Katia Raffia Bag
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Katia Raffia Bag

September 29, 2024

Crocheting your own bag can be a rewarding and creative experience, so I invite you to crochet a stylish and practical Katia Raffia Bag. This project is perfect for both beginners and seasoned crocheters looking for a fun and functional accessory.

katia raffia bag
katia raffia bag
katia raffia bag

I named the bag after the beautiful yarn from Katia – Lino, which is made of 100% linen. You can find or buy the yarn on their website HERE. I love their color selection and enjoy working with the yarn so much, that this is the second bag I’ve made with it. Check out the first bag too – Acorn Market Bag!

The Katia Raffia Bag pattern is a great way to practice crocheting the pyramid stitch! The pyramid stitch adds a unique texture and visual interest to the bag, and if you haven’t tried it before, you will find it easy.

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VIDEO TUTORIAL OF KATIA RAFFIA BAG

WRITTEN PATTERN OF KATIA RAFFIA BAG

Materials:

  • 2 balls of Katia Lino yarn color beige (color B)
  • 1 ball of Katia Lino each – brown (color A), blue (color C), red (color D), orange (color E), yellow (color F)
  • Size 3mm crochet hook
  • Stitch marker

Finished size:

My bag measures about 12 inches wide and 18 inches long. You can make the bag bigger by using thicker yarn and a bigger crochet hook.

Abbreviations:
sc = single crochet
st = stitch
** = repeat
dc = double crochet
ch = chain
dc2-cl = 2 double crochet cluster
sp = space
beg = beginning
sl st = slip stitch

Pattern notes:
The bag base is worked in continuous rounds with the help of stitch marker.
The handles are worked in rows.

BAG BASE

  • With color A make a magic ring:
  • Round 1 = sc 6 in the ring.
  • Round 2 = sc 2 in each sc and insert stitch marker in 1st sc (12 sc).
  • Round 3 = sc 2 in 1st sc (move stitch marker in 1st sc of this round), sc 1 in next sc, *sc 2 in next sc, sc 1 in next sc, repeat from* (18 sc).
  • Round 4 = sc 2 in 1st sc (move stitch marker in 1st sc), sc 1 in each next 2 sc, *sc 2 in next sc, sc 1 in each next 2 sc, repeat from* (24 sc).
  • Round 5 = sc 2 in 1st sc (move stitch marker in 1st sc), sc 1 in each next 3 sc, *sc 2 in next sc, sc 1 in each next 3 sc, repeat from* (30 sc).
  • Round 6 = sc 2 in 1st sc (move stitch marker in 1st sc), sc 1 in each next 4 sc, *sc 2 in next sc, sc 1 in each next 4 sc, repeat from* (36 sc).
  • Round 7 = sc 2 in 1st sc (move stitch marker in 1st sc), sc 1 in each next 5 sc, *sc 2 in next sc, sc 1 in each next 5 sc, repeat from* (42 sc).
  • Round 8 = sc 2 in 1st sc (move stitch marker in 1st sc), sc 1 in each next 6 sc, *sc 2 in next sc, sc 1 in each next 6 sc, repeat from* (48 sc).
  • Round 9 = sc 2 in 1st sc (move stitch marker in 1st sc), sc 1 in each next 7 sc, *sc 2 in next sc, sc 1 in each next 7 sc, repeat from* (54 sc).
  • Round 10 = sc 2 in 1st sc (move stitch marker in 1st sc), sc 1 in each next 8 sc, *sc 2 in next sc, sc 1 in each next 8 sc, repeat from* (60 sc).
  • Round 11 = sc 2 in 1st sc (move stitch marker in 1st sc), sc 1 in each next 9 sc, *sc 2 in next sc, sc 1 in each next 9 sc, repeat from* (66 sc).
  • Round 12 = sc 2 in 1st sc (move stitch marker in 1st sc), sc 1 in each next 10 sc, *sc 2 in next sc, sc 1 in each next 10 sc, repeat from* (72 sc).
  • Round 13 = sc 2 in 1st sc (move stitch marker in 1st sc), sc 1 in each next 11 sc, *sc 2 in next sc, sc 1 in each next 11 sc, repeat from* (78 sc).
  • Round 14 = sc 2 in 1st sc (move stitch marker in 1st sc), sc 1 in each next 12 sc, *sc 2 in next sc, sc 1 in each next 12 sc, repeat from* (84 sc).
  • Round 15 = sc 2 in 1st sc (move stitch marker in 1st sc), sc 1 in each next 13 sc, *sc 2 in next sc, sc 1 in each next 13 sc, repeat from* (90 sc).
  • Round 16 = sc 2 in 1st sc (move stitch marker in 1st sc), sc 1 in each next 14 sc, *sc 2 in next sc, sc 1 in each next 14 sc, repeat from* (96 sc).
  • Round 17 = sc 2 in 1st sc (move stitch marker in 1st sc), sc 1 in each next 15 sc, *sc 2 in next sc, sc 1 in each next 15 sc, repeat from* (102 sc).
  • Round 18 = sc 2 in 1st sc (move stitch marker in 1st sc), sc 1 in each next 16 sc, *sc 2 in next sc, sc 1 in each next 16 sc, repeat from* (108 sc).
  • Round 19 = sc 2 in 1st sc (move stitch marker in 1st sc), sc 1 in each next 17 sc, *sc 2 in next sc, sc 1 in each next 17 sc, repeat from* (114 sc).
  • Round 20 = sc 2 in 1st sc (move stitch marker in 1st sc), sc 1 in each next 18 sc, *sc 2 in next sc, sc 1 in each next 18 sc, repeat from* (120 sc), sl st in 1st sc, remove stitch marker.
  • Round 21 = ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in each sc around, sl st in 3rd beg ch (120 dc), cut off, fasten off color A.

