crochet bag: how to make your own luxury bag - Part 1

[@kristinaburgess9665]

Perfect! To make it easier in the future. Your "normal stitches" are called a single crochet. when you do the step at the begining and end of each row and have 3 loops on your hook. That is called a Decrease. also, when your squaring off the corners and get to the very end and pull one chain under the next chain, that's called a slip stitch. Hope this helps. Thankyou for your hardwork.

[@Grahmahshanz]

THANK YOU!!!

[@catherinecrochet]

Thank you so much 😄❤️ I already tried to improve my vocabulary in my latest tutorials.

[@gabriellebasha3352]

@kristina burgess - did you happen to write the pattern down anywhere? I love this video and to the creator your purses and creations are beautiful, I am just used to the normal terminology so I am getting messed up! :) thank you kindly!!

[@lhynecreate3949]

And single crochet 3 together (sc3tog) at the back loop then slip stitch (sl st) at the top.. that's how i understand it

[@Pam-tx5zd]

DC in English terminology

[@mari78320]

Oh Thank GOD!!!! Found a tutorial in English and with subtitles.... Stay blessed dear ,... Ameen 😘😘💗

[@catherinecrochet]

You're welcome 😄❤️

[@bobjaime]

Wow. I am very new at crocheting and am trying to learn more. I will obviously need to learn a lot more before I attempt anything like this. This lady has some mad skills. She does such a good job!!!

[@sophiacloete9632]

Very Impressive. Clear video view. I just love the way you are explaining everything to the core. Well done. And the cherry on the cake , all in english

[@catherinecrochet]

Thank you so much 😃❤️ happy to hear that you like the Video!

[@gabriellavictoria-lp1gi]

Doing this bag for my mom, I am sure she will love it

[@marilsabayne7710]

Yay, tutorial in English! Awesome. And the bag is gorgeous. I will try and see if I can make it.

[@catherinecrochet]

Would love to hear how your bag turned out 😊❤️

[@daintyflygirl4va]

At last I found someone with English speaking.

[@catherinecrochet]

I try my best 😅

[@rebeccakey-gaskins3744]

Yes I agree. A lot of beautiful tutorials are always in another language. I'm very happy with this one.

[@catherinecrochet]

Thank you 😊

[@emilyds83]

Totally agree seen loads of bags like this but no subtitles or size of yarn to use, thank you for your video xx

[@traceyifversen6109]

Some of the other tutorials if you go into settings you can hit English subtitles.

[@LilyBWB]

Just subscribed! Love how patient you are and how many times you show what you do. ❤

[@redmouse1967]

I just ordered the yarn! I’m so excited to start! Beautiful bag, beautiful instruction. Thank you for sharing.

[@musiimepamellaandrea8631]

Hello....which type of yarn did you use?

[@StuntBuddies]

Ya what yarn

[@lilystrika5039]

Predivna torba,elegantna.Svaka čast onome tko ih radi.Bravo!👍🙋‍♀️

[@gad3806]

Traduzione in italian

[@Grahmahshanz]

This is absolutely gorgeous 😍 I can't wait to make it.. Thank you so so much.

[@catherinecrochet]

Youre welcome 😊❤️

[@gertrudfrederikeotten5132]

Vielen Lieben dank für die perfekte erklärung😊Endlich jemanden gefunden der es anständig und langsam erklärt ,damit Man es versteht.

[@MsOzik82]

Weisst du evtl welche Stärke das garn hat welches sie benutzt 2mm oder 4mm

[@catherinecrochet]

Sehr gerne, freut mich das dir die Anleitung gefällt ❤️

[@catherinecrochet]

Hey, das Garn ist 2mm stark 😊

[@MsOzik82]

Danke für deine schnelle Antwort ❤

[@НинаБлинова-ь6л]

Сумочка просто шик и красота!!!

[@catherinecrochet]

Большое спасибо, я рада, что вам нравится сумка 😊❤️

[@SaffronJ7R]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful work.

[@catherinecrochet]

You're welcome ❤️

[@karinvogeleerversendaal]

Stunning, working on it!! Thank you for this AWSOME tutorial!

