Crochet bag, Summer shoulder bag / tote bag with zip

Crochet your own AMIGA bag! And another one for your bestie! And many more for all those other bff! Because AMIGA means girlfriend in Spanish. This practical zipper bag has just the right size for your mobile phone, keys and a flat wallet. Perfect for a summer night out or when going for a walk. The zipper is crocheted in with an ingenious trick - no annoying fitting and sewing! The bag strap does not stretch thanks to the cord crochet technique. Design your AMIGA bag individually with tassels or flower patches. There is a bonus flower pattern included!

Skills Required / What You'll Receive

On 9 pages with detailed step-by-step instructions (US+UK terms) and illustrated with lots of pictures for each work step, I explain to you how to crochet your AMIGA bag and how to design it individually. The materials (cotton scrap yarn and a zipper) are maybe in your stash, so you can get started right away. You should master the following crochet stitches: chain stitches, single crochets, half double crochets, double crochets, trebles and slip stitches. Pattern for a flower aplliqué included.

Size Information

The finished bag is 6.7x6.7in / 17x17cm, but the pattern can be adapted to any zipper size.

Materials List

What you need for a 6.7x6.7in / 17x17cm AMIGA-Bag:

6.7in/17cm zipper, crochet hooks size D-3/3.0mm and B-1/2.0mm, a sharp point sewing needle, stitch markers and scissors.

2 balls of basic mercerized cotton yarn, light worsted (Lana Grossa Cotone, approx 125m (137yd) / 50g (1.75oz) in 2 different colours: Colour A for the circle and tassels and colour B for all other parts

Optional:
Yarn from your stash in gold or silver or any other contrasting colour.
Cotton yarn from your stash for flowers, hearts or other patches to add to the circle.

Additional Details by the Author

The contents of these instructions (text & images) are protected by copyright. Sharing, copying, lending, passing on or translating of this pattern is not permitted and, in any case, would require written consent from Sonja Visscher. When publishing photos of your lantern project, please refer to this pattern with the hashtag #mallorcamadecrochet.  
You can find inspiration on my Instagram account: mallorca_made_crochet