URBAN GYPSY BOHO BAG

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Measurements:
Bag without fringe: 14” tall x 11.5” wide
Strap height: 22”

Supplies:
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• (5) Lion Brand Kitchen Cotton – color: Vanilla – 99 yards, 57 grams (4 skeins without
shoulder strap)
• Size K [6.5 mm] crochet hook
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• 30”x24” piece of muslin fabric (optional)
• sewing needle and thread to match muslin (optional)
• toggle button (optional)
• leather belt or strap (optional)
• D-rings and rivets (optional)

Gauge:
Gauge isn’t critical, but for reference, each square panel measures about 8.5”.

Abbreviations (US terms):

sc – single crochet sk – skip
sl st – slip stich ch – chain
dc – double crochet RS – right side
tr – treble crochet sp – space

2DcCl – 2 double crochet cluster - yo, insert hook in the designated stitch, yo and pull
a loop up, yo and pull through 2 (2 loops on hook). Yo, insert hook same stitch, yo and
pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook). Yo and pull through all 3
loops.

3DcCl – 3 double crochet cluster - yo, insert hook in the designated stitch, yo and pull
a loop up, yo and pull through 2 (2 loops on hook). Yo, insert hook same stitch, yo and
pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook). Yo, insert hook in same
stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 (4 loops on hook). Yo and pull
through all 4 loops.

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4DcCl – 4 double crochet cluster - yo, insert hook in the designated stitch, yo and pull
a loop up, yo and pull through 2 (2 loops on hook). Yo, insert hook same stitch, yo and
pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook). Yo, insert hook in same
stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 (4 loops on hook). Yo, insert hook in
same stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 (5 loops on hook). Yo and pull
through all 5 loops.

Overall Pattern Notes:

• Pattern is worked with two strands held together throughout.
• Two square panels and two triangle panels are worked and then sewn together. A
top border is added as well as a strap and optional fabric lining.

SQUARE PANEL

Make 2.

Foundation: Create a magic ring (or ch 5, sl st to join)

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 15 dc in ring, sl st to third ch from beginning of round

to join. (16)

Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), 2DcCl in first dc, ch 1, [3DcCl in next dc, ch 1] 15

times, sl st to top of first cluster to join. (32)

Round 3: Ch 2 (Counts as 1 dc), 3DcCl in first ch-1 sp, ch 2, [4DcCl in next ch-1 sp, ch
2] 15 times, sl st to top of first cluster to join. (48)

Round 4: Sl st into first ch-2 sp, ch 4 (counts as 1 tr), 2 tr in same space, 3 dc in next sp,
3 hdc in next sp, 3 dc in next sp, 3 tr in next sp, ch 3; [3tr in same space as previous 3
tr, 3 dc in next sp, 3 hdc in next sp, 3 dc in next sp, 3 tr in next sp, ch 3] 3 times, sl st to
fourth chain from beginning of round to join. (15 per side, not including corner ch)

Round 5: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in first dc, dc in next 14 st; [(3dc, ch 1, 3dc) in corner
sp, dc in next 15 st] 3 times, sl st to third chain from beginning of round to join. (21 per
side, not including corner ch)

Fasten off leaving a 15” tail for sewing panels together.

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 TRIANGLE PANEL
Make 2.

Foundation: Create a magic ring (or ch 4, sl st to join)

Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc in ring, ch 2, 3 dc in ring, turn. (3 per side)

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc in first st, dc in each dc until corner; (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)
in corner sp, dc in each dc until 1 dc remains, 3 dc in last dc. (7 per side)

Row 3: Repeat row 2. (11 per side)

Row 4: Repeat row 2 (15 per side)

Row 5: Repeat row 2 (19 per side)

Row 6: Ch 2 (counts as 1 hdc), 2 hdc in first st, hdc in each dc until corner; (hdc, ch 2,
hdc) in corner sp, hdc in each dc until 1 dc remains, 3 hdc in last dc. (22 per side)

Fasten off leaving a 15” tail for sewing panels together.

