COMO BAG
I designed this bag during the hot Summer days when we had an ongoing obsession with Raffia bags here at my local CrochetObjet studio. This bag is made out of Raffia that I was given by one of my sweet students when she came back from a visit to Italy. Como bag is an everyday bag to fill everything you need when you go out and about. The bag is worked in the round, from the base up. First the base works flat with increases and then the sides of the bag are worked up alternating between a Single crochet section and a Backwards Double Crochet Clusters section.

LEVEL
If you know how to Single crochet and Double crochet, you will be able to make the Como bag. On page 3, I linked a few video tutorials to help you along with the making.

SIZE & MEASUREMENTS
Size: one size
Diameter: 22 cm / 8.75”
Circumference: 68 cm / 26.77”
Height: 24 cm / 9.5”

YARN
320 meter ADRIAFIL Raffia (25 g per skein 100% wood pulp, cellulosa vegatale)

SUGGESTED HOOKS SIZES
4.5 mm crochet hook. Use any hook size to obtain gauge.

GAUGE
16 sts X 19 rows = 4” / 10 cm measured on single crochet st.

NOTIONS & MORE MATERIALS YOU’LL NEED
Beginning of rnd removable stitch marker and one more removable marker as a Cluster marker.
Leather shoulder strap 2 x 86 cm / 0.78 x 34”.
Leather Hole Puncher
3 metal snaps in size 8 mm to attach the leather strap to the bag - optional
If you want to attach the strap with metal snaps you will have to have snaps tool.
Cotton fabric for lining: 96 x 27 cm / 37.75 x 10.75” - optional
I used the French Market Bag kit (straps and lining) from PetiteKnit - The Como bag is made to fit the same lining size.

Read more about the Como Bag:
https://crochetobjet.com/2022/08/12/como-bag-crochet-patt...

Happy Making

Mo