[@catherinecrochet]

Thank you so much for your comment! 😊 I hope you like your new bag, I'd love to hear how it turned out!

[@karinvogeleerversendaal]

@@catherinecrochet Still working on it. just started on the bottom, my bag is bigger than yours and not so solid but i like what it become :) mine is also not square but i have a arrow shape point

[@mirelaciucu9299]

I just finnished my first crochet bag! It's wonderfull! Thank you!

[@UGAgradRN]

Omg the boy bag but better! Sooo cool!

[@catherinecrochet]

Aww, thank you 🥺❤️

[@jackelinmejiajuarez4702]

Had so much fun creating this!! can't wait for part 2!!! :)

[@catherinecrochet]

I'm so happy to hear that you like the tutorial :) I do my best to post part 2 in the next days!

[@baronka76]

​@@catherinecrochethello catherine, I need help ! As Im adding 2 stitches at the end and at the beg of the row I'm getting bulges, the pattern seems to be going uphill! Please reply, I have struggled with this for 2 weeks now, I have unravelled my work many times! I really like the patten, thanks

[@maryobrien7844]

Thank you. Love this bag. I’m making another for a friend. Do you make three single crochets in the corners of the border?

[@ShayBamadhaj]

yeah how do you do that?

[@vioricapopa4668]

Bellissima borsa e tu bravissima,molto calma e spieghi molto bene

[@catherinecrochet]

Grazie mille, sono davvero felice che il tutorial vi sia piaciuto! 😊

[@mariaklein9533]

I have to ask (not sure if anyone else has)... did this project hurt your hands, fingers, and even arms or shoulders??? I haven't finished yet. My stitches are definitely not as tight as yours seem to be, and I am struggling with comfortability. I have the same cord and same size hook, but struggle to find a good position to lay the project in, with comfortable hand/arm positioning, no matter what direction I'm working in (if that makes sense). I can't tell from the video alone, did this bag take you a very long time, pulling through stitch by stitch the way you are showing? If so, I am only asking because I applause your patience with each and every stitch. Your work is so clean, tight, and perfect. I can't imagine how much time you spent to make it that way! After attempting this bag, if you are selling them yourself, I really hope you are charging for more than just your time, but the skill needed as well!

[@catherinecrochet]

Thank you for your questions! 😊 “did this project hurt your hands, fingers, and even arms or shoulders???” ➡️YES, totally 😄 my fingers and hands hurt a lot, my carpal tunnel is not amused at all and I developed kind of “workers hands” where the yarn is placed/ the hook pokes in. But I love the result so I think its worth it 😊 “I haven't finished yet. My stitches are definitely not as tight as yours seem to be, and I am struggling with comfortability…….” ➡️I get what you mean. Personally, I prefer to work on handbags on my desk while sitting upright & the item placed in a certain working height in front of me. For other items I can sit everywhere. ”I can't tell from the video alone, did this bag take you a very long time, pulling through stitch by stitch the way you are showing?” ➡️The fact that I’m struggling in the video is more because of the way I have to work to film such a tutorial 😄 a camera standing on a little tripod in front of my face, armes stretched around it and my crochet pieces placed in a way that it doesn’t knock the tripod over while you have to crochet & make sure to get a good video of everything you make. Off camera, I would say I became rather “fast” with time & practice and think I would need like 2 or 3 working days to finish one bag including lining, handle and everything. ”If so, I am only asking because I applause your patience with each and every stitch. Your work is so clean, tight, and perfect.” ➡️Thank you so much for your kind words - I never thought that anyone would actually like my work so this means a lot to me ❤️

[@perizats1308]

Өте әдемі күшті,сөмке👍vere good👍Маған осындай жіптер керек еді,таба алмай жүрмін😁

[@Jopan471]

I have crochet this part one twice now. First attempt too loose. Second attempt got the 3 middle stitches on the V wrong each row. Now I’ve got the right tension and 3 V stitches in right place, but the crocheting is not straight at the bottom. I get confused which is the 1st stitch at the beginning of each row and the last stitch on each row. Any suggestions on how to get it right please?

