The Arc Bag is crocheted in the round in interlocking woven stitch, working from the base up. The interlocking rows make it a great stitch to experiment with striping colours, creating really interesting colourwork.

 

We have made the Arc Bag in one colour (grey), a version striping two colours (green and white), and a version striping 3 colours (brown, yellow and turquoise). The pattern includes instructions for all three. We have also tried a variety of handle lengths as shown in the pictures. 

 

With step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions this pattern uses the following techniques: Magic loop, chain stitch, single crochet, slip stitch, increasing, whip stitch. All crochet terminology is US. 

Skill Level: Intermediate

 

Flat measurements:

22.5cm/8 3⁄4'' (width) x 20cm/7 3⁄4'' (height).

 

Yarn: Aran weight tape yarn. For a softer bag, we have used tencel/cotton tape yarn, for a more structured bag you can use raffia tape yarn.

 

For the one colour version you will need approx. 340g/510m. We used:

4 balls of Wool and the Gang Tina Tape Yarn in Rocky Grey - 100% Lyocell (TENCEL®). (150m/164yds per 100g ball.)

 

For the two colour version you will need approx. 185g/278m of colour A, and 155g/232m of colour B. For colour A (green) we used 2 balls of Wool and the Gang Tina Tape Yarn in Fern Green and for colour B (white) we used 2 balls of Wool and the Gang Tina Tape Yarn in Snow White.

 

For the three colour version you will need approx. 225m of colour A, 150m of colour B and 135m of colour C. We used:

Colour A - Brown
1 ball of Wool and the Gang Ra Ra Raffia in Espresso Brown - 100% paper. (250m/273yds per 100g ball.)

 

Colour B - Light yellow
2 balls of Rico Design Fashion Cotton Ribbon
in Light Yellow - 100% cotton. (75m/82yds per 50g ball.) Note: If you want a longer strap get an extra ball, this yarn is thicker than the tencel.

 

Colour C - Turquoise
1 ball of Wool and the Gang Tina Tape Yarn in Quetzal Green - 100% Lyocell (TENCEL®). (150m/164yds per 100g ball.)

 

Alternative yarns: Rico Design Bändchen, Phildar Phil Eucalyptus, Quince & Co Kestrel.

 

Suggested Hook Size:  4.5mm/US size 7 crochet hook

 

Gauge: Interlocking woven stitch:

10cm/4’’ x 10cm/4’’ = 16 stitches x 42 rows

 

Language: English

 

Order Info: This is a digital pdf download.