Create a bucket bag that screams ” summery, boho chic!” When laid flat, the bag measures 11 IN X 8.5 IN (H x L). It has enough room to contain several large, personal items. The pattern is beginner friendly and uses US Crochet Terms.

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BAG BASE

Begin by creating a Magic Ring (MR) and Chain (CH) 1.

ROUND 1: Hook in 6 Single Crochets (SC) inside the Magic Ring (MR). Pull the ring close. Total Stitches: 6

ROUND 2: Hook in 2 SCs or Single Crochet Increase (SC INC) in every stitch in the round (Photo 1). Total stitches: 12

ROUND 3: * SC in the next stitch, SC INC in the next stitch. Repeat * 4 more times. Total stitches: 18

ROUND 4: * SC in the next 2 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch. Repeat * 5 more times. Total stitches: 24

ROUND 5: * SC in the next 3 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch. Repeat * 5 more times. Total stitches: 30

ROUND 6: * SC in the next 4 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch. Repeat * 5 more times. Total stitches: 36

ROUND 7: * SC in the next 5 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch. Repeat * 5 more times. Total stitches: 42

ROUND 8: *SC in the next 6 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch. Repeat * 5 more times (Photo 2) . Total stitches: 48

ROUND 9: * SC in the next 7 stitches, 2 SC in the next stitch. Repeat * 5 more times. Total stitches: 54

ROUND 10: * SC in the next 8 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch. Repeat * 5 more times. Total stitches: 60

ROUND 11: * SC in the next 9 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch. Repeat * 5 more times. Total stitches: 66. Slip Stitch (SL ST) in the beginning chain to join.

CREATING THE BODY

ROUND 1: Chain 2 (counts as HDC), skip the first stitch, * SL ST in the next stitch, Half Double Crochet (HDC) in the next stitch. Repeat * until the end of the round (Photo 3). SL ST in the beginning chain to join.

ROUND 2: CH 2, skip the first stitch, * SL ST in the next stitch, HDC in the next stitch. Repeat until the end of the round. SL ST in the beginning chain to join.

ROUND 3 TO ROUND 28: CH 2, skip the first stitch, * SL ST in the next stitch, HDC in the next stitch (Photo 4). Repeat until the end of the round. SL ST in the beginning chain to join.