How to Make Crochet Bag Handles.mp4

Step 1

Rnd 1: Ch 24, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 21 chs, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting chains, sc in free loops of next 21 chs, 2 sc in last ch; join with sl st in first sc. (48 sts)

Step 2

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 3 sc in same st as join, *sc in next 21 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next st*, 3 sc in next st; rep from * to * once; join with sl st in first sc. (56 sts)

Step 3

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 23 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 2 sts; join with sl st in first sc. (64 sts)

Step 4

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next st, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 25 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 3 sts; join with sl st in first sc. (72 sts)

Step 5

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next 2 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 27 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 7 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 4 sts; join with sl st in first sc. (80 sts)

Step 6

Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next 3 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 29 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 9 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 5 sts; join with sl st in first sc. (88 sts)

Step 7

Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next 4 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 31 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 11 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 6 sts; join with sl st in first sc. (96 sts)

Step 8

Rnd 8: Ch 1, bpsc in same st as join and in each st around; join with sl st in first bpsc. (96 sts)

Step 9

Rnd 9: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1) in same st as join, *sk next st, (sc, ch 1) in next st; rep from * around to last st; sk last st; join with sl st in first sc. Turn.

Step 10

Rnd 10 (WS): *Sl st in ch-1 sp, hdc in next sc; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sl st. Turn.

Step 11

Rnd 11 (RS): Ch 1, (sc, ch 1) in first hdc, *sk sl st, (sc, ch 1) in next hdc; rep from * around to last sl st; sk last sl st; join with sl st in first sc. Turn.

Step 12

Rnds 12-47: Rep Rnds 10 and 11 omitting last turn at Rnd 47.

Step 13

Rnd 48: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. [96 sts]

Step 14

Lay the bag flat and mark off the handles as shown. I marked off 28 sts on the sides of the bag leaving 20 sts marked off on each side of the bag. Do not crochet into these 20 sts. (See Image Below)

Step 15

Rnd 49: Ch 1, sc into same st as join and into each st up to marked st, *loosely ch 80 (or any number depending on how long or short you want the handles), sk the 20 sts marked off in the middle*, sc in next 28 sts; rep from * to * once; sc in remaining sts; join with sl st in first sc. [56 sts and 160 chs]

Step 16

Note: Work into the back bumps of the chs to keep things looking the same on both sides of the handle.

Step 17

Rnd 50: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st and into each ch around; join with sl st in first sc. [216 sts]

Step 18

Rnds 51-54: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten Off at last rnd.