Meet your new go-to bag! The Bowery Shoulder Bag is everything you want in an everyday tote: oversized, effortlessly chic, and built for real life. This slouchy crescent-shaped bag has enough room to carry your whole world, and the bonus mini bag charm is perfect for stashing earbuds, lip balm, or those tiny essentials that always disappear. Never worked on both sides of a foundation row before? No problem! A step-by-step video tutorial guides you through the technique so you can crochet with confidence from the very first stitch.
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What Makes This Pattern Special

• Gorgeous crescent silhouette that looks far more complex than it is
• Bonus mini bag charm included, perfect for earbuds, lip balm, or tiny treasures
• The seam sits on the outside of the bag for a unique, intentional design detail
• Single crochet trim around the strap and bag opening creates a polished, stretch-resistant finish
• Video tutorial walks you through working both sides of the foundation row

Materials

• Hook: US F-5 (3.75mm)
• Yarn: Lion Brand Cotton Hemp (70% Cotton, 30% Hemp, Medium weight / Weight 4) 3 balls Cherry [774-113K]
• Notions: Yarn needle for finishing and attaching strap, stitch markers

Finished Dimensions

• One Size
• Assembled bag: 16” (40.5 cm) wide x 11.5” (29 cm) tall
• Mini bag charm: 3” (7.5 cm) wide x 3” (7.5 cm) long
• Strap: 24” (61 cm) long x 10” (25.5 cm) wide at widest point

Gauge

• 16 sts + 7 rows = 4” x 4” in double crochet
• On US F-5 (3.75mm) hook

Skills You’ll Practice

• Foundation chain
• Double crochet (DC)
• dc2tog (double crochet 2 together)
• Single crochet (SC)
• Working both sides of a foundation row
• Slip stitch seaming
• Single crochet trim
• Assembly and strap attachment
• Making and attaching a mini bag charm

Written in US crochet terminology with full written instructions, step-by-step assembly photos, and abbreviations guide included.

Skill Level
Intermediate, you’ll be working on both sides of the foundation row and shaping the bag with increases and decreases. The video tutorial and detailed assembly photos make every step clear and approachable!