Crochet Ballerina Bag

Crochet a Ballerina Bag

I made this Ballerina Bag for my 3 year old granddaughter because she loves to twirl and says she is a ballerina.  She also love to play dress up and so this little bag is the perfect size to hold a few of her treasures.  I used an old, scratched CD to create a sturdy base for the bag.

Ballerina Bag

Designed by Jeanne Steinhilber

• 2 colors of Lily Sugar 'n Cream Yarn
• Size 5 mm or H Crochet Hook
• old CD or DVD

Base - make 2

Round 1 - With main color, begin with a Magic Ring, ch 3 and then 11 dc into the ring, sl st to ch 3.  (12)

Round 2 - Ch 3, 1 dc into the same stitch. *2 dc into each stitch around. Join with sl st to beginning ch 3.  (24)

Round 3 - Ch 3, dc into the same stitch, *1 dc in next stitch, 2 dc in next. Repeat * around. Final stitch is 1 dc and join to beginning ch 3.  (36)

Round 4 - Ch 3, dc into the same stitch, *dc in the next 2 stitches, 2 dc in the next.  Repeat * around and join to beginning ch 3.  (48)

Finish off the first base.  After you complete the 4th round of the second base, do not finish off.

Hold the 2 bases with the wrong sides together and sc through the back loops only of both circles.  When you get a bit more than half-way around, insert the CD into the base and continue the sc to completely close the base.  Sl st to beginning sc.

Side of Bag

Round 1 - 3 - Ch 1, sc in each stitch around, sl st to beginning sc.

Round 4 - Ch 1, sc in back loops only on each stitch around, sl st to beginning sc.

Round 5 - 10 - Ch 3, dc in each stitch around, sl st to beginning ch 3.

Round 11 - Ch 1,  sc in each stitch around, sl st to beginning sc.

Round 12 - Ch 1, *sc, ch 1, skip next stitch.  Repeat * around, ch 1 sl st to beginning sc.

Round 13 - Ch 1,  sc in each stitch and ch 1 space around, sl st to beginning sc.

Round 14 - Ch 3, 1 dc into the same stitch. *2 dc into each stitch around. Join with sl st to beginning ch 3.  Fasten off.

Round 15 - Change to contract color - Slip stitch in each dc around.  Fasten off.

Bottom Ruffle

Hold the bag with the opening towards you.  Attach contrast color with a sc to any free front loop from Round 4, *skip 1, 7 dc in next loop, skip 1, sc in the next loop.  Repeat * around, sl st to beginning sc.  Fasten off.

Drawstring

Hold both colors together and chain 70.  Fasten off.  Weave the chain in and out through the holes created on Round 12.  Fasten ends together.  Weave in all ends.

Designs by Jeanne

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