Free Crochet Flame Stitch Bag Pattern
This Crochet Flame Stitch Bag Pattern is special and combines old ways of making things with new ideas to make something wonderful. Every part, like the pompoms, tassels, and fancy handles, brings something unique and personal to this piece. How it’s planned out and the color changes make it a beautiful and valuable item. For anyone wanting to add something made by hand to their things, this pattern is not just a project but a fun journey into crocheting.
Crochet Flame Stitch Bag Pattern
Materials Needed:
Yarn: RED HEART® Super Saver®
1 skein each of:
- 369 Mushroom (A)
- 313 Aran (B)
- 3949 Reef (C)
- 326 Oatmeal (D)
- 3862 Jade (E)
Crochet Hook: Susan Bates®
- Size: 5mm [US H-8]
Pompom Maker:
- For 2″ [5 cm] and 3″ [7.5 cm] pompoms
Closure:
- One 18mm sew-on magnetic snap
Other Tools:
- Sewing needle and matching thread
- Yarn needle
- 7-8″ [18-20.5 cm] piece of heavy cardboard (for making tassels)
Gauge:
- 14 sc = about 4″ [10 cm];
- 12 rows = about 4″ [10 cm] in flame stitch pattern (used in the body of the bag).
IMPORTANT: CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any hook of any size to obtain the gauge.
ABBREVIATIONS:
- A, B, C, etc.: Color A, B, C, etc.
- ch: chain
- dc: double crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- sc: single crochet
- st(s): stitch(es)
- tr: treble (triple) crochet
- []: work directions in brackets the specified number of times
- *: repeat instructions following the * as indicated
Finished Bag Dimensions:
- Width: about 16″ [40.5 cm]
- Height: about 13″ [33 cm], not including handles
Construction Notes:
- Bag Components:
- Body
- Two handles
- Bag Body:
- Worked side to side in rows
- Folded and seamed at sides
- Flame Stitch Pattern:
- Use written instructions or stitch diagram
- Color Change Cycle:
- Follow the provided stripe sequence
- Top Band:
- Worked in joined rounds on the body’s top edge
- Handles:
- Created separately and sewn on
- Embellishments:
- Pompoms and tassels
- Color Changing Method:
- Last stitch in old color to last yarn over
- Yarn over with new color, complete stitch
Sure, here are the special stitches instructions without the markdown box formatting:
Special Stitches:
sc2tog (single crochet 2 stitches together):
Insert the hook in the next stitch, yarn over, and pull up a loop twice. Then, yarn over and draw through all three loops on the hook.
sc3tog (single crochet 3 stitches together):
Insert the hook in the next stitch, yarn over, and pull up a loop three times, then yarn over and draw through all four loops on the hook.
tr2tog (treble crochet 2 stitches together):
Yarn over twice, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, then yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook twice; repeat once more, then yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
tr3tog (treble crochet 3 stitches together):
Yarn over twice, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, then yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook twice; repeat 2 more times, then yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
Stripe Sequence for Body:
- Start with color A for the foundation chain and the first 2 rows
- *2 rows in B
- 4 rows in C
- 2 rows back in B
- 4 rows in D
- 2 rows in E
- 4 rows back in A
- Repeat from * once more, then 2 rows in B
- 4 rows in C
- 2 rows in B
- Finish with 2 rows in D
Crochet Instructions for Body:
With Color A (Mushroom):
- Foundation Chain (ch): 80 stitches loosely
- Row 1 (Wrong Side):
- Single crochet (sc) in 2nd chain from hook
- Sc across the rest of the chain (79 sc total)
Row 2 (Right Side):
- With A, chain (ch) 1, turn, single crochet (sc) in first st,
- *Half double crochet (hdc) in next st,
- Double crochet (dc) in next st,
- 3 triple crochets (tr) in next st,
- Dc in next st,
- Hdc in next st,
- Sc in next st;
- Repeat from * across;
- Change to color B in the last stitch
Rows 3 and 4 (With Color B):
- Ch 1, turn, single crochet 2 together (sc2tog), sc in next 2 sts,
- *3 sc in next st,
- Sc in next 2 sts,
- Single crochet 3 together (sc3tog),
- Sc in next 2 sts;
- Repeat from * to the last 5 sts,
- 3 sc in next st,
- Sc in next 2 sts,
- sc2tog;
- Change to color C in the last stitch of Row 4
Row 5 (With Color C):
- Ch 4 (counts as the first treble crochet 2 together – tr2tog),
- Turn, skip first st,
- Treble crochet (tr) in next st (begin with ch-4 and following tr count as tr2tog),
- Double crochet (dc) in next st,
- Half double crochet (hdc) in next st,
- *Single crochet (sc) in next st,
- Hdc in next st,
- Dc in next st,
- Triple crochet 3 together (tr3tog),
- Dc in next st,
- Hdc in next st;
- Repeat from * to the last 5 sts,
- Sc in next st,
- Hdc in next st,
- Dc in next st,
- tr2tog;
Crochet Instructions Continued:
Rows 6 and 7 (With Color C):
- Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 8:
- With C, repeat Row 2;
- Change to B in last stitch.
Rows 9 and 10 (With Color B):
- Repeat Rows 3 and 4;
- Change to D in the last stitch of Row 10.
Rows 11-13 (With Color D):
- Repeat Rows 5–7.
Row 14:
- With D, repeat Row 2;
- Change to E in the last stitch.
Rows 15 and 16 (With Color E):
- Repeat Rows 3 and 4;
- Change to A in the last stitch of Row 16.
Rows 17–19 (With Color A):
- Repeat Rows 5–7.
For Rows 20-37:
- Repeat Rows 2-19.
Rows 38-48:
- Repeat Rows 2-12.
- Fasten off.
HANDLES (Make 2)
- With E, ch 81.
- Row 1: Work 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch to the last ch, 2 sc in the last ch—82 sc.
- Rows 2–4: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first st, sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st—88 sc in Row 4.
- Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
- Rows 6–9: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc across to last 2 sts, sc2tog—80 sc in Row 9.
- Fasten off.
POMPOMS
- Make as many pompoms as desired using yarn colors of your choice.
- Use a 2″ [5 cm] and 3″ [7.5 cm] template for pompoms.
- Leave long yarn ends to attach to the bag.
TASSELS
- Make as desired with colors of your choice.
- Wrap yarn around a 7-8″ [18-20.5 cm] piece of cardboard 20 times.
- Tie a 14-16″ [35.5-40.5 cm] length of yarn at the top of wraps.
- Slip wraps off the cardboard, then tie another length of yarn around the wraps ¾-1″ [19-25 mm] from top.
- Cut the lower loops and trim to even.
FINISHING
- Weave ends on the wrong side of the body.
- Fold the body in half, seam sides together.
Top Band:
- With A, join with a slip stitch at the top side seam.
- Round 1: Ch 1, work sc evenly around the top edge; join with slip stitch in first sc.
- Rounds 2–6: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join with slip stitch in first sc.
- Fasten off.
- For guidance, sewed handles to the outside of the top band as per the photograph.
- Attach pompoms and tassels to the top corners.
- Sew on a magnetic closure to the inside center of the top band.
- Weave in the remaining ends.
