Over the Shoulder Bag

A woman can never have too many purses...and with this over the shoulder bag pattern, you're sure to have a stand out accessory.  Soon you'll be making over the shoulder satchel bags for every season!

Materials:

• 100% acrylic yarn
• J(6.00mm) hook
  
   

Instructions:

1. Ch 55
    
2. Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and each ch across, turn (54sc)
    
3. Row 2: ch1, sc in ech sc across turn (54sc)
    
4. Row 3- 5: Repeat row 2.  Note: All rows from now on should continue around and should not turn
    
5. Round 6: sc in each sc across(54sc), 5 sc along sides, sc along the bottom of chain (54sc) continue sc along side (5sc) . Total 118sc
    
6. Round 7: sc in first sc of row6 and continue doing sc in each sc across.(118sc)
    
7. Round 8- 9 : Repeat row 7
    
8. Round 10 : Hdc across every sc ( 118hdc)
    
9. Round 11: sk first hdc,*(sc, ch2, hdc) in next st, sk next st, Rep from * across ending with sc in last hdc.
    
10. Round 12: 2 sc in first st, then keeping ch2 sts from previous row S-edge clusters in front - 2 sc in BACK LOOP ONLY of each sc across ch 1 turn
     
11. Round 13: hdc around
     
12. Round 14: HDc around with 10 decrement hdc in equal distance around( 108hdc)
     
13. Round 15-16: Hdc around (108 hdc )
     
14. Round 17- 19: Repeat Row 11-Row13
     
15. Round 20: HDc around with 8 decrement hdc in equal distance around . (100hdc)
     
16. Round 21-22 : Hdc around (100hdc)
     
17. Round 23-25 : Repeat Row11-Row13
     
18. Round 26: Hdc around with 6 decrement hdc in equal distance around (94hdc)
     
19. Round 27-28: HDc around (94hdc)
     
20. Round 29- 31: Repeat Row 11-Row13
     
21. Round 32-34: Hdc around (94hdc)
     
22. Round 29- 31: Repeat Row 11-Row13
     
23. Round 32: hdc around (94hdc)

HANDLES:

1. For handles Mark the centre stitch on both side of the bag, then place markers 5stitches away from the centre on left & right for both sides of the bag.
    
2. Round 33: sc around till marker , ch 10, continue sc around till next marker, ch 10, continue sc
    
3. Round 34: Sc to first sc of last row, sc till the chain, 10sc in ch, continue sc till next ch, 10 sc in ch, continue sc till end.
    
4. Round : 35-37: sc around.. Fasten off.
    

SHOULDER STRAP:

1. Attach yarn where you want the shoulder strap to be then ss to 5 stitches along then ch 1 turn.
    
2. Row1: sc in 5sc , turn
    
3. Row 2: ch 1, sc in next 5 sc turn
    
4. Now continue row 2 until you reach the desired shoulder strap length for your bag. Now ss to the opposite side of the bag in 5 stitches. FInish off. Weave in ends.