How To Crochet a Romanian Cord for STURDY Bag and Purse Straps - Easy!

Learn how to to crochet a simple, yet very sturdy strap for bags, purses and belts using only single crochet stitches.
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[@djm9100]

So simple, yet so elegant..

[@makedocrew1717]

Exactly! And it's so versatile, you really can use it for any kind of bag!

[@princesslisamarie7860]

Finally! A cord tutorial that works!

[@evelyngonzalez8028]

I love how this looks and looks simple. Thank you for sharing🥰

[@XoBabiexVoX]

Make & Do Crew ftw! Just when I was giving up hope on cord tutorials too. Thank you!

[@donnaney5920]

Thanks, I just finished it and joined it together to use on a wristlet. Love it

[@bobomonki]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! It was a great helper in making a pull cord for a bag I'm working on!

[@livingin1984]

Thank you for the simple explanation and easy to see video. I appreciate that you didnt waste time babbling

[@lindaspain1904]

This was so easy to follow! Thank you!

[@lizminock3582]

This tutorial was so simple to follow & understand! Thank you!!

[@hookandyarnsbygigi6331]

This is the easiest romanian cord tutorial that I've seen! Thank you! 💕

[@nryane]

Had to slow down the video speed to make sure I was doing the stitch correctly. Once I saw that I was doing it right, I saw that it is SIMPLE to do! Thanks. ❤️

[@denisemodica9792]

How easy and it looks so beautiful 🌈

[@LoveLynetteTan]

Love this video! Watched it once and was able to recreate that lovely cord. Thank you! 😍

[@lisamcmillon3743]

Perfect sturdy strap. Thank you!

[@Tomes23]

It worked! This is a wonderful tutorial. Thank you!

[@JoyfulEclecticWoman]

I love how easy your instructions were and I love the way this cord looks. You have just earned yourself a new subscriber! Thank you!

[@ernestvela5247]

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[@syedahassinaraislam5522]

So simply taught, thanks.

[@topazblu6209]

Thanks so much for this. My bag was short a cord and this style is perfect. Thanks again.

[@Stephanie0419]

Hi from Spain! Beautiful cord, I love it 😍

[@bethhudgens62]

Love it, will make these for my bags now. Thanks for the tutorial and tip. Keep them coming.

[@makedocrew1717]

Awesome, Beth!

[@carola1030]

Great tutorial! Thank you 4 sharing🌹🌹🌹

[@jen_quit2772]

This will be perfect for the new purse that I'm working on, it's a beautiful stitch...thank you! 🙂

[@aireshegarty699]

Thanks for the easy steps Jess 🤩

[@caraamethyst6956]

Love this! So easy to understand. I used two pieces of yarn and a 5.5mm hook and it is such a sturdy strap

[@Islandflower66]

Omg, I so love the look of this cord. I plan on using this style on lot of my projects. Thanks for a great tutorial!

[@patrishoesstudio19]

Thank you! This was really easy to follow

[@Stitchedbybee10]

That is such a neat and unique cord. Thank you for sharing!!

[@korinhubbert7163]

I love this cord❤thank you so much for sharing!

[@PixelsbyEllieD]

Absolutely love it, thank you

[@CrunchyMom88]

I will use this as my next purse strap. Thank you.

[@mariavalenzuela5018]

Oh! Thanks for sharing! To me it is easier than the around cord.Love it.😀

[@princesssunflower3648]

Very easy to follow , thanks a bunch

[@orangedog1189]

At last I get it! thanks for explaining so well!

[@sweetmelisamakesmore5344]

So cool, and looks easy! Thanks for giving so.much detail about which stitch to go into😍

[@makedocrew1717]

You're welcome! I hope that it's helpful!

[@ysabelreyes164]

wow so easy!! thank you!

[@Stephanie-zh9gi]

Oh My Gosh! I am so glad to fined you here on your Chanel. I bought several of your patterns on Esty! Thank you for all your hard work you put into your creations. Looking forward to learning and getting better with your help here.

[@thatrezchick7873]

Yes I enjoyed watching this! It was so easy

[@ernestvela5247]

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[@barbaras9764]

I love, love, love the way you explain it because I have been trying to do this for 2 years

[@makedocrew1717]

So glad it was helpful!

[@bellamiao3940]

this was so helpful thankyou so much

[@JayDragon-15X]

This was really helpful and easy to understand. Thank you!😊

[@shirleyfrazier4019]

Thanks for that information you are the first one that make it so easy thanks again!!!!!!!!

[@makedocrew1717]

You're welcome, Shirley! I'm so glad it was helpful.