BAG BODY

  • Round 1 = PYRAMID STITCH: join color B with sc in 1st st, ch 5, sc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in 4th ch, dc in 5th ch, skip 2 dc, *sc in next dc, ch 5, sc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in 4th ch, dc in 5th ch, skip 2 dc, repeat from* (40 pyramid stitches), sl st in 1st sc.
  • Round 2 = sl st in 3 side loops of 1st pyramid, ch, sc in top space of pyramid, ch 3, *sc in top of next pyramid, ch 3, repeat from*, sl st in 1st sc, cut off, fasten off color B.
  • Round 3 = join color C in 1st ch3-sp, ch 3 and dc in same sp (=beg dc2-cl), ch, *dc2-cl with 1st dc in same sp and 2nd dc in next sp, ch, *dc2-cl in same sp, ch, dc2-cl with 1st dc in same sp and 2nd dc in next sp, ch, repeat from*, sl st in 1st dc-cl.
  • Round 4 = ch 3 and dc in next ch-sp (=beg dc2-cl), ch, *dc2-cl with 1st dc in next dc-cl and 2nd dc in next ch-sp, ch, repeat from*, sl st in 1st dc-cl, cut off, fasten off color C.
  • Round 5 = join color B with sc in 1st st, ch 5, sc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in 4th ch, dc in 5th ch, skip next ch-sp + dc-cl + ch-sp, *sc in next dc-cl, ch 5, sc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in 4th ch, dc in 5th ch, skip next ch-sp + dc-cl + ch-sp, repeat from*, sl st in 1st sc.
  • Round 6 = repeat round 2.
  • Rounds 7-8 = repeat rounds 3-4 with color D.
  • Rounds 9-10 = repeat rounds 5-6 with color B.
  • Rounds 11-12 = repeat rounds 3-4 with color E.
  • Rounds 13-14 = repeat rounds 5-6 with color B.
  • Rounds 15-16 = repeat rounds 3-4 with color F.
  • Rounds 17-18 = repeat rounds 5-6 with color B.
  • Rounds 19-20 = repeat rounds 3-4 with color C.

HANDLES

  • Row 1 = join color B with sc in 1st st, make 16 pyramid stitches, turn.
  • Row 2 = sl st in 3 side loops of 1st pyramid, ch, sc in top space of pyramid, ch 3, *sc in top of next pyramid, ch 3, repeat from*, sl st in 1st sc, cut off, fasten off color B, turn.
  • Row 3 = DECREASE: join color D in 1st st, ch 3 and dc in 1st ch3-sp (=beg dc2-cl), ch, *dc2-cl with 1st dc in same sp and 2nd dc in next sp, ch, dc2-cl in same sp, ch, repeat from*, in last ch3-sp don’t make dc2-cl in same sp BUT dc2-cl with 1st dc in same sp and 2nd dc in last st, turn.
  • Row 4 = ch 3 and dc in next ch-sp (=beg dc2-cl), ch, *dc2-cl with 1st dc in next dc-cl and 2nd dc in next ch-sp, ch, repeat from*, after last dc2-cl: ch and dc in last st, cut off, fasten off color D, turn.
  • Row 5 = join color B with sc in 1st st, make 14 pyramid stitches, turn.
  • Row 6 = repeat row 2.
  • Rows 7-8 = repeat rows 3-4 with color E.
  • Row 9 = make 12 pyramid stitches with color B.
  • Row 10 = repeat row 2.
  • Rows 11-12 = repeat rows 3-4 with color F.
  • Row 13 = make 10 pyramid stitches with color B.
  • Row 14 = repeat row 2.
  • Rows 15-16 = repeat rows 3-4 with color C.
  • Row 17 = make 8 pyramid stitches with color B.
  • Row 18 = repeat row 2.
  • Rows 19-20 = repeat rows 3-4 with color D.
  • For the 2nd handle skip 7 dc2-cl stitches on round 20 and repeat the rows 1-20 of the 1st handle.

HANDLE TOP AND EDGE

  • Row 1 = join color A with sc in 1st dc-cl on row 20, sc in each dc-cl, skip ch-spaces (13 sc), turn.
  • Rows 2-20 = ch, sc 13, turn.
  • Place the last rows of handle top and the other handle against each other, right sides facing.
  • Sl st inserting hook through stitches on both sides, skipping ch-spaces on last row of color D (13 sl st).
  • 2 rounds of sc around the edge on both sides of handles:
    • Round 1 = sc in end sp of each row on handle top (20 sc), sc 4 in end spaces of color D rows, sc 4 in end spaces of color B rows, sc 4 in end spaces of color C rows, sc 4 in end spaces of color B rows; continue until the round 20 of bag body, sc in each dc-cl, skip ch-spaces (9 sc), continue 4sc + 4sc along the edge of 2nd handle.
    • Round 2 = sc in each sc around, sl st in 1st sc, cut off, fasten off color A.
    • Join color A on the other side of handle top and repeat rounds 1-2.
  • Fold the handle top in half lengthwise, sl st in 20 sc inserting through stitches on both sides, cut off, fasten off color A.
  • Weave in all ends.

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