[@Mary-bethRibble]

Tried using the plastic safety pin looking markers to keep track of your ends? You’re ahead of me at least. I can’t even get started as cannot figure out the size of hook used. Am missing that key bit of info someplace.

[@norliza3569]

Great handbag

[@catherinecrochet]

Thank you 😃

[@valerieteper4753]

Wow it looks so amazing! I'm willing to do it but could you please give me its dimensions ? Thank you for everything you propose ! You have a real talent !

[@catherinecrochet]

Thank you so much! :) the bag shown in the Video is about 22cm wide, 13cm high and 8cm deep but you can vary the size by adding some more rows in the V-pattern.

[@margarethajonsson8187]

What about the corner? One stitch in each or do you extend

[@rajaafakious6959]

Very beautiful thanks for learning

[@sadecebiri9746]

Elinize sağlık kardeşim çok güzel olmuş

[@emeldapeters4780]

Catherine you are doing a great job. I don’t know how to get the materials here in Cameroon. Please anyone to direct me on how to get all the material and start my handwork in three days?

[@nxo5331]

do you think acrylic yarn worked tightly would work for this bag?

[@catherinecrochet]

I dont think that acrylic yarn is stiff enough to keep the bag in shape. You might give it a try when you sew plastic canvas to all sides of the bag 😊

[@monikagupta3804]

Hi. This is an amazing bag and you explain so beautifully. Thanks for all the effort you put in. Could you please tell me the weight of the finished bag. Thanks

[@xpoompimx]

Are we supposed to make increasing stitches when you make the boarders? Mine turned a bit weird..

[@Lia29iriz]

What size hook was used?

[@catherinecrochet]

I work with a 2,5 mm hook here

[@puritywaweru3633]

Which yarn did you use? Beautiful work

[@catherinecrochet]

Thank you! Its 2mm polyester makrame yarn

[@luciasoares7712]

Estou tentando fazer está bolsa maravilhosa,eu nem acreditei quando vier a aula em português obrigada ❤

[@Mimi-df2xy]

hello, this looks amazing! i wanted to ask if i can make this bag with wool yarn?

[@catherinecrochet]

Hello Mimi, thank you 😊 I think wool yarn won't be as stiff as this polyester yarn so the bag wouldn't stay in shape.

[@Mimi-df2xy]

@@catherinecrochet aw ok, thank you!!

[@usmanhusseinat1466]

Where can I get this yarn please

[@yoninasztokman5834]

Thank you so much! Do you think I can do this with 3 milometers rope yarn?

[@catherinecrochet]

I think that should be possible 🤔 might be that the bag won't be as stiff as the shown one and the pattern will of course be bigger

[@mildreddailey2842]

Im happy to find this in English, However you did not say what size crochet needle you use for this bag

[@catherinecrochet]

I'm using a 2.5 mm hook here 😊 you always find all the details in the video descriptions of my tutorials.

[@chantaldogimont1510]

Bonjour, où trouver la deuxième partie svp merci

[@فايزهكرم-ز5و]

Hi dear What is the size of the hook

[@catherinecrochet]

Hey, I work with a 2,5mm hook here :)

[@فايزهكرم-ز5و]

@@catherinecrochet I use size 4 mm hook is it ok

[@catherinecrochet]

@@فايزهكرم-ز5و If you use 2mm yarn as well, I would recommend to take a smaller hook because otherwise, the loops you make will be very loose and that might not lead to a nice result

[@فايزهكرم-ز5و]

I chang the hook from 4mm to 2.5mm and its become verey nice

[@catherinecrochet]

@@فايزهكرم-ز5و happy to hear, hope you like your new bag when its finished :)

[@eng.stanislavakostadinova8151]

Congratulations, nice video. What's the size of the hook (millimeters) and how to make it tight knit as shown in the video 05:00 ? I do the same steps, but it's not tight...

[@catherinecrochet]

Thank you! 😊 I work with a 2,5mm hook here. This hook is actually to small for the size of the yarn but in this way, it helps to make very tight stitches.