[@caroly.4901]

Oh coool!! 🤗 Thanks!!

[@jeannetteopperman5981]

Thank you so much for this. Your instructions were clear and easy to follow. Busy with a Dalmatian dog that needed a necklace with medallion. It came out beautifully. Thanks again all the way from South Africa !!!!

[@kimmnickerson4512]

Great tutorial, thanks for sharing

[@ZebraKitten]

I've used this cord a few times now. Straps for a top and they didn't stretch out! A cord for my glasses, just bought some of those little connecters. Now a cord for a poncho! So easy!

[@camilagfranca]

I want to make a belt. Just found this Romanian cord and that was the easiest tutorial so far.

[@coachbadr4242]

Nice and cute crochet cord, very useful. Thanks for sharing. I'm Badr from Morocco

[@mp5249]

Incredibly easy and sturdy. Wsh I had used this instead of I cord. Thanks

[@tonispeechley28]

Thank you so much I love this.

[@makedocrew1717]

I'm glad it was helpful!

[@oraleecoran8407]

Thank you!💜

[@janajanca5222]

Thank you, good jobs ! I tested your tutorial and it is beautiful :)

[@christinemarie6648]

Thank you it's so easy.😇🙏🏻😇

[@miathapapaya]

I subscribed because you have a way of laying out how things are done that is SO easy to understand!

[@makedocrew1717]

That is great to hear! The goal is always to make things easy for you to learn. Thanks for the sweet words!

[@CreativeExpress87]

Thank you!

[@jaxjax8865]

Thank you this is amazing

[@mrsjudys]

Wonderful! Thanks!

[@makedocrew1717]

You're welcome!

[@gracieladuenas8947]

Wonderful, thanks

[@aheartofworship27]

The way you explained it was very helpful for me to pick up this stitch. Newly subs. Thumbs up.

[@chacaslamet5683]

Easy to understand :) thanks

[@user-ld7yp3mg6m]

J Took Moonlight Creations sent me to learn your cord. Amazingly he's only been crocheting for 6 weeks & is already designed a bag. Which is where he used your tutorial for the cord. Thanks for this tutorial I'm hoping to use it on a future bag.

[@anniefonseca3657]

Very nice!

[@noureenkhaled8010]

Very nice tutorial, thank you🥰🥰🥰

[@makedocrew1717]

Thank you, Noureen!

[@vernacrowe88]

wonderful

[@tingtingkweh4146]

Thank you for the video, I used one string of yarn to make the lanyard for surgical mask. The width for using 1 string is the right size for me.

[@randilarocca8812]

Thank you so much for sharing. I love this. Your the best. God bless. You Rock.

[@makedocrew1717]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

[@cinnerfication]

Make & Do Crew what size hook?

[@hypernovaxs8756]

This was a super easy to follow pattern and super useful! Thank you for sharing

[@SettasPlace]

Thank you😁💕

[@makedocrew1717]

You're welcome!

[@OnezumiDaisuke]

Aha! Perfect! This is just what I was looking for too make crochet corset laces! Thanks so much!

[@aaa-fj8eg]

thank you

[@sujithasrinivas1598]

Very nice

[@susanking9502]

Thank you for sharing! I have wanted to make a bag, but I feared it would stretch from the weight. This is a perfect strap, to keep that from happening! 💗💗💗

[@makedocrew1717]

Yes, this should help that!

[@hidalithmartinez8393]

Hola 🙋🏻‍ buenas noches 🌷 . Te veo de primera vez ! No entiendo mucho tu idioma ➿ si entiendo lo que haces con las manos 🤚🏼 🙌🏻 . Saludos desde Colombia 🇨🇴 💐🎶.

[@lucilenesantos899]

Amei 😍😘

[@polly4531]

How do we finish it tho?

[@Mountlougallops]

I always use the deep-slotted crochet hooks such as Susan Bates. It saves a lot of steps. Try it, you’ll like it!! (They also don’t split the yarn when using softer stranded yarns).

[@makedocrew1717]

Thanks for the tip!

[@makedocrew1717]

I've always had trouble with those kind for some reason. Maybe I need to try them again!

[@Mountlougallops]

It may not work for you but it looks we have a similar styles of holding our hook although it’s a big different when doing demos but I like that I never drop my thread/yarn and don’t split yarns because I’ve caught the thread and not had to fudge a bit while grabbing each stitch.

[@cubbylevi1764]

Linda K That’s interesting. I find Susan Bates splits my yarn. 🙂

[@cubbylevi1764]

Make & Do Crew I have such trouble with Susan Bates hooks. I learned on a normal hook 49 years ago and can’t seem to make SB hooks work.

