Chic Floral Crochet Bucket Bag Pattern: Your Next Statement Accessory

Crochet Pattern: Chic Floral Crochet Bucket Bag Pattern: Your Next Statement Accessory

Materials

• Aran Weight Cotton Yarn (approx. 200g Cream)
• Aran Weight Cotton Yarn (approx. 100g Olive Green)
• Aran Weight Cotton Yarn (approx. 50g Dusty Rose)
• Aran Weight Cotton Yarn (approx. 50g Pale Yellow)
• Aran Weight Cotton Yarn (approx. 20g Ecru for flower centers)
• 4.0mm Crochet Hook
• Yarn Needle
• Scissors
• 2 Wooden Beads (approx. 15mm diameter)

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• tr: treble crochet
• inc: increase (2 stitches in one)
• dec: decrease (sc2tog or hdc2tog)
• BLO: back loop only
• FO: fasten off
• R: Round/Row

Instructions

Gauge: 16 hdc x 12 rows = 4 inches (10 cm)

Note: Work in continuous rounds unless otherwise specified. Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round.

Bag Base (Cream Yarn)

• R1: Ch 2, 8 hdc in 2nd ch from hook. (8 hdc)
• R2: Inc in each hdc around. (16 hdc)
• R3: (Hdc, inc) rep 8 times. (24 hdc)
• R4: (Hdc in next 2, inc) rep 8 times. (32 hdc)
• R5: (Hdc in next 3, inc) rep 8 times. (40 hdc)
• R6: (Hdc in next 4, inc) rep 8 times. (48 hdc)
• R7: (Hdc in next 5, inc) rep 8 times. (56 hdc)
• R8: (Hdc in next 6, inc) rep 8 times. (64 hdc)
• R9: (Hdc in next 7, inc) rep 8 times. (72 hdc)
• R10: (Hdc in next 8, inc) rep 8 times. (80 hdc)
• R11: (Hdc in next 9, inc) rep 8 times. (88 hdc)
• R12: (Hdc in next 10, inc) rep 8 times. (96 hdc)
• R13: (Hdc in next 11, inc) rep 8 times. (104 hdc)
• R14: (Hdc in next 12, inc) rep 8 times. (112 hdc)
• Sl st to join and FO.

Bag Body (Cream Yarn)

• R1: Join Cream yarn to any st, ch 1, hdc in BLO of each st around. Sl st to join. (112 hdc) This creates a ridge at the base.
• R2-R20: Ch 1, hdc in each st around. Sl st to join. (112 hdc)
• R21: (Ch 1, hdc in next 12 sts, ch 1, skip 1 st) rep 8 times. Sl st to join. This creates eyelets for the drawstring.
• FO Cream yarn.

Bag Top Border (Olive Green Yarn)

• R1: Join Olive Green yarn to any st, ch 1, sc in each st around (including into ch-1 spaces from R21 of body). Sl st to join. (112 sc)
• R2-R3: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Sl st to join. (112 sc)
• FO Olive Green yarn.

Drawstring (Olive Green Yarn)

• Ch 200. Weave through the eyelets created in R21 of the bag body. Thread one wooden bead onto each end and knot securely.

Bag Strap (Olive Green Yarn)

• Ch 120.
• Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (119 sc)
• Row 2-3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (119 sc)
• FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach securely to the sides of the bag, approximately 1 inch below the green border.

3D Flowers (Make approx. 5 Dusty Rose, 5 Pale Yellow, 5 Ecru – varying sizes)

Small Flower:

• R1 (Center): Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st.
• R2 (Petal Base): Ch 2, (dc, tr, dc) in next st, sl st in next st. Repeat (ch 2, dc, tr, dc in next st, sl st in next st) 2 more times for 3 petals.
• FO, leave a long tail for sewing.

Medium Flower:

• R1 (Center): Ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st.
• R2 (Petals): (Ch 2, 2dc, 1tr, 2dc in next st, sl st in next st) repeat 4 times for 4 petals.
• FO, leave a long tail for sewing.

Large Flower:

• R1 (Center): Ch 2, 10 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st.
• R2 (Inner Petals): (Ch 2, 3dc, ch 2, sl st in next st) repeat 5 times.
• R3 (Outer Petals): Work behind R2. (Ch 3, 2tr, 1dc, 2tr, ch 3, sl st in next space between R1 sc sts) repeat 5 times.
• FO, leave a long tail for sewing.

Leaves (Olive Green Yarn – Make approx. 10-12)

• Ch 9.
• Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 3 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, sl st in last ch. (Working down one side of the chain)
• Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc in sl st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, sc in last st. Sl st to join to beginning sc of R1.
• FO, leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

• Using the image as a guide, arrange the flowers and leaves decoratively around the body of the bag.
• Using a yarn needle and the tails, securely sew each flower and leaf to the bag. Weave in all remaining ends.