Cecelia Tapestry Bag free crochet pattern by DivineDebris.com

Hi there! How’s December treatin’ ya? I ask because I’m treatin’ you to a bonus pattern this month – the Cecelia Tapestry Bag crochet pattern! It’s a design I’ve had in my arsenal for over a year now but never got to posting on my blog. So, in honor of the spirit of the season, here’s a special 5th pattern this month. Don’t worry, next week will be my final Coffee C2C Square.

If you’ve been a fan of my blog for a while, you know I love tapestry crochet designs. I love how you can get really creative and have fun with the technique, making fun eye-catching designs. This design is based on a photo I took of a hotel floor when my husband and I visited Universal Studios back in 2017. The place was all retro themed and I took so many photos to draw inspiration from.

This design did start out as a part of the Furls CAL and I’m so glad to be able to share it with you here. And I can say honestly, I feel like I’m going to be making this as a blanket in the future. Can you imagine? It’ll probably be C2C, so I hope you’re practicing 😀 Because 2021 will be another big year for C2C.

I hope where ever you are you’re having a great time and being safe and healthy. Hugs friends. Wash your hands and masks.

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Level

Intermediate (need to know tapestry crochet)

Materials

US H (5.00 mm) crochet hook
- I used this hook
Size #4 worsted weight yarn
- 2 colors
  - I used Caron One Pound and Caron Cakes
  - Specifics listed below in the Finished Product Dimensions
Notions: scissors, measuring tape, yarn needle
Stitch markers (optional, good for marking the handles)

Gauge

17 sc x 14 rows BLO = 4” (blocked)

Terms/ Stitches used

Rnd: round
Ch: chain
St: stitch
Slip st: slip stitch
Sc: single crochet
Sc2tog: single crochet 2 stitches together
BLO: back loop only

Notes

This pattern is worked from the bottom to the top in 3 sections: the Base, the Sides, and the Handles. The base is worked flat in back and forth rows. The Sides and the Handles are worked in the round with a slip st into the first st of the rnd.
The ch 1 at the beginning of the row/rnd does not count as a stitch.
Following the ch 1, the first st is worked into the same st as join.
Every stitch in the sides portion is a single crochet. The directions will only tell you what color (ie: Color A, Color B, etc…) and the number in the parentheses tells you how many stitches to make.
You need to know how to work into the back loop only (BLO) for this pattern. At the end of the rnd, slip st into both loops to help keep your seam straight.
In the example, the inactive yarn is carried behind the active. If this is confusing, you might want to check out this helpful Moogly video on tapestry.
The sample is size medium: color A is white (Caron One Pound in White), and color B is the variegated purple yarn (Caron Big Cakes in Grape Jelly).

Approx finished product dimensions (measurements may vary by gauge and yarn used)

Small	Medium
Diameter: 10.5” Height: 8.5” -9” (top of handles, not including the handles extended) Yarn: 4.2 oz/ 225 yds (with B being approx 1.7oz/ 88 yds)	Diameter: 15.5” Height: 15” – 15.5” (top of handles, not including the handles extended) Yarn: 10 oz/ 530 yds (with B being approx 5 oz/ 261 yds)

Cecelia Tapestry Bag Crochet Pattern Instructions

Base
(worked into both loops)
Sizing as follows: small (medium)
Row 1: A: Ch 34 (56), sc into the second ch from the hook and into the next 32 (54) sts – 33 (55) sc
Rows 2 – 11: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 33 (55) sts – 33 (55) sc
Rnd 12: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 33 (55) sts, ch 1 at the corner and rotate your piece, sc into the next 11 row ends, ch 1 at the corner and rotate your piece, sc into the next 33 (55) sts across the other side of the chain on row 1, ch 1 at the corner and rotate your piece, sc into the next 11 row ends, ch 1 at the corner and rotate your piece, slip st into the first st – 88 (132) sc, 4 ch-1 spaces

Sides
Note:

Every stitch in this section is a single crochet. The following directions will only tell you what color (ie: Color A, Color B, etc…) and the number in the parentheses then tells you how many single crochets to make.
Following rnd 12 each st of the sides is worked into the back loop only. Slip st into both loops at the end of the rnd to keep your seam straight.
Following the ch 1, the first st is worked into the same st as join.
For rnd 13 you will not be working into the ch-1 spaces at the corners of rnd 12.