SEWING PANELS TOGETHER

Notes:
• See photo B for clarification on how bag panels are sewn together.

1. Place squares on top of each other, right sides facing out. Using stitch markers
or safety pins, pin each corner together.
2. Sew two consecutive sides of the squares together using a basting stitch and
working underneath both loops of each stitch. (See photo C.)
3. Pin one triangle to the right of top square, aligning bottom corner with corner of
square. One stitch of triangle will overhang the top of the square. This will be
sewn to the second triangle.
4. Use the mattress stitch to sew the right triangle and square edge together.
5. Pin second triangle to the left side of square. Pin overhanging stitches on
triangles together.
6. Using the mattress stitch, sew overhanging triangle stitches together and
proceed to sew left square and triangle edges together. (See photo D.)
7. Repeat steps 3-6 on second side.
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 UPPER BORDER

Notes:
• Round 1 is worked into the last stitches in the rows of the triangle panels. Each row
on the triangle will have two double crochets worked into it for a total of 24 sets of 2
double crochets. (See photo E.)

Using two strands of yarn, tie a slip knot around hook. Insert hook at left side of bag—
in space just to the left of the magic loop that begun the triangle. (This is Row 1 of the
triangle.) Left handed crocheters—join yarn just to the right of the magic loop.

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in same triangle Row 1, sp, ch 1, *2 dc in next

triangle row, ch 1; rep from * to end of round, sl st in third ch from beginning of round.
(24 dc clusters)

Round 2: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc, 1 ch), * 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * to last ch-1
sp, 1 dc in last ch-1 sp, sl st to third ch from beginning of round. (24 dc clusters)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

STRAP

Notes:
• Feel free to adjust length of chain based on your desired strap length taking into
consideration that the strap will stretch slightly. As written, the strap is 52” long, with a
height of about 22” once sewn on.

Foundation Row: Ch 130; turn.

Row 1: Sc in second ch from the hook and each chain across; turn.

Row 2: Ch 3, dc in each sc across; turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each dc across.

Fasten off, leaving a 12” tail.

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 FINISHING
Affixing Strap:
1. Using a doubled over strand of yarn and a tapestry needle, sew the handle into
the inner sides of the bag securely. The sample strap is sewn with about three
inches of strap inside the bag on either side.

Adding Fringe:
1. Cut many strands to about 25”. Organize into sets of three strands.
2. Insert hook from top of bag, working through the inner two loops of the square
panel seam and pull strands up to create a loop. Thread tails of strands through
the loop and pull until snug. (See photo F.)
3. Continue this way, using three strands of fringe per stitch along both lower sides
of the bag.
4. Trim fringe to approximately 10”. (See photo A.)

Optional Bag Liner:

1. Cut two pieces of muslin fabric that are just slightly smaller than the shape of the
bag. (Make the width of the liner slightly wider than the bag at the top so that it
fits perfectly within the opening of the bag.)
2. By hand or machine, sew the liner pieces together and turn the envelope inside
out. (See photo G.)
3. Fold the top of the liner over and iron. (The sample bag’s liner is tall enough to
be sewn into the top edge of the triangle panels.) (See photo H.)
4. Insert the liner in the bag and whip stitch in place using a needle and thread.
(See photo I.)

Optional Toggle Button:

1. Using a doubled over strand of yarn and a tapestry needle, sew toggle button in
place at top of bag. (See photo J.)
2. On opposite side of bag, attach two strands of yarn with a slip knot as done
previously. Chain enough stitches to comfortably wrap around the button. Slip
stitch to bag to form a loop. Fasten off and weave in end.

Alternative Leather Strap:

A leather belt can make a great bag strap when affixed with some D-rings. The bag in
photo L uses a thrifted leather belt attached with D-rings. Because the belt already had
looped leather ends, I bent the D-rings enough to slide them in and then crocheted
the D-rings directly to the bag. More often than than not though, you’ll need to use

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rivets to attach your leather strap. Persia Lou has an excellent tutorial for doing so in
her own Boho Tassel Bag pattern.

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Photo E

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Photo G

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Photo I

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Photo K

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