[@ayaashraf8049]

Good job 👍 i love it bag

[@catherinecrochet]

Thank you! 😃❤️

[@hazelhazel9605]

Hi, how do you attach the cover to the main body? I've already completed but i don't know how .please guide me.. I'm new with your channel...

[@emarinacordon3238]

Voy a intentar hacer una, gracias por compartir

[@chairuddint6876]

thank you for the pattern. how many spools of thread did you spend to make one bag?

[@catherinecrochet]

Hey, you should have 2 skeins 😊

[@ums8888]

Great job 🔥

[@catherinecrochet]

Thank you 😊

[@msCandelicius]

Hey Cathérine, I absolutely love this pattern 😍 I want to make it, but I have one doubt: when you make the row of normal stitches before putting the log, do you add more stitches to the corners to make it follow the shape better or do you just continue regularly? Thank you so much!! 👜

[@ShayBamadhaj]

yeah I wonder that too. its abit unclear

[@shahnamyazdani7494]

I am also wondering this.

[@golnarsetayesh4446]

Hi Thank you so much that's very nice and beautiful

[@catherinecrochet]

You're welcome 😊 Im happy to hear that you like the bag!

[@lilianjarikre2288]

Hi the bag is really beautiful. Can i use polyester macrame to make it?

[@catherinecrochet]

Hey, thank you for your feedback. Yes, the yarn shown in the video is also polyester macrame (approximately 2mm thick and 230m in length, needed 2 balls). :)

[@lilianjarikre2288]

Thank you for your response. Can't wait for part 2!

[@OJAS.7596]

@@catherinecrochet 2 balls means 200 gram

[@EliFreireCanalMultifuncional]

Lindo trabalho. Deixe nas descrição tipo de linha, marca espessura e onde podemos encontrar. Algumas linhas importadas infelizmente não entrega aqui no Brasil. Parabéns pelo seu trabalho

[@FatmaKaplan-qt5td]

Merhaba iki parca ördünüz nasılbirleştirdiniz teşekkür ederim

[@catherinecrochet]

Merhaba, bu videoda yaklaşık 23. dakikadan itibaren parçaların nasıl bir araya getirildiğini görebilirsiniz: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJu8k4WLmp6Nga8 😊 (Hello, how to sew the 2 parts together can be seen in this video here from minute 23 on 😊)

[@jaimiemaidment247]

What is the width if this part made I know it's 23cm to the point high but I can't find width size before adding the border

[@catherinecrochet]

Hey Jaimie, I do the horizontal pattern until the bottom of the triangle is approximately 14cm wide 😊

[@jacquiestead9557]

Hi Catherine. I wish you the very best in your enterprise. You deserve all the best for your beautiful work and your generosity sharing with us. I'm having trouble keeping a flat bottom it wants to vere up. Do you crochet into the chain stitch you have just made or into the first one after with two stitches? Kindest regards jacquie😘

[@catherinecrochet]

Hey Jacquie, thank you so much for your comment!! I never imagined that people could like my work so it honestly makes me so happy to read that! 🥺❤ Regarding your question: If I understand right, the magic ring and the following rows are not in one line (see minute 6:20) - right? This actually happens regularly to me as well and my experience is, that not the first stitch after the chain is the problem but the last stitches of the prior row (where you make the two stitches befor turning). There you have to make sure to use the very last stitch possible, make two stitches in there, then comes the chain, turn and do two stitches in the first normal stitch of the row (not the chain you just made). I hope this helps, let me know how your bag turned out! 😘

[@elainesmith4084]

What size hook are you using?

[@catherinecrochet]

I work with a 2.5mm hook here :)

[@elainesmith4084]

Thanks for the amazing tutorial 💃🏽

[@dawnbaker7861]

At the top of row 13 is there 3 single crochet stitches like rows 1 - 12?

[@joyceeoannou9648]

Ok two sts at start and two sts at end then row 2 is 2sts. Middle three and end last st 2 std.??? Let me know ?

[@nuriyebardakcioglu1598]

Good day, health to your hands, the canta is great, how many mm crochet did you knit?