Rnds 13 – 15: B: Ch 1, (4), A: (2), B: (6), A: (1), B: (1), A: (4), B: (1), A: (1), *B: (6), A: (2), B: (6), A: (1), B: (1), A: (4), B: (1), A: (1),* repeat from * to * 2 (4) more times, B: (2), join – 88 (132) sc
Rnd 16: B: Ch 1, (3), A: (4), B: (5), A: (1), B: (1), A: (4), B: (1), A: (1), *B: (5), A: (4), B: (5), A: (1), B: (1), A: (4), B: (1), A: (1),* repeat from * to * 2 (4) more times, B: (2), join – 88 (132) sc
Rnd 17: B: Ch 1, (2), A: (6), B: (4), A: (1), B: (2), A: (2), B: (2), A: (1), *B: (4), A: (6), B: (4), A: (1), B: (2), A: (2), B: (2), A: (1),* repeat from * to * 2 (4) more times, B: (2), join – 88 (132) sc
Rnd 18: B: Ch 1, (1), A: (3), B: (2), A: (3), B: (3), A: (1), B: (6), A: (1), *B: (3), A: (3), B: (2), A: (3), B: (3), A: (1), B: (6), A: (1), * repeat from * to * 2 (4) more times, B: (2), join – 88 (132) sc
Rnd 19: B: Ch 1, (1), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), B: (3), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), *B: (3), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), B: (3), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), * repeat from * to * 2 (4) more times, B: (2), join – 88 (132) sc
Rnd 20: B: Ch 1, (1), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), B: (3), A: (3), B: (2), A: (3), *B: (3), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), B: (3), A: (3), B: (2), A: (3), * repeat from * to * 2 (4) more times, B: (2), join – 88 (132) sc
Rnd 21: B: Ch 1, (1), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), B: (4), A: (6), *B: (4), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), B: (4), A: (6),* repeat from * to * 2 (4) more times, B: (3), join – 88 (132) sc

Rnd 22: B: Ch 1, (1), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), B: (5), A: (4), *B: (5), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), B: (5), A: (4),* repeat from * to * 2 (4) more times, B: (4), join – 88 (132) sc
Rnds 23 – 25: B: Ch 1, (1), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), B: (6), A: (2), *B: (6), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), B: (6), A: (2),* repeat from * to * 2 (4) more times, B: (5), join – 88 (132) sc
Rnd 26: B: Ch 1, (1), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), B: (5), A: (4), *B: (5), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), B: (5), A: (4),* repeat from * to * 2 (4) more times, B: (4), join – 88 (132) sc
Rnd 27: B: Ch 1, (1), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), B: (4), A: (6), *B: (4), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), B: (4), A: (6),* repeat from * to * 2 (4) more times, B: (3), join – 88 (132) sc
Rnd 28: B: Ch 1, (1), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), B: (3), A: (3), B: (2), A: (3), *B: (3), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), B: (3), A: (3), B: (2), A: (3), * repeat from * to * 2 (4) more times, B: (2), join – 88 (132) sc
Rnd 29: B: Ch 1, (1), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), B: (3), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), *B: (3), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), B: (3), A: (2), B: (4), A: (2), * repeat from * to * 2 (4) more times, B: (2), join – 88 (132) sc
Rnd 30: B: Ch 1, (1), A: (3), B: (2), A: (3), B: (3), A: (1), B: (6), A: (1), *B: (3), A: (3), B: (2), A: (3), B: (3), A: (1), B: (6), A: (1), * repeat from * to * 2 (4) more times, B: (2), join – 88 (132) sc
Rnd 31: B: Ch 1, (2), A: (6), B: (4), A: (1), B: (2), A: (2), B: (2), A: (1), *B: (4), A: (6), B: (4), A: (1), B: (2), A: (2), B: (2), A: (1),* repeat from * to * 2 (4) more times, B: (2), join – 88 (132) sc
Rnd 32: B: Ch 1, (3), A: (4), B: (5), A: (1), B: (1), A: (4), B: (1), A: (1), *B: (5), A: (4), B: (5), A: (1), B: (1), A: (4), B: (1), A: (1),* repeat from * to * 2 (4) more times, B: (2), join – 88 (132) sc

For Small only:
Rnds 33 – 35: B: Ch 1, (4), A: (2), B: (6), A: (1), B: (1), A: (4), B: (1), A: (1), *B: (6), A: (2), B: (6), A: (1), B: (1), A: (4), B: (1), A: (1),* repeat from * to * 2 more times, B: (2), join – 88 sc
Fasten off color B. Move onto the Handles section below.

For Medium only:
Rnds 33 – 38: B: Ch 1, (4), A: (2), B: (6), A: (1), B: (1), A: (4), B: (1), A: (1), *B: (6), A: (2), B: (6), A: (1), B: (1), A: (4), B: (1), A: (1),* repeat from * to * 4 more times, B: (2), join- 132 sc Rnds 39 – 55: repeat rnds 16 – 32, once
Rnds 56 – 58: repeat rows 13 – 15
Fasten off color B. Move onto the Handles section below.

Handles
(worked into both loops)
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc into the same st as join and into the next 87 (131) sts, join – 88 (132) sc
Rnd 2: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 2 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 3 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 37 (59) sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 3 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 35 (57) sts, slip st into the first st – 84 (128) sc
Rnd 3: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 10 (15) sts, ch 30 (50), skip the next 13 (25) sts, sc into the next 11 (16) sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 3 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 11 (16) sts, ch 30 (50), skip the next 13 (25) sts, sc into the next 11 (16) sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next 3 sts, sc2tog the next 2 sts, sc into the next st, join – 54 (74) sc, 2 ch-30 (ch-50) spaces
Rnd 4: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 114 (174) sts (this counts both the sc and ch stitches), join – 114 (174) sc
Rnds 5 – 7: Ch 1, turn, sc into the next 114 (174) sts, join – 114 (174) sc
Fasten off, weave in your ends.

Tada! There it is, the Cecelia Tapestry Bag crochet pattern! I hope you love it and use the hashtag #DivineDebris on Instagram and I’ll share it in my stories!