Boho Sling bag

 I am loving all the cute little sling bag I have seen lately and decided to create one for myself. I haven't worn one since high school (so long ago). This is a beginner-friendly pattern, super easy and crochet up quickly. I think I made one in just 2 hours. 

Materials:

• 1 skein of bulky yarn
• 6.5mm crochet hook
• tapestry needle

Gauge:

9.5 sc x 12 rows = 4”/10cm in single crochet

Abbreviations

Ch            Chain

Rep          Repeat

RS            Right side

Sc             Single crochet

Sc2tog      Single crochet 2 together

Sc tbl        Single crochet through the back loop

Sc tfl         Single crochet through the front loop

Sl st          Slip stitch

St(s)         Stitch(es)

Single crochet 2 together (sc2tog) – Insert hook into stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop. Insert

hook into next stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop (3 loops on hook). Yarn over, draw through all

3 loops on hook.

Pattern

Ch 14.

Row 1 (RS): Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc across row. Ch 1, turn. (13 sts)

Rows 2-21: Sc across row. Ch 1, turn.

Row 22: Sc tfl across row. Ch 1, turn.

Row 23: Sc tbl across row. Ch 1, turn.

Rows 24-49: Sc across row. Ch 1, turn.

Row 50: Sc2tog, sc to last 2 sts, sc2tog. Ch 1, turn. (11 sts)

Rows 51-54: Rep row 50. (3 sts)

Row 55: Sc2tog, and starting in the same stitch you just came out of, sc2tog. (2 sts)

Break yarn and weave in all ends. Block work so that it lays flat.

Fold work so that the foundation chain meets row 43 and row 22 is at the bottom fold. 

With the front (shorter, non-decreased) side of the purse facing up, rejoin yarn at bottom left corner and

work a sc edge stitch through both pieces of fabric, seaming up the side of the purse. 

When you reach the top of the front where the foundation chain meets row 43, begin working a sl st edge along one side of the top flap. When you reach the point of the flap at row 55, ch 2 and skip over the sts of that row and work the sl st edge back down the other side. When you reach the top of the front again where the foundation chain meets row 43, change back to the sc edge stitch going through both pieces of fabric to seam down the other side of the purse.

Cut twenty 10”/25cm lengths of yarn and one 12”/31cm length of yarn. Draw the shorter strands

half way through the space created by the ch sts and row 55 at the tip of the flap. Fold the strands

in half over the ch sts and use the 12”/31cm length of yarn to tie horizontally around the bundle,

about 1”/2.5cm from top fold. Wrap the end of the length of yarn horizontally around the bundle

several times and use the large eye blunt needle to pull the end down the center of the tassel.

Trim tassel to desired length. Cut three 50”/1.3m lengths of yarn and braid together, knotting at

ends. Sew ends to inside of top of purse. Weave in any remaining ends.

I really love how it is so small and simple to bring while traveling and ended up making two of these in Peach and Mint green.