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Errata: Rnd 13: Sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, *ch 3, sk ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, 5 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, shell in next ch-1 sp, rep from * all around ending with 2 dc in first ch-2 sp in rnd 12, ch 1, hdc in top of first dc to join and bring hook to the middle of the sp just made.

(Thanks to Cheri aka CrochetDiva for spotting the error!)

A Simple Pineapple Top Bag
by Fatima Lasay (fats@crochetology.net)

This small bag can be used as a pouch or drawstring bag or as a purse with a folded flap.

Skill Level: Easy
Designer: Fatima Lasay
Website: http://www.crochetology.net/

Finished Measurements:
5 inches wide x 7 inches tall
5 inches wide x 4 inches tall (excluding pineapple flap)

Yarn: Crochet cotton thread, size 8, beige
Hooks: Aluminum crochet hook 5/0 (3mm) or size to obtain gauge
Notions: Synthetic leather thongs or satin lace ribbon, 20 inches long (for tie)
If you wish to use the bag as a purse with a flap top, you will need a button and yarn needle.
Gauge: 23 sts and 12 rows=4” in dc with yarn doubled and crochet hook size 5/0 (3mm)
Terminology: Pattern is written using US crochet terminology (see chart on last page for conversion).
Note: The bag is worked in one piece in the round starting from the base, using two strands of thread held together.

This photo shows where the leather thongs are woven into. Instead of leather you can also use a satin lace ribbon.

Instructions
Stitch guide:
Shell: 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, 2 dc in same sp
Picot: ch 3, sl st in same base st/dc
Hdc (half double crochet): Yarn over hook, insert hook in the next stitch to be worked, yarn over hook, pull yarn through stitch, yarn over hook, pull yarn through all 3 loops on hook (one half double crochet made).

With two strands of thread held together, ch 27.

Rnd 1: Ch 3 (count as 1 dc), dc in 4th ch from hook, 2 more dc in same ch, then dc in each ch across with 7 dc in last ch to turn to other side of ch; now working on other side of ch, dc in next ch and in each ch across with 3 dc in last ch; sl st in top of first dc to join. (64 dc made)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in next dc and in each dc all around, sl st in top of first dc to join.
Rnd 3-10: As in rnd 2.
Rnd 11: As in rnd 2 but work in back loops only of dc. (Note: Working in blo will make this rnd softer than the ones worked in both loops. The softer round is to make folding the flap of the bag over easier. You can work in both loops of the stitch if you want a stiffer bag).

Crochet symbol chart for Rnds 11-20.

Rnd 12: (Work in both loops here and throughout) Ch 3+1 (count as 1 dc, 1 ch), sk 1 dc, dc in next dc, *ch 1, sk 1 dc, dc in next dc, rep from * all around ending with ch 1, sk 1 dc, sl st in top of first dc to join.
Rnd 13: Sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, *ch 3, sk ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, 5 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, shell in next ch-1 sp, rep from * all around ending with 2 dc in first ch-2 sp in rnd 12, ch 1, hdc in top of first dc to join and bring hook to the middle of the sp just made.
Rnd 14: Ch 3, dc in same sp, *ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in same dc, ch 1, [dc in next dc, ch 1] 4 times, dc in same dc, ch 3, shell over shell, rep from * all around ending with 2 dc in first shell in rnd 13, ch 1, hdc in top of first dc to join and bring hook to the middle of the sp just made.
Rnd 15: Ch 3, dc in same sp, *ch 3, [sc in ch-1 sp, ch 3] 6 times, shell over shell, rep from * all around ending with 2 dc in first shell in rnd 14, ch 1, hdc in top of first dc to join and bring hook to the middle of the sp just made.
Rnd 16: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, *ch 3, now working over ch-3 loops [sc in ch-3 loop, ch 3] 5 times, 6 dc in shell, rep from * ending with 3 dc in first shell of rnd 15, sl st in top of first dc to join.
Rnd 17: Ch 4 (count as 1 dc, 1 ch), dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 3, *now working over ch-3 loops [sc in ch-3 loop, ch 3] 4 times, [dc in next dc, ch 1] 6 times ending last rep with ch 3, rep from * ending with ch 1, sl st in first dc to join.
Rnd 18: Sl st to next ch-1 sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, ch 1, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, *ch 3, now working over ch-3 loops [sc in ch-3 loop, ch 3] 3 times, [2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 5 times, rep from * ending with ch 1, sl st in first dc to join.
Rnd 19: Ch 3, dc in same dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 3, *now working over ch-3 loops [sc in ch-3 loop, ch 3] 2 times, [2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1] 5 times ending last rep with ch 3, rep from * ending with ch 1, sl st in top of first dc to join.
Rnd 20: Ch 3, dc in next dc, picot, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in each of next 2 dc, picot, dc in next dc, ch 3, *sc in ch-3 loop, ch 3, [dc in each of next 2 dc, picot, dc in next dc, ch 1] 5 times ending last rep with ch 3, rep from * ending with ch 1, sl st in top of first dc to join. Fasten off.

Block and dry. Then eave leather thongs or ribbon through ch sps in rnd 12.

Optional: You can use the bag as a purse by sewing a button on the inside with the middle ch-1 sp in rnd 12 as the buttonhole (see photo below).

Here, the bag uses a button sewn on the inside at rnd 12 for closure.

The bag used as a hand purse or clutch with the flap folded over. Use stiffer thread material such as hemp for this purpose. You can also use different colors for the top and bottom sections of the bag.

If you like this pattern and make a finished object, please let me know! I would love to see finished work or modifications of the patterns I make. If you’re on Ravelry, you may find me thru http://www.ravelry.com/designers/fatima-lasay. You can also visit my website at http://www.crochetology.net/

Happy Crocheting!
Fatima Lasay

Fatima Lasay is an artist/writer based in the Philippines.
For more patterns and other projects, visit http://www.ravelry.com/designers/fatima-lasay
or visit http://www.crochetology.net/

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Crochet Terminology Conversion Chart

U.S Term	U.K./Australia Term
sl st slip stitch	sc single crochet
sc single crochet	dc double crochet
hdc half double crochet	htr half treble crochet
dc double crochet	tr treble crochet
tr treble crochet	dtr double treble crochet
dtr double treble crochet	trip tr / trtr triple treble crochet
trtr triple treble crochet	qtr quadruple treble crochet
rev sc reverse single crochet	rev dc reverse double crochet
FPdc front post double crochet	FPtr front post treble crochet
yo yarn over	yoh yarn overyfwd yarn forward yrn yarn around needle
gauge	tension
skip	miss

Update: The pattern for The Calico Bag is now available for download as a PDF file.
See The Calico Bag Free Pattern.
There is also a Crochet-Along for The Calico Bag at CAL: Calico Bag (Turning chains and changing color)
and CAL: Calico Bag (The handle, assembly and finishing).

Nature is an important source of techniques and ideas for patterns and color schemes. Here, I turn to my calico cat, Kitty2, for inspiration. She is now over a year old. We found her in early October last year under a tree outside our apartment, apparently abandoned. She was was inside an open plastic bag indicating that someone had thrown her over the fence and fell right under the tree.

My dear calico cat Kitty2.

Now, Kitty2 is a gigantic cat! I took several photos of her and turned her coat markings into a pattern for a crocheted bag. Below is a photo of the finished bag.

The pattern on this side of the bag is based on Kitty's face.

The body of the bag is made from two sections, front and back, of the same size but different markings. The bag is worked in single crochet, except for a small section where the ginger and white colors mesh (as shown above) where I used front post double crochet alternating with single crochet. It is also possible to make the alternating colors in sc stitches only.

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