[@GracielaMolina-o2x]

Hola... de cuantos gramos es el hilo ??

[@yolandacastillo5308]

Beautiful work! ❤❤Did you use 3 or 3.5 crochet hook?

[@catherinecrochet]

Thank you 😊❤️ I use a 2.5mm hook for this bag.

[@GraceCrochett]

Hola espero me quede tan hermoso como el tuyo. Que número de gancho utilizaste??

[@catherinecrochet]

Hola, aquí estoy usando un ganchillo de 2,5 mm. 😊

[@cammykapri]

So if I wanted to make this into a tote i would just do the same thing but make the body of the bag longer ?

[@ramonaoroian152]

What yarn did you use?

[@dawnlovejoy8917]

Gorgeous bag. I'm going to attempt it. Would you consider selling the pattern for it?

[@catherinecrochet]

Hey, I'm sorry but I don't understand what you mean with selling the pattern?

[@dawnlovejoy8917]

Sorry, a copy of the instructions written down.

[@elizabethmochere5881]

Good job.Can a 3mm yarn work on this type of bag?

[@catherinecrochet]

Thank you 😃 I think with 3mm yarn the bag wont get so "stiff"/ doesnt stay in shape so well so that you will definitely need to sew plastic canvas to the inside 🤔

[@ratichaferona5692]

C'est un très beau sac 🤗👏est ce qu'on peut le faire avec d'autre fil? Merci pour votre partage 👍

[@laurencardenas7758]

After I complete the 12 rows I'm ending up with 24 stitches instead of 23. I'm single crocheting two times into the first and last stitches and three in the top one, and for the vertical part im decreasing in the first and last stitches and single crocheting three in the top. Im not sure what im doing wrong

[@dawnbaker7861]

Me to

[@AnhNguyen-zg4ke]

I have the same issue. I had 22 stitches, no 23 stitches

[@shwewahlwin8065]

Please Part-2 💜

[@catherinecrochet]

I'm already working on it and hope that I can post it on the weekend 😊

[@etkyutitoribio2978]

You must have said the gauge of your hook but I miss it. What’s the size of the hook? Thank you ❤

[@catherinecrochet]

Hey, I work with a 2,5mm hook here 😊

[@etkyutitoribio2978]

Thank you very much

[@MixingCuttingFruitsASMR]

Which whool Plz reply me

[@catherinecrochet]

Hey, its polyester makrame yarn :) you can find everything linked in the Video description.

[@sharrysharma2979]

From where to buy this white crochet

[@catherinecrochet]

Everything I use is linked in the Video description :)

[@rubyirish5139]

Love this pattern! ❤ Do you use a fabric stiffener to keep the shape of the bag?

[@catherinecrochet]

Thank you ❤️ I always try to work with a slightly to small hook and high tension to get super tight stitches (you can sometimes see that I struggle with the stitches 😅) which already makes the bag very stiff and additionally you can use plastic canvas and sew it on the inside of the bag.

[@rubyirish5139]

I used a smaller crochet hook and that worked. Thanks!

[@tnarepus1]

What type of yarn?

[@izs8131]

Hi. Do you do increases in the corners of the border rows?

[@islandgirl1949]

Hi, how many grams of yarn is. Eeded to complete this project please?

[@catherinecrochet]

Hey there, the yarn I used was approximately 200 grams per ball and I needed nearly 2 of them. The exact yarn I'm using is linked in the video description 😊

[@denisetomita8344]

Amei seus trabalhos, mas não ente do inglês, teria como mandar com legenda em português do Brasil??? Obrigada

[@catherinecrochet]

demorou um pouco, mas agora as legendas finalmente estão lá. Espero que você goste e me avise se houver algo que seja traduzido totalmente errado. 😊

[@macedoattelie9207]

Não encontrei a legenda em português

[@HeyamAffash]

how you apply the lucker while the screw driver is very short

[@catherinecrochet]

Installing the lock is always a bit difficult. You have to press the two parts together strongly and pull the yarn apart a bit on the sides while you turn the screw in and then it works. 😊

[@josefinadominguez4282]

I love to make a purse like this one

[@akramiprincess2986]

Which type of crochet yarn u use?

