How To Make A Handbag With Yarn!

Don’t you wish you could make all the things with yarn? I mean, there are so many types of yarn available to makers these days and one can almost dream up one of everything to make with yarn. Right?

Today I am sharing with you a fun project I created with the help of all my friends over on Instagram.

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I had threw up some poles in my IG stories asking what type of bags you all would like to see. Much to my surprise there were two styles I got the most amount of votes on:

1. A circular cross-body bag ((ahem…coming next week!))
2. A rectangular tote bag being a little on the larger side

I set to work on researching yarns which I believed would be great for making handbags. I wanted something which had COLOR and also was affordable and easy for makers around the world to get their hands on!

Now entering, Lion Brand REWIND tape yarn….

Gather your materials to create this handbag:

• 3 skeins of Lion Brand REWIND yarn
• 4.5MM Tunisian Hook (A Set I Use)
• Scissors
• Tapestry Needle
• Handbag Handles
• 1/2 yard of fabric for lining ((optional))
• personalized tag ((optional))

More Tunisian Projects You Might Enjoy!

• The Ameila Dress (features the Tunisian honeycomb stitch)
• Summer Top (features the tunisian knit stitch)

PATTERN NOTES:

ABBREVIATIONS ARE IN US TERMS

TKS – tunisian knit stitch

TSS – tunisian simple stitch

TPS – tunisian purl stitch

SRR – standard reverse row

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Outer Bag Dimensions:

Front & Back Panels – 17.5” wide X 11.5” high

Left & Right Side Panels – 5.5” wide X 11.5” high

Bottom Panel – 17.5” wide X 5.5” high

The Handbag Pattern:

FRONT & BACK PANELS (make 2 total)

CH 76

R1 – Insert your hook in the 2nd chain from the hook. YO and draw up a loop. ((remember, all the loops remain on your hook for a total of 76 loops collected on your tunisian hook)) Continue like this all the way across.

R2 – SRR: YO pull through one loop. *YO pull through 2 loops. * Repeat from * to * all the way across. 

R3 – In the 2nd stitch from the beginning loop ((see video for more detailed instructions)) TSS. TPS. *TSS. TPS*  Repeat from * to * all the way across ending with a regular tunisian stitch in the last space.

R4 – SRR

R5 – In the 2nd stitch from the beginning loop ((see video for more detailed instructions)) TPS. TSS. *TPS. TSS*  Repeat from * to * all the way across ending with a regular tunisian stitch in the last space.

R6 – SRR

R7 – R80: repeat rows 3 – 6

R81 – Cast Off: Insert your hook into the 2nd stitch from your hook. YO and pull through both loops. Continue with this same pattern always leaving one loop on your hook until the very last stitch. Once you get to the last stitch, you will YO and pull all the way through leaving a long enough tail to weave in securely.

Click the Photo Below to Get the Pattern PDF + Fabric Liner Instructions!

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SIDE PANELS (make 2 total)

CH 25

R1 – Insert your hook in the 2nd chain from the hook. YO and draw up a loop. ((remember, all the loops remain on your hook for a total of 76 loops collected on your tunisian hook)) Continue like this all the way across.

R2 – SRR: YO pull through one loop. *YO pull through 2 loops. * Repeat from * to * all the way across. 

R3 – TKS all the way across. **insert your hook in between the front and back vertical bars.** 

 R4 – SRR

R5 – 80: Repeat rows 3 & 4

R81 – Cast Off: Insert your hook into the 2nd stitch from your hook. YO and pull through both loops. Continue with this same pattern always leaving one loop on your hook until the very last stitch. Once you get to the last stitch, you will YO and pull all the way through leaving a long enough tail to weave in securely.

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BASE PANEL (make 1 total)

CH 76

R1 – Insert your hook in the 2nd chain from the hook. YO and draw up a loop. ((remember, all the loops remain on your hook for a total of 76 loops collected on your tunisian hook)) Continue like this all the way across.

R2 – SRR: YO pull through one loop. *YO pull through 2 loops. * Repeat from * to * all the way across. 

R3 – TKS all the way across. **insert your hook in between the front and back vertical bars.** 

 R4 – SRR

R5 – 50: Repeat rows 3 & 4

R51 – Cast Off: Insert your hook into the 2nd stitch from your hook. YO and pull through both loops. Continue with this same pattern always leaving one loop on your hook until the very last stitch. Once you get to the last stitch, you will YO and pull all the way through leaving a long enough tail to weave in securely.