Bag Tutorial: Shaggy Bag With Lining

April 12, 2010 | 67 Comments

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My latest creation.. the handbag which I have been talking over the previous 2 posts, where I showed how to make the
zipper pocket and 6-compartment slip pocket. This is is the bag that has them in it.
Remember the loop stitch crochet video, I made this bag out of this stitch. The material I used is poly jersey interlock,
exactly the same material I used for the locker hook projects. This material is smooth and has some elastic property so it is
easy to crochet. The lustrous finishing makes the bag shimmering. The loops can be cut to make the bag looks furry, but I
kept it uncut until I get bored with loops :p
This tutorial is a little lengthy as I am covering everything in detail and squeeze them into 1 post, including crochet of shaggy
bag, attach of handlers, and insert of lining. Hope I made them clear to understand with all the step-by-step pictures. Let me
know if I have left out anything or going too brief.
MATERIAL:
Shaggy Bag
6 yards of poly jersey interlock, cut 5 yards into 3/4 strips along the warp direction to get 5 yards long for
each strip. Join the strips and roll it into a ball of jersey yarn. As an alternative, you can also use T-shirt
yarn that you recycle from T-shirt or bed sheet or new fabric. (Click here to see how to join strip, you
have to scroll down to the middle of that post a little to reach the instruction.)
1.
Reserve 1 yard for handles and wrappers. 2.
Chrome plated ring (2 dia) 4 pcs. You can substitute them with other materials or shapes. 3.
5mm crochet hook. 4.
Lining
Quilt quality fabric 1/2 yard (enough for lining and pockets) 1.
Interfacing 1/2 yard 2.
Zipper minimum 12 3.
Nylon or strong thread 4.
Sewing essentials 5.
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Passing the jersey yarn over the ring before the single crochet.
Crochet the Shaggy Bag
Measurement (excluding handle): 12 1/2 (W) x 8 1/2 (H) x 2 1/2 (D)
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
LS = loop stitch
sc = single crochet
ec = each
sl st = slip stitch
fo = fasten off
Base
Starting chain: Chain 41
Round 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in back loop only of next 39 ch; 3 sc in last ch, rotate (dont turn) and continue
along other side of the foundation ch, sc in remaining loop of ea of next 38 ch, 2 sc in last ch of this round, sl st to first
ch. (82 sc)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in the first sc, sc in ea of next 38 sc, 2 sc in ea of next 3 sc, sc in ea of next 38 sc, 2 sc in ea of next
2 sc. Join with a sl st to first ch. (88 sc)
Body (1 round has 88 sc)
Round 3: Ch1, LS in ea sc, around, sl st to first chain. The loops are about 2 long, use finger to gauge the length.
Round 4: Ch1, sc in ea sc, around, sl st to first chain.
Round 5 22: Repeat round 3 and round 4 another 9 times.
Attaching ring to the bag See below first 2 pictures.
Round 23 Ch1, sc in ea sc of next 5 sc, [ring 1]*pass strip through the ring, sc* repeat 5 times, sc in ea of next 20 sc,
[ring 2]*pass strip through the ring, sc* repeat 5 times, sc in ea of next 14 sc, [ring 3]*pass strip through the ring, sc*
repeat 5 times, sc in ea of next 20 sc, [ring 4]*pass strip through the ring, sc* repeat 5 times, sc in ea of next 9 sc, sl st
to first chain.
Round 24- Ch1, sc in ea sc, around, sl st to first chain. Fo. Hide ends.
Attaching Lining
Bring it out to show off
your one-of-a-kind yet
trendy looking
handmade. the
SHAGGY BAG!!! I am
sure you are going to
feel proud of yourself
to accomplish this!!! I
did
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After 5 single crochets to the ring, before working the last row of sc.
Cut the reserved 1 yard poly jersey interlock into 6 wide along warp direction, 6 pcs
of them.
Fold them into halve (3 wide), stack 3 of them and sew at 2 from the edge at one end. Braid the strips until you get a length
of 12 long (braid more if you want a longer handle), arrange the ends nicely and sew. Cut the remaining length by leaving a
2 allowance. You have a 2straight, 12 braided, and 2 straight handle. Make 2.
Fold 1 end over the ring, make a few stitch to secure it. Repeat all 4 ends.
Cut 2 x 3.5, 2 from jersey interlock, and 2 from lining fabric. Fold the 2 side to
about third to have a width of 3/4, wrap around the sewn stitches of the handle. Begin at the center, sew a few stitches to
attach 1 end of the wrapper to the handle. Sew along the center of the wrapper to the handle as you go round, avoid catching
the wrappers front layer for aesthetic purpose. Till you come back and reach the start end, fold in the end (if your wrapper is
too long cut the extra length before folding) and slip stitch at the center.
Measure the bag, I had 12.5 W x 8.5 H x 2.5 D, if yours is different, adjust the
measurement of the lining accordingly.
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measurement of the lining accordingly.
Cut the lining fabric (with seam allowance of 0.5) to:
Width =0.5 + 12.5 + 2.5 + 0.5 = 16, and
Length =0.5 + 1* + 8.5 + 2.5 + 8.5 + 1* +0.5 = 22.5.
Top cover for zipper, D = 0.5 + 1 + 0.5 = 2, W=16, 2 pcs.
*The 1 on the length is actually 2.5 for the top of the bag, but since there is a zipper, I deducted 0.5 away.
Iron the fusible interfacing to all the wrong side to make the bag lining more steady.
Attach zipper pocket 3.5 from top, 6-compartment slip pocket 7.5 from bottom
Sandwich the zipper in between the lining and top cover, with right side of zipper
facing the right side of top cover. Sew.
Repeat the same to the other side of the zipper.
Top stitch a line 1 from the zipper, this is the line where you are going to sew the lining to the shaggy bag.
Sew the sides. Flatten the corner into triangle shape, sew at 2.5 width between the 1
line (this is the depth of the bag), clip off the corner. Repeat all 4 corners. Add a zipper stopper if you like.
This is how the lining looks like before inserting to the shaggy bag.
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Insert the lining into the shaggy bag. Be sure that they are aligned symmetrically, side
meets side and center meets center. Pin to secure.
Use nylon or strong thread (2 strands), slip stitch the lining to the shaggy bag.
Complete!!!
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