Snow Queen Crochet Ruffled Bag

Perfect for summer, fall, winter, and spring, this Snow Queen Crochet Ruffled Bag is a great way to tote around your essentials.  Made with lovely romantic ruffles, this crocheted bag is great for women of all ages.  Make it in pristine white or use a variety of colors for a purse that will really stand out!  This is a great bag to take with you on a trip or on an adventure to the city.  You could also add a zipper to the bag to make it more secure if you'd like.  Great to give as a gift or keep for yourself, this Snow Queen Crochet Ruffled Bag is sure to be a well-loved purse by teens and adults alike!

Materials:

• Crochet Hook - size 3.5 mm/E
• 1 skein Cotton Chenille Yarn 4 ply
• 1 yarn needle

Instructions:

1. Ch 62
    
2. Row 1 DC in 4th ch, DC rest (total 60)
    
3. Row 2 Ch1, sc in each DC
    
4. Row 3 Ch 3, in front loops only, dc in 1st sc, Ch 1, *2 dc in next sc, ch1* repeat across to last sc, (dc, ch3, sl st) in last sc, turn
    
5. Row 4 Ch 1, working in unused back loop of Row 2, sc in each loop across, turn
    
6. Row 5 Ch 3, dc in each sc across, turn
    
7. Row 6 Ch 1, sc in each dc across, turn
    
8. Rows 7- 58 [repeat rows 3-6] 13 times
    
9. Rows 59-67 [repeat rows 5-6] 4 times
    
10. Row 68 Ch 1, sc in each sc across, fasten off

Back of Ruffle Bag

1. Ch 62
    
2. Row 1 DC in 4th ch, DC rest, turn (total 60)
    
3. Row 2 Ch1, sc in each DC, turn
    
4. Row 3 Ch3, Dc in each sc, turn
    
5. Row 4 Ch 1, sc in each dc, turn
    
6. Row 5-67 [repeat rows 3-4] 31 times
    
7. Row 68 Ch 1, sc in each sc across, fasten off
    
8. Attach front to back.  I tend to sew them together inside out.

Strap

1. Ch 11
    
2. Row 1 sc in 2nd ch, sc across, turn (10)
    
3. Row 2 ch 3, dc in each sc across, turn (10)
    
4. Row 3 Ch 1, miss dc, sc across, turn (9)
    
5. Row 4 Ch 3, dc in each sc across, turn (9)
    
6. Row 5 Ch 1, miss dc, sc across, turn (8)
    
7. Row 6 Ch 3, dc in each sc across, turn (8)
    
8. Row 7 Ch 1, sc in each dc (8)
    
9. Row 8 Ch 3, dc in each sc across, turn (8)
    
10. Row 9 - required length) [repeat rows 7-8]
     
11. next row Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st dc, sc in rest dc across, turn (9)
     
12. next row +1 Ch 3, dc in each sc (9)
     
13. next row +2 Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st dc, sc in each dc across, turn (10)
     
14. next row +3 Ch 3, dc in sc across, turn (10)
     
15. next row +4 Ch 1, sc in dc across, fasten off.
     
16. I am attaching the handles on the side so they are attached to both the middle and the back.