The Moroccan Bag

I used a very chunky yarn for this look. To make it more subtle, use two strands of mercerized cotton throughout and a smaller hook.

British

Intermediate. Familiarity with Tunisian crochet is helpful

Not essential as this is a bag, but using materials stated bag measures:

650g Hooked Ribbon XL in earth taupe

8mm double ended crochet hook

This bag is made up of 13 Tunisian granny squares 13x13 cm. You will use two balls at a time, one for forward pass and one for return pass

Tunisian alternating stitch

Insert hook under first vertical bar, then under the horizontal bar that sits on top of next vertical bar. Draw up a loop.

Pattern

Dc double crochet

Bl back loop

Hor horizontal bar

Plt pull thru

Talt Tunisian Alternating stitch

Tfs Tunisian full stitch

Tks Tunisian knit stitch

Slst slipstitch

Sm stitch marker

12 dc into magic loop. Join with Slst

*Yo, insert under “v” of dc from previous round, Yo, plt.*. Repeat until hook is full. Return pass as necessary with second ball of wool. Continue around. At end, take hook out of loop, insert from left to right thru 1st vertical bar and then thru last loop and plt

Place SM under first vertical bar beneath hook and every 3rd long vertical bar.

Tfs, Taltx2, under Hor @SM,(Tfs,TKs,Tfs),

Taltx2, under Hor @SM,(Tfs,TKs,Tfs),

Taltx2, under Hor @SM,(Tfs,TKs,Tfs),

Taltx2, under Hor @SM, Tfs,TKs.

Remove all but first SM

Tfs, Taltx3, under Hor @SM,(Tfs,TKs,Tfs),

Taltx3, under Hor @SM,(Tfs,TKs,Tfs),

Taltx3, under Hor @SM,(Tfs,TKs,Tfs),

Taltx3, under Hor @SM, Tfs,TKs.

Tfs, Taltx4, under Hor @SM,(Tfs,TKs,Tfs),

Taltx4, under Hor @SM,(Tfs,TKs,Tfs),

Taltx4, under Hor @SM,(Tfs,TKs,Tfs),

Taltx4, under Hor @SM, Tfs,TKs.

Tfs, Taltx5, under Hor @SM,(Tfs,TKs,Tfs),

Taltx5, under Hor @SM,(Tfs,TKs,Tfs),

Taltx5, under Hor @SM,(Tfs,TKs,Tfs),

Taltx5, under Hor @SM, Tfs,TKs.

Tfs, Taltx6, under Hor @SM,(Tfs,TKs,Tfs),

Taltx6, under Hor @SM,(Tfs,TKs,Tfs),

Taltx6, under Hor @SM,(Tfs,TKs,Tfs),

Taltx6, under Hor @SM, Tfs,TKs.

Position the 13 squares as indicated above, right side up. Using the tapestry needle, join the pieces in rows first, then add together, maintaining the shape. Join with right sides together using mattress stitch. So you will cut a long tail,and work from the inside out. So insert tapestry needle into piece furthest from you , from the middle and plt, then reinsert needle from the middle into piece closest to you. Continue across being very careful not to pull too tightly. You will need to join wool to your tail to complete the joining process for all pieces.

To make the handle you will create an I-chord with 4 loops.

Using the 5mm hook, draw up one loop on right edge of point of square, draw up two loops into corner and draw up one on left edge of point of rectangle. Begin to make the I-chord, following the steps below.

Step 1 Slip three loops off the hook, but ensure you hold their shape

Step2 Yarn over and gently pull it thru the first slipped stitch, yarn over, and pull thru 2nd slipped stitch, then the third, then the fourth.

Repeat step 1&2 until handle measures

55cm (or to suit)

Attach to the other side by slipst thru outer edge stitch of corner, two thru corner space and then last loop thru outer edge of square point. Bind off and weave in ends. Repeat entire process for second handle