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    Home » Free moogly Patterns » Bags, Totes, and Purses

    Rainbow Bobble Bag

    Published: Jun 5, 2020 · Modified: Jan 31, 2023 by Tamara Kelly · 4 Comments

    The Rainbow Bobble Bag is happy, fun, textured, stripey, and a free crochet pattern on Moogly! Featuring Patons Hempster, this everyday tote is perfect for showing off your love of crochet this summer!

    Rainbow Bobble Bag - free crochet pattern on MooglyDisclaimer: This post includes affiliate links; materials provided by Yarnspirations. 

    Purchase the downloadable PDF of this pattern on Ravelry

    Bobbles Galore!

    It's been a while since I made a bobble project - it's how Moogly got its start, really! And now bobbles are trending again, and it was a real joy to revisit this stitch - and figure out how to work it in the round!

    Rainbow Bobble Bag - closeup

    Patons Hempster

    These bobbles are really shown off beautifully with Patons Hempster! This yarn is a hemp and cotton blend, and the colors are gorgeous. And the stitch definition is incredible! It does stretch a little bit, so I've kept the handles short to account for that. And you can line it if desired too!

    Rainbow Bobble Bag - free pattern on Moogly!


    Rainbow Bobble Bag

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    US - G, 4.0 mm hook - Clover USA 

    500 yds Patons Hempster (#3 DK/Light/UK 8 ply; 55% Hemp, 45% Cotton; 100g/3.5 oz; 174 m/190 yds)
    Color A: Grape (1 ball)
    Color B: Deep Ocean (1 ball)
    Color C: Jungle (1 ball)
    Color D: Sunshine (1 ball)
    Color E: Coral Reef (1 ball)
    Color F: Red (1 ball)

    Stitch Markers

    Gauge: 16 sts x 14 rows = 4"/10cm in hdc

    Size: 15" wide x 11.5" tall laid flat

    Helpful Links and Tutorials:

    Rainbow Bobble Bag Tutorial

    Crochet Abbreviations

    FHDC - Foundation Half Double Crochet

    Bag Bottoms - Rows to Rounds

    Bobble - dc5tog in the same st

    Bag Handles

    Sc2tog - sc dec

    How to skip sts

    Seamless finishing

    NOTES:

    If you prefer to avoid the FHDC st, you can ch 47, skip the ch closest to the hook, and hdc in each rem ch across. Then continue with Row 2.

    Beginning with Rnd 17, the pattern is worked in joined rows or turned rounds. Join with a sl st as for a rnd, but turn and work from the other side of the bag for the next rnd.

    Bobbles for this pattern are worked as a dc5tog in the same st - (yo and insert hook in the indicated st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through two loops) 5 times, yo and pull through all 6 loops on hook to finish the st. See the linked tutorial above for a demonstration.

    Rainbow Bobble Bag - get the free pattern on Moogly and make your own!

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Bag Bottom:

    Row 1: With Color A, FHDC 46; turn. (46 sts)

    Row 2 - 16: Ch 1, hdc in each st across; turn.

    Rnd 17 (RS): CH 1, hdc in each st across, turn 90 degrees, hdc 16 evenly along sides of rows, turn 90 degrees, hdc in each foundation ch, turn 90 degrees, hdc 16 evenly along sides of rows, turn 90 degrees, join with sl st in first hdc of rnd; turn. (124 sts)

    Rainbow Bobble Bag - bottom of bag

    Sides of Bag:

    Rnd 18 and 19: Ch 1, hdc in each st around; join and turn.

    Rnd 20: Ch 1, sc in the first st, *bobble in next st, sc in the next 3 sts; rep from * around finishing last rep with sc in the last 2 sts, join and turn.

    Rnd 21: Rep Rnd 18.

    Rnd 22: Ch 1, sc in the first 3 sts, bobble in the next st, *sc in the next 3 sts, bobble in the next st; rep from * around, join and turn.

    Rnd 23: Rep Rnd 18, break Color A.

    Rnd 24: With Color B, join to last st of previous rnd, rep Rnd 20.

    Rnd 25 - 27: Rep Rnds 21 - 23, do not break yarn.

    Rnd 28 - 29: Rep Rnds 20 and 21, break yarn.

    Rnd 30: With Color C, join to last st of previous rnd, rep Rnd 22.

    Rnd 31: Rep Rnd 23.

    Rnd 32 - 35: Rep Rnds 20 - 23, break yarn.

    Rnd 36 - 41: With Color D, rep Rnds 24 - 29.

    Rnd 42 - 47: With Color E, rep Rnds 30 - 35.

    Rnd 48 - 51: With Color F, rep Rnds 24 - 27.

    Bag Handles:

    Rnd 52: Ch 1, hdc in first st, sc2tog 10 times, *hdc in next st, ch 19, skip the next 19 sts, hdc in the next st, sc2tog 10 times,** hdc in the next st, sc2tog 10 times; rep from * finishing at **, join and turn. (40 sc, 6 hdc, 38 ch)

    Rnd 53: Ch 1, hdc in each st and ch around; join and turn. (84 hdc)

    Rnd 54: Ch 1, hdc in each st around; join and turn.

    Rnd 55: Rep Rnd 54, do NOT turn.

    Rnd 56: Sl st in each st around; join and break yarn.


    Rainbow Bobble Bag - free crochet pattern on Mooglyblog.com!

    Looking for more?

    Looking for more free bobble and/or bag patterns? Browse them all on the Moogly Free Patterns Page or Ravelry! There are too many to list them all here, but some of my favorites include the Building Blocks Crochet Backpack, Rainbow Flower Scrubby, Sherbet Stripes Tote, Rainbow Pocket Market Bag, and Tasty Little Chevron Bag!

    Moogly Bag and Bobble Patterns - these and so many more, all free!

    If the Rainbow Bobble Bag pattern inspires you to make your own project, and you post a photo on social media, be sure to tag me @mooglyblog or #mooglyblog so I can check it out too!

    THE FINE PRINT

    Follow Moogly on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr! Thank you to Yarnspirations for providing the materials shown in this post. Written pattern copyright Tamara Kelly 2020, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others.

    To print or download, use the Print Friendly button below, or go to PrintFriendly.com, or right-click to copy and paste it into a word processing document if those options do not work for you (please note that Print Friendly is a free outside website that the button links to, and you can click here for a tutorial on how to use it, but I cannot provide additional technical support for this service).

    If you wish to make items for sale from this pattern or translate it to another language, please visit the About page for details. 

     

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    Comments

    1. 1

      Vickie

      June 05, 2021 at 9:17 am

      You can line the purse to keep it from stretching, but how do you keep the handle from stretching?

      Reply
      • 2

        Tamara Kelly

        June 07, 2021 at 9:48 am

        You can also line the handle, using ribbon or strapping. 🙂

        Reply
    2. 3

      Vickie

      June 08, 2021 at 10:23 am

      Thank you. What is strapping? I have never heard of that before.

      Reply
      • 4

        Tamara Kelly

        June 14, 2021 at 1:16 pm

        It's over by the ribbons and such, sold for purse straps!

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