Stylish crocheted bag TOKYO

Materials: cord 3 mm and hook No. 4.5.

Cast on 21 chain stitches.

Knit an oval for 4 rows. According to any pattern.

Knit everything in a seamless way!

In the 5th row at the rounding of the oval, make not 3 increases, but 2! As if on the edges from the center of the rounding, symmetrically.

Next, knit the walls up without any increases!

In row 23, on the sides of the bag, make 1 decrease, i.e. knit two stitches together. To do this, be sure to straighten the bag well so that it doesn't slant, and find the midpoints of the sides!!! Mark these places with markers for convenience!

Row 24 is simply single crochet stitches.

At this stage, steam the product. I do this through a damp gauze. I stuff a folded terry towel inside the bag to fill it completely. So that it turns into a brick-like shape. I press everything, both the walls, the sides, and the bottom.

After steaming, let the product cool down. Remove the towel.

On the walls, find the center (count the number of stitches around and divide it in half) Mark with markers where the handles will be. I have 12 stitches under the handle. Markers? Place them on the first and 14th stitches:

Center

Row 25. Knit single crochet stitches. Reach the marker, but do not crochet the stitch with the marker! Knit the handle from 21 chain stitches! Join the chain to the stitch behind the marker!

Row 26. Single crochet stitches. Two stitches before the marker and the stitch with the marker, totaling 3, crochet single crochet stitches one row below. Then the chain of chain stitches is also single crochet stitches. And again 3 stitches one row below — that 14th stitch and two after it.

Row 27 connecting stitches.

Steam everything again! Especially the handles!

That's all for the knitting!

Add hardware, lining, and the bag is ready!