I’m blown away by your response to my Crochet Foldaway Mesh Bag! So, I’m sharing another foldaway bag pattern using a new crochet stitch that I learned last year – the double lattice crochet stitch (hence the bag name).

I finished making this bag during our Holy Week break. It does take a few hours to make, but it’s certainly worth it! It’s also a very easy pattern when you get the hang of it. Like my Crochet Foldaway Mesh Bag, this is worked from the bottom up. After row 5, repeat rows 4 to 5 until you get the length you want. Follow additional steps to make the handle and then sew the base back and forth using the running stitch method. And you’re done! 

The Crochet Foldaway Double Lattice Stitch bag is so versatile that you can take it on your next grocery trip just like Mama in the photo. If you are heading to the beach or park, stuff it with a towel and sunscreen, a book, or a crochet project.

MATERIALS:

• Hook: 4.0mm crochet hook (US G-6 / UK 8)
• Yarn: Dapper Dreamer Combed Cotton yarn in Stone color. I used approximately 80% of the whole skein. 
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers

ABBREVIATION/STITCHES:

• ch – chain 
• sc – single crochet (US) / dc – double crochet (UK)
• tr – treble crochet (US) / dtr – double treble (UK)
• sc2tog – crochet two single crochet stitches together
• tr2tog – crochet two treble crochet stitches together
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• sl st – slip stitch
• Asterisk * – repeat the pattern from point where you see this symbol. 
• (N sts) – number of stitches in a row after finishing round.

If you need guide with the stitches, you can always check my blog post about Basic Crochet Techniques HERE. 

GAUGE:

• 4 clusters and 8 rows = 5” square
• 1 Cluster: tr2tog + tr + 4ch

NOTES:

• Chain 4 at the beginning of each row is considered as 1 treble stitch.
• Make sure to leave at least 2 yards of yarn for weaving the base.
• Finished bag measures 14” in height and 12.5” in width (measured flat lay). You’ll be able to adjust this in length by adding more rows and make it wider by adding more chains to the foundation chain. Total number of foundation chain should be in multiples of 6. 
• Any variations to hook size and yarn weight will also result in a different sized bag.

PATTERN

Chain 180 (I recommend making lose chains or use a one size bigger crochet hook as you will be working the first round in back humps of each chain), slip stitch into the first chain made. 

Round 1: ch 1, sc in each back humps of each chain around, sl st in the first sc made to join (180 sc sts made)

Round 2: ch 8, tr in the same st as the beginning ch, *tr2tog inserting hook into next sc st for first leg and then into following 5th sc st for the second leg, skipping 4ch between, ch 4, tr in the same sc st as 2nd leg of cluster just made. Repeat from * to last 5 sc sts, make a tr in the next sc st then without closing the st, sl st into the 4th ch of beginning ch to join (30 clusters made)

Round 3: ch 4, skipping 4ch between, tr in each of the first 2 tr sts, *ch 4, tr2tog inserting hook into the same st as previous tr made for first leg and then into the next tr st for the second leg, skipping 4ch between, tr in the next st. Repeat from * to end, ch 4, sl st into the first tr made to join (30 clusters made)

Round 4: ch 4, tr2tog inserting hook into the next tr st for first leg and then into the next tr st for the second leg, skipping 4ch between, *ch 4, tr in the same st as 2nd leg of cluster just made, tr2tog inserting hook into the next tr st for first leg and then into the next tr st for the second leg, skipping 4ch between. Repeat from * to last tr st and 4ch, ch 4, tr in the same st as 2nd leg of cluster just made, tr2tog inserting hook into the last tr st for first leg and then into the same st as the beginning ch for the second leg, skipping 4ch between, ch 4, sl st into the 4th ch of beginning ch to join (30 clusters made)

Round 5: ch 4, tr in the next st, *ch 4, tr2tog inserting hook into the same st as previous tr made for first leg and then into the next tr st for the second leg, skipping 4ch between, tr in the next st. Repeat from * to end, ch 4, make a tr in the same st as previous tr then without closing the st, sl st into the 4th ch of beginning ch to join (30 clusters made)

Round 6: repeat Round 4

Round 7: repeat Round 5

Round 8 to 22: Repeat Rounds 4 & 5 alternately

Round 23: ch 1, sc in the same st as beginning ch, sc in the next tr st, *sc 4 times in the 4ch space, sc in each of the next 2 tr sts, repeat from * to last 4ch space, sc 4 times in the 4ch space, sl st in the first sc made to join (180 sc sts made)

Round 24: ch 1, sl st in the same st as beginning ch, sl st in the next 24 sts, ch 100, skip 39 sts, sl st in the next st, sl st in each of the next 50 sts, ch 100, skip 39 sts, sl st in the next st,  sl st in each of the next 25 sts, sl st in the beginning ch made to join (102 sl sts and 200 chains made)

Round 25: ch 1, (leave the sl sts made from the previous Round untouched and crochet in the sc stitches made from Round 23 when making stitches for this round), sc in each of the 25 sc sts, sc in each back humps of next 100 chains, sc in each of the next 51 sc sts, sc in each back humps of next 100 chains, sc in each of the last 26 sc sts, sl st in the first sc made to join (302 sc sts made)

Round 26: ch 1, sl st in each of the sts around, sl st in the beginning ch made to join (302 sl sts made)

Round 27: ch 1, (leave the sl sts made from the previous Round untouched and crochet in the sc stitches made from Round 25 when making stitches for this round), sc in each of the first 24 sc sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc in the next st, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc in each of the next 92 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc in the next st, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc in each of the next 49 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc in the next st, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc in each of the next 92 sts, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc in the next st, sc2tog in the next 2 sts, sc in each of the last 24 sts. Cut the yarn leaving about 6 inches tail. (293 sc sts made)

Fastened off to the first chain made and weave in ends using a yarn needle. 

BASE ASSEMBLY: 

• Lay the piece on a flat surface as shown on my photo below. You will now work to create the sides of the bag by locating the center point. I recommend placing stitch markers so you’ll have guide when folding the sides later. 

• Once done marking, fold inwards on both the sides as shown below. If you are familiar with making a brown paper bag or gift bag, the same process of folding the sides applies here. 

• Sew the base back and forth using running stitch method. 

Lastly, fasten off then secure the ends. I cannot wait to start seeing your bags popping up on my feed! Please take a picture of your finished bag if you ever decide to make one. Share it on Instagram with the hashtag #iheartgantsilyo and tag @iheartgantsilyo.  Happy Crocheting!