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Too Hot To Handle Bag

October 17, 2021 by Liz-DVD

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A blond woman in a white sweater is holding p a blue crochet purse and is looking through the hole made by the handle

Too Hot To Handle Bag Crochet Pattern

Meet my newest crochet pattern, the Too Hot To Handle Bag! I went full out, no holds barred with a lacy, shell pattern to make it All. About. That. Handle.

The body of the purse is just straight single crochet until you turn and work the shell pattern to create the handles. It’s an intermediate crochet pattern, but if if you’re a adventurous beginner, I say go for it! You’ll need to know how to single crochet, double crochet, and slip stitch.

Materials

  • Size 3.75 mm / Size F crochet hook (or size to meet gauge)
  • 450 yds MC / 60 yds CC (or 510 yds of a single color for a monochromatic look) DK or light Worsted weight yarn
  • Two 12” x 1/4” dowel rods
  • 1/2” D-rings
  • Purse strap

Yarn

I used Hobbii Amigo XL in Dark Blue Melange for the body of my bag. The CC is Hobbii Starlight Soft in Seafoam. The Starlight yarn is an acrylic yarn with reflective thread worked in. I thought having a reflective element made for a fun detail for a purse!

Accessibility

You know it wouldn’t be a Different View Design pattern if it didn’t have a little some special and fun to make it usable and accessible for many different people!

This purse has 5 different, interchangeable strap options!

  • Clutch (no strap)
  • Crossbody
  • Shoulder Bag
  • Backpack
  • Wheelchair bag

Instructions for making your purse in all 5 configurations are included in the pattern!

  • A manual wheelchair is shown from the back.  A blue crocheted purse is hanging from the back by an olive bag strap
  • A blonde woman stands looking out at a nature walk. She holds a blue crocheted purse with the handle in the crook of her elbow.
  • A blonde woman stands with her back to the camera, leaning on a concrete step. She is wearing a white sweater, jeans, and has a blue crocheted backpack with olive green straps
  • A blonde woman walks through a nature trail. She is wearing a white sweater and jeans and has a dark blue crocheted crossbody purse.

I love to see what you make! Tag @differentviewdesigns and use #TooHotToHandleBag on social.

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