While I’m a huge fan of the big tote bag that holds my yarn, patterns, notebooks, wallet, and everything else I can cram in there, sometimes the occasion calls for something smaller. This little evening bag has cables that snake their way up the front and a small flap that just covers the top without covering the cables.

Skill Level:

Finished Size: 8″ (20.5 cm) wide, 6″ (15 cm) tall

Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (100 yards) Crochet Hook H (5.0 mm) Fastener Purse strap

Gauge:
10 hdc = 3’’ (7.5 cm)
8 rows = 3’’ (7.5 cm)

Special Instructions:
BCDCC (Back Cross Double Crochet Cable): Sk 2 sts, FPdc in next 2 sts, working behind the FPdcs, BPdc in skipped sts

FCDCC (Front Cross Double Crochet Cable): Sk 2 sts, BPdc in next 2 sts, working in front of the BPdcs, FPdc in skipped sts,

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Crochet Pattern: Cabled Mini Bag
Round 1: Ch 31, sc in back loops only of 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, sc in front loops only of each ch, sl st in turning ch: 60 sc
Round 2: Ch 2, hdc in first 4 sc, (BCDCC, hdc in next 5 sc) 2 times, FCDCC, hdc in next 34 sc, sl st in beg ch-2: 60 sts
Round 3: Ch 2, hdc in first 4 hdc, BCDCC, hdc in next 3 hdc, BCDCC, FCDCC, hdc in next 3 hdc, FCDCC, hdc in next 34 hdc, sl st in top of beg ch-2: 60 sts
Rounds 4 – 6: Ch 2, hdc in first 4 hdc, BCDCC, hdc in next 3 hdc, fpdc in next 2 dc, bpdc in next 4 dc, fpdc in next 2 dc, hdc in next 3 hdc, FCDCC, hdc in next 34 hdc, sl st in top of beg ch-2: 60 sts
Round 7: Ch 2, hdc in first 4 hdc, BCDCC, hdc in next 3 hdc, FCDCC, BCDCC, hdc in next 3 hdc, FCDCC, hdc in next 34 hdc, sl st in top of beg ch-2: 60 sts
Round 8: Ch 2, hdc in first 2 hdc, (BCDCC, hdc in next 5 hdc) 2 times, FCDCC, hdc in next 34 hdc, sl st in top of beg ch-2: 60 sts
Rounds 9-14: Repeat rounds 3-8
Round 15: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, sl st in top of beg ch-2: 60 hdc
Finish off.

Flap:
Row 1: Attach yarn to 31st hdc, ch 2, hdc in next 30 hdc: 30 hdc
Rows 2-3: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across: 30 hdc

Finish off.

Add fastener and strap.

Need help while crocheting? Feel free to leave a comment below and I’ll help you out!

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