Crochet tutorial
Trendy kiwi crochet bag
Crochet a fruity, fresh kiwi bag - for fruit lovers and trendsetters. Made from cotton yarn, it is soft and washable and therefore ready for any use.
An absolute highlight for every outfit.
Table of contents
What you need:
- 100% cotton (137 yd/ 5.3 oz | 125m/150g) in brown (approx. 70 g), dark green (approx. 50 g), black (leftovers) and white (approx. 15 g)
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addiUnicorn Purpleheart US 4 (3.5 mm)
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Tasselmaker approx. 4" (10 cm) alternatively a cardboard
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Darning needle e.g. addiLoop
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Pins
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Scissors e.g. addiGoldmarie
Dimensions: ø approx. 18 cm, approx. 4 cm wide
Abbreviations
dec = decrease
col = colour
sc = single crochet
htr = half double crochet
ch = chain stitche(s)
sts = stitch(es)
pc = popcorn stitch made out of 3 hdc
ndl = needle
rd = round(s)
r = row(s)
inc = increase
Abbreviations
dec = decrease
col = colour
sc = single crochet
htr = half double crochet
ch = chain stitche(s)
sts = stitch(es)
pc = popcorn stitch made out of 3 hdc
ndl = needle
rd = round(s)
r = row(s)
inc = increase
How it works
Crochet kiwi front side
Kiwi front (in white, black, dark green and brown):
Crochet in spiral rounds, starting with white.
- Rd 1: 7 sc into a magic ring.
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Rd 2: 7 x (1 inc) [= 14 sts].
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Rd 3: 7x (1 sc, 1 inc) [= 21 sts].
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Rd 4: 7x (2 sc, 1 inc) [= 28 sts].
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Rd 5: 7x (3 sc, 1 inc) [= 35 sts].
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Rd 6: 7x (4 sc, 1 inc) [= 42 sts].
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Rd 7: 7x (5 sc, 1 inc) [= 49 sts].
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Rd 8: Change colour to black, work 49 sc.
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Rd 9: Change to green, 7x (6 sc, 1 inc) [= 56 sts].
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Rd 10: 7x (7 sc, 1 inc) [= 63 sts].
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Rd 11: 7x (8 sc, 1 inc) [= 70 sts].
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Rd 12: 7x (9 sc, 1 inc) [= 77 sts].
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Rd 13: 7x (10 sc, 1 inc) [= 84 sts].
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Rd 14: 7x (11 sc, 1 inc) [= 91 sts].
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Rd 15: 7x (12 sc, 1 inc) [= 98 sts].
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Rd 16: 7x (13 sc, 1 inc) [= 105 sts].
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Rd 17: 7x (14 sc, 1 inc) [= 112 sts].
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Rd 18: work 112 sc.
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Rd 19: 7x (15 sc, 1 inc) [= 119 sts].
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Rd 20: Change to brown, 1 sl st, 118 sc [= 119 sts].
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Rd 21: Skip 1 sl st, 59x (1 pc, 1 sc) [= 118 sts].
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Rd 22: work 118 sc.
Close the round. Cut and sew the thread. Embroider short tension stitches in black around the white centre for the seeds.
For the back of the kiwi (in brown), repeat the 1st-22nd rnd. Crochet only with brown.
Crochet kiwi bag
Crochet bag strap
Strap (in brown and dark green):
Crochet in rows. The ch at the end of the row is not counted. Start with brown. Ch 9 and crochet as follows from the 2nd ch from the nd:
R 1.–173.: 8 sc.
R 174.–177.: Change colour to dark green, work 8 sc.
R 178.–179.: Change colour to brown, crochet 8 sc.
R 180.–183.: Change colour to dark green, work 8 sc.
R 184.–185.: Change colour to brown, crochet 8 sc.
R 186.–189.: Change colour to dark green, work 8 sc.
R 190.–191.: Change colour to brown, crochet 8 sc.
R 191.–194.: Change colour to dark green, work 8 sc.
R 195.–196.: Change colour to brown, crochet 8 sc.
R 197.–200.: Change colour to dark green, work 8 sc.
R 201.–202.: Change colour to brown, crochet 8 sc.
R 203.–206.: Change colour to dark green, work 8 sc.
R 207.–208.: Change colour to brown, crochet 8 sc.
R 209.–212.: Change colour to dark green, work 8 sc.
R 213.–214.: Change colour to brown, crochet 8 sc.
R 215.–218.: Change colour to dark green, work 8 sc.
R 219.–220.: Change colour to brown, crochet 8 sc.
R 221.–224.: Change colour to dark green, work 8 sc.
R 225.–226.: Change colour to brown, crochet 8 sc.
R 227.–230.: Change colour to dark green, work 8 sc.
R 231.–232.: Change colour to brown, crochet 8 sc.
R 233.–236.: Change colour to dark green, work 8 sc.
R 237.–240.: Change colour to brown, crochet 8 sc.
Cut a long piece of thread and sew R 240 and R 1 together later.
Crochet kiwi bag
Finsihing
- Place the strap around the front of the kiwi and secure approx. 14.6"/ 37 cm (approx. 80 rows) with the pins.
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Sew in place in this position. Now pin the back to the opposite long edge of the strap and sew in place [image 1].
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Now sew the strap together at the short edge (R 240 and R 1) [Fig. 2-4]
Use a tassel maker to make two approx. 10 cm long tassels and sew them to the left side of the bag strap.
Crochet kiwi bag
Finsihing
- Place the strap around the front of the kiwi and secure approx. 14.6"/ 37 cm (approx. 80 rows) with the pins.
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Sew in place in this position. Now pin the back to the opposite long edge of the strap and sew in place [image 1].
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Now sew the strap together at the short edge (R 240 and R 1) [Fig. 2-4]
Use a tassel maker to make two approx. 10 cm long tassels and sew them to the left side of the bag strap.
Have fun crocheting and wearing!
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Design + Photos: Ms Line
