An integral attribute of the summer wardrobe of a modern woman are crocheted bags. There are no difficulties with the schemes, since there are a lot of them. This accessory is perfect for use when hiking on the beach or as an addition to light sundresses and dresses. Those who spend the summer in the city also do not give up knitted bags, because the diversity of their types and models allows you to complement any wardrobe.
Types of Crocheted Bags
Summarizing all the existing configurations of knitted bags, two main types can be distinguished:
All other models are modified and improved. The canvas of any of these bags can be connected by one pattern or consist of separate fragments.
Crochet bags gained wide popularity (most of the schemes were developed independently by knitters), for the knitting of which both motifs and a smooth solid fabric were applied.
Handles for knitted bags
One of the most important aspects of the process of knitting bags is the choice of how to make handles. They can consist of metal, wood, plastic or be made of the same material as the bag itself. Leather handles in combination with a knitted fabric and the same stripes on bags crocheted look very nice and neat (the schemes for these models are solid, without lace). To do this, you can use handles and leather elements from another bag or sew them specifically for this product. Handles of bags can be connected to the main cloth. They are knitted, gradually cutting the loops of the canvases and going out onto a long wide strip.
What should be the clasp of a knitted bag
The clasp on the bags crocheted can be made in several ways:
- Lightning.
- Buttons.
- Buttons.
- Lacing.
Most often use the first method. It allows you to achieve a neat appearance of the product. It is also a universal, reliable and practical method to secure the contents of the bag. The lack of zippers can be called difficulties with their sewing. Not every craftswoman can properly distribute and carefully sew this fastener. Quite often, the result of several hours of work becomes a crookedly sewn or idle lightning.
Buttons and buttons are much easier to sew. To do this, you can equip the bag with a patch valve with button loops or place buttons directly on the inner edges of the canvases.
A backpack or a simple rectangular bag with a hook, the schemes and description of which you can develop yourself, can be equipped with a cord instead of a classic clasp. This is not to say that it is convenient if you have to quickly search for something, but such a model is easy to knit.
One of the most expensive and interesting are locks for bags, which are called "kisses". This is a metal frame with two vertical pins that go behind each other and thus fasten the bag. Sew on this type of lock also need to be very careful.
Rectangular bag crochet: diagrams and description
It’s easy to tie a rectangular bag. To do this, you can use yarn in one or more colors, as well as almost any pattern. Depending on the purpose of the accessory, cotton, linen, woolen or synthetic thread is used.
The bag pictured above is knitted from thick cotton yarn. The melange effect is achieved by mixing the threads of dark and light color. Also, thanks to this, the fabric turned out to be tough (which is good for the bag), and the knitting looks large and voluminous. The bottom and top of the fabric are connected with simple single crochet posts. The pattern for such a bag crochet (diagrams below), it is desirable to choose a solid.
This will help the canvas maintain its shape and not stretch. Although many patterns for crocheting, even with a slight openwork, remain quite dense.
Beach bag
This bright accessory cheers up with the variety of its colors and patterns. In addition, it is very spacious, you can not worry about where to put a towel or a blanket for the beach with it. Some beach products reach very large sizes and look quite appropriate. This is the easiest crochet bag. The scheme, a description of the algorithm for its manufacture are proposed further.
The bottom for such models is not necessary. You can simply stitch the edges of the rectangle of the finished main part. But bags with a bottom definitely look better. In the diagram, a variant of knitting the bottom of an oval shape is proposed. It can also be made in the form of a rectangle or circle. The form depends on the method of expansion of the canvas. In the process, you need to ensure that the width of the main part of the bag along the lower edge is equal to the circumference of the bottom. Otherwise, when it comes to sewing, you will have to collect the main part in folds or knit.
The rectangular main element is better to knit in two parts, and not in a circle. This makes it easier to make adjustments if a mistake is made. When the rectangle is sewn to the bottom, the top edge should be tied, as well as tie and sew the handles.
Round bags
You need to knit round bags using appropriate patterns. Consistent expansion of round canvases is necessary to obtain neat and geometrically correct bags. In case of violation of the principle of expansion of the circular web, one may encounter a tightened outer edge of the circle, a domed middle, or, conversely, with extended ruffles.
Crocheted round bags, the schemes of which are best to choose solid or with a minimal amount of lace, are most often flat. In this case, two main details are knitted in circular rows. They can simply be connected to each other or a long strip can be sewn in, which simultaneously plays the role of sidewalls, bottom and handles.
The crochet bags described in this article with schemes represent only a small fraction of all existing models. If desired, you can plan and tie a bag of literally any configuration.