each of next 4 sc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 120 dc
Rnd 16: Ch 1, 2 sc in first dc, sc in each of next 19 dc, (2 sc in next dc, sc in each of next 19 dc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 126 sc
Rnd 17: Ch 1, sc in same st as rnd join and in each of next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 10 sc, (sc in each of next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 10 sc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 132 sc
Rnd 18: Ch 3, dc in each of next 4 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in each of next 5 sc, (dc in each of next 5 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in each of next 5 sc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 144 dc
Rnd 19: Ch 1, 2 sc in first dc, sc in each of next 23 dc, (2 sc in next dc, sc in each of next 23 dc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 150 sc
Rnd 20: Ch 1, sc in same st as rnd join and in each of next 11 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 12 sc, (sc in each of next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 12 sc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 156 sc
Rnd 21: Ch 3, dc in each of next 5 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in each of next 6 sc, (dc in each of next 6 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in each of next 6 sc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 168 dc
Rnd 22: Ch 1, 2 sc in first dc, sc in each of next 27 dc, (2 sc in next dc, sc in each of next 27 dc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 174 sc
Rnd 23: Ch 1, sc in same st as rnd join and in each of next 13 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 14 sc, (sc in each of next 14 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 14 sc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 180 sc
Rnd 24: Ch 3, dc in each of next 6 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in each of next 7 sc, (dc in each of next 7 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in each of next 7 sc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 192 dc
Rnd 25: Ch 1, 2 sc in first dc, sc in each of next 31 dc, (2 sc in next dc, sc in each of next 31 dc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 198 sc
Rnd 26: Ch 1, sc in same st as rnd join and in each of next 15 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 16 sc, (sc in each of next 16 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 16 sc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 204 sc
Rnd 27: Ch 3, dc in each of next 7 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in each of next 8 sc, (dc in each of next 8 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in each of next 8 sc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. Do not end off. 216 dc
Rnd 28: Ch 1, 2 sc in first dc, sc in each of next 35 dc, (2 sc in next dc, sc in each of next 35 dc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 222 sc
Rnd 29: Ch 1, sc in same st as rnd join and in each of next 17 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 18 sc, (sc in each of next 18 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 18 sc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. 228 sc
Rnd 30: Ch 3, dc in each of next 8 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in each of next 9 sc, (dc in each of next 9 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in each of next 9 sc) 5 times. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. Do not end off. 240 dc
Top Edging and Tabs:
This is a little bit fiddly and I encourage you to watch the video but if you can do it it saves you from having to weave in a million ends.
Rnd 1 and only: Continuing on with RS facing, ch 1, sc in first sc and each of the next 4 sc. *(Ch 1, turn. Sc in each of last 5 sc across) 11 times, so you end with a WS row. Fold the tab towards the RS/side facing you, take the working yarn to the back around the right-side edge and surface crochet each of these 5 sts to the tops of the 5 dc you worked in by inserting your hook into the next sc and its companion dc, with yarn in back, yo and draw through the work and the loop on your hook, across. Sc in each of next 21 dc. Rep from * around, noting on the last repeat there will only be 16 dc to sc into at the end of the repeat. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. End off. Weave in ends.
Cut two pieces of ribbon 60” long. Fold bag in half and thread each piece of ribbon through all of the tabs, beginning on opposite sides. Knot the ends of the ribbon and cut on an angle. Pull on both knots to gather up your bag.