[@catherinecrochet]

Its 2mm polyester makrame yarn. Everything you need is linked in the description 😊

[@TamTran-sl7jm]

How many grams or meters of yarn did you use for the whole bag?

[@archanadeo8452]

Respected Mam, I want two partition in this beautiful bag, how can I do? Please help me. share the video

[@charmaineosborne5208]

How do you get your corners so square? Mine are so round.

[@catherinecrochet]

I guess you work one SC per SC, then? Try working SC+CH+SC in the corner stitch and in the following rounds, the CH of this sequence will be the new corner stitch where you also work SC+CH+SC again. 😊

[@fatimaiqbal2577]

What is the name of this thread?

[@lindabellando2360]

I really love this one ❤️ Can I know how many hours of work it will take to made this bag?

[@catherinecrochet]

Hi Linda, I need ~ 3 working days for such a bag, including the crocheting work, inner bag and fixing everything :)

[@jlynn113able]

I don’t see what size hook you are using

[@catherinecrochet]

Its a 2,5mm hook :)

[@JB-el6le]

Hi please can I ask how much yarn you had left over? Thanks x

[@catherinecrochet]

Hey 😊 unfortunately, I don't remember how much I had leftover (the tutorial is nearly 2 years old now 😅) and it also depends on how long you decide to make the handle... to make this bag you should have 2 skeins of the recommended yarn though

[@truquipatricia291]

Bonsoir quand on commence après les 12 premiers rangs les 3 ensembles de chaque côté est ce qu’au sommet on fait toujours 3 mailles serrées ? Ce n’est pas expliquée et quand j’ai commencé ça s’est arrondi eu lieu de continuer la pointe Merci pour ce sac superbe mais là je suis bloquée Cordialement Patricia

[@angelicachang5508]

Love it

[@catherinecrochet]

Thank you 😊❤️

[@MilBeauty]

Здравствуйте! А если замок без отверстия, как сделать тамбурный шов?

[@dinahalves6349]

Boa noite qual linha foi usada p essa bolsa ?

[@catherinecrochet]

Boa noite, estou a usar fio de corda de poliéster de 2mm. Todos os materiais de que necessita estão ligados abaixo do vídeo 😊

[@user-zj8bj2gg5k]

How many hours did it take to make?

[@catherinecrochet]

Hey, the bag + handle + sewing & fixing the inner bag takes me up to three working days 😊

[@antoniamartins6568]

É espetacular!

[@alexia1757]

Hey! This is a very nice bag, I first saw this pattern almost a year ago but I was much more a beginner in crocheting then, but now I might make it for a friend, or even for myself! I do have one question, when you're going on with the height/length of the bag(24cm), do you still do 3 "normal stitches" as you call them, or single crochets in the top stitch? You may have mentioned in the video but I don’t think I listened well enough

[@vemcomigo4815]

Belíssima essa bolsa, amo bolsa no formato maleta

[@ametis386]

Is it possible to reduce the width of the bag?

[@catherinecrochet]

Yes, Sure. You change the width of it by adjusting the number of rows in the horizontal V-pattern. So if you like to make it smaller, only make eg 8 horizontal rows and then switch to the horizontal pattern :)

[@sammeh-mah]

the pattern is so pretty! may i know how many grams of yarn did you use for it? and can i use macrame yarn as an alternative? im planning on making one for my mother hehe thank you!

[@dawnbaker7861]

How can you end your beginning triangle with 23, I keep coming up with 24? Please advise.

[@AnhNguyen-zg4ke]

Me too. I have even rows like 22 or 24, not odd rows like 21 or 23. Please help us out!

[@shamirah6797]

What yarn are you using?

[@HappyDIY9]

Great tutorial! thank you so much!

[@catherinecrochet]

Youre welcome 😊

[@remremi8891]

Can u tell me how many yard/gram or meters?

[@Fox._Girl-4-ever]

What is the size of the hook she used?

[@catherinecrochet]

Hey, its a 2.5mm hook 😊