Your bag needs a pretty handle to complete its beautiful
look, why not make a lovely strap? You can save money and have an even more
unique bag in the end!
As all other rope-braids this one might look a little
complicated, but if you follow the instructions carefully, it is quite easy to
make.
Materials-
Worsted weight yarn of your choice in 4 different colors,
wound up into balls
Crochet hook size H
Scissors
Pins
A pinning surface (could be a macramé cardboard, a simple
strong cardboard or my favorite, a pillow)
Make 4 I-Cord ropes as we have taught in previous tutorials,
leaving one end of rope tied to the ball of yarn, in case you miscalculate how
much you need and need to crochet more rope. If you don't know how to make the ropes, please refer to
this tutorial:
How to Make Crochet I-Cord Ropes
Once you have made ropes (I suggest that you make them in 4
different colors that either match or contrast your bag nicely) proceed as
follows to make the strap:
Pin your ropes to your braiding surface (cardboard or
pillow) leaving the distance of about 2 sc in between them (a couple of
centimeters), you have to eye-ball it. If you use a cardboard surface, you can
make a small rule on top to help you out. I like to make a large square of
crocheted sc, and place it at the back to help me as a guide. You can do
whatever you like, this is not an exact science, so whatever you like will
work.
Mentally count your ropes as 1, 2, 3 and 4, from left to
right.
1-
Pass rope 2 under ropes 3 and 4 toward the right.
2-
Pass rope 1 over ropes 3 and 4 to the right.
3-
Pass new rope 4 over rope 3 to the left.
4-
Pass new rope 2 over rope 1 to the left.
5-
Cross the two ropes that are now in the middle, the left one
over the right one, toward the right. Tighten a bit.
6-
Pass new rope 4 over rope 3 to the left.
7-
Pass new rope 2 over rope 1 to the left.
8-
Take rope 1 and pass it under ropes 2 and 3 and over rope 4,
leaving a small loop.
Take rope 4, pass it over ropes 3 and 2, and through the
loop and over rope. Tighten a bit.
Take rope 4, pass it over ropes 2 and 3 and under rope 1, leaving a small loop.
Take rope 4, pass it over ropes 2 and 3 and under rope 1, leaving a small loop.
Take rope 1, pass it under ropes 2 and 3 and through loop to
complete the square knot.
9-
Cross new rope 4 over rope 3 right to left, cross rope 2 over
rope 1, right to left.
10-
Cross the two ropes
that are now in the middle left to right.
11-
Repeat step #8.
Continue repeating Steps 3 to 8
for as long as you need to, until you have the length of strap you want for your purse or bag.
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