[@wandzettadarey9024]

Would you please do a tutorial on your street boho purse I don't read patterns as probably a lot of people do not.

[@kristaboston5895]

Thank you for asking I cant figure out to read these patterns,,

[@zqweli]

Thanks for this tutorial! Very useful, I was in need of a cord for a purse that I was working on!!!

[@malissasmusings]

Does "clockwise for righties" also mean "top away from you"? 🤷🏿‍♀️ Seems to work for me, but I wanted to be sure!

[@MrStarwulf]

love the vid about the cord but how do you attach it? I don't have internet at home at the moment so please send me a link when you've made a vid.

[@lisathrasher540]

Thanks for sharing, I Love learn g new things. What size hook? I want to make this a little bigger. The 3.5mm is too skinny lol

[@geetawalia5525]

❤

[@glazedtalons]

I love the color of the yarn. How many strands are used to crochet the cord strap? Thank you.

[@Shuggles56]

Could this cord be used for a drawstring scrubs' bag? I ran out of cord. Thank you!

[@heatherperry5621]

just to make sure when I double the yarn I will have 4 loops to go under correct?

[@jeter2344]

Hello I was wondering how exactly you’d do the two strands together? Like just fold the yarn? I’m very confused about this part

[@CreativeExpress87]

One easy way is to take a strand from the outside of the skein and another from the center and use them together. The two strands will twist together at the skein so you'll have to regularly untwist them by rotating the skein though.

[@sierracindrell5775]

Is there a video for the bag? I have a big hole where the beginning ch 3 space is on the final few rows. I saw other people having the same issue.

[@lynnpaulus5725]

wow that was so cool! pretty cord too!!! this will be perfect for my projects! thank you so much!!! btw thanks for a short opeing. i hate it when a video tutorial is 10 minutes long because the intro takes 7 minutes! i dont subscribe to a lot because of that. anyway.... COOL stitch! thanks so much! youve made a subscriber today!

[@shezcal]

Great video. So easy to do but too narrow for my bag. Is there a way of making the cord wider?

[@peppersherman7910]

More than one strand together

[@projectlifepockets5738]

I’m still trying to find the tutorial to this boho shoulder bag. Please can you share the link.

[@user-ed7qz7tt2p]

And how do we add it to the bag? Just tie it?

[@teresabarnes2785]

Anyone know what hook size and how to attach?

[@YaYaCreationsCrochet]

Do you think this would work for bathing suit ties using 1 strand method??

[@stefaniaragon]

how do you fasten off?

[@vegangelist]

I'm curious: are you intending to do a yarn under in your sc? Is there a reason you are using yu instead of yo as normal?

[@Gr8fldeadhead]

So I tried this and it didn’t look anything like that plus the stitches were very tight no matter what size hook I used... I’m pretty sure the yarn over/yarn under will effect this- I always yarn over.

[@cathymiller2702]

When I go to your makeanddocrew site and try to click on a pattern, I get some weird advertisement and don't seem to find the actual pattern. Can you help?

[@sistahvale7216]

But how does one attache it? Newbie here! 👋🏼😇

[@elizabethjagger7383]

Could I use wool cos I don't have Cotton?

[@makedocrew1717]

Hey Elizabeth, sure! You'll need it to be a similar weight to the cotton used in the pattern, which is a category 3 weight. I'd def check your gauge with whatever wool you use to make sure you'll end up with a sweater that fits you. :)

[@FlyHoneigh]

What is the size of your hook?

[@user-Elle41]

You might want to use the hook recommended for the yarn you use.

[@maryann4721]

I notice that you finish your single crochet by putting your hook behind the yarn vs the yarn behind the hook. Does that make a difference? Thanks.

[@makedocrew1717]

Haha, no it doesn't. And I didn't even know I was doing it wrong until about six months ago. I'm working on retraining myself now! The result is the same, but I don't want to confuse people in the videos. :)

[@maryann4721]

LOL - no worries! I am self-taught, so I tend to watch how others crochet. I have noticed some people chain then turn, while others turn then chain. Appreciate the response!

[@cubbylevi1764]

Maryann K There are KZbin videos comparing yarn over vs yarn under. It makes a difference in what a stitch looks like (not from a distance or casual glance) but more importantly, the gauge. I think yarning over is the correct way, from chaining to other stitches. 🙂 Happy crocheting! (I think Make & Do Crew should charge a nominal fee for the very chic patterns she creates.)