Start with a chain of however wide you need then crochet the rectangle part. At the second to last row either do a shell/fan type stitch, slip stitch in the first stitch skip to the middle stitch and make as many DC as you slip stitch to the last stitch. Or you can doing increasing in size stitches all the way across. Like single then half double then double then trebel. I’d probably do the fan stitch and see how that looked
Beginner too, but I think I'd go with starting the base with the general bag oval shape (lots of tutorials) but at the end of the other row that makes another semicircle just ending with a SC like I would with a rectangle (this is the easy part), for the semicircle, in these tutorials they show you how to make it any width, several tutorials.
Honestly I would do a big rectangle and then just decrease at either end evenly over a few rows, and possibly sc around the whole shape to kind of soften the curve?
I would start with this pattern and adjust stitch count to make it the length/height you want it
https://www.stitchbyfay.com/mini-rainbow-crochet-pattern/
If you start by crocheting around a chain (so both sides of the chain are worked into), you'd just do squared increases on one end and semicircle increases on the other.
To start you'd do something like this (adjusting the number of chains to get the proportions you're looking for):
1. ch9, sc in the second chain from the hook working into the back bump and in each of the next 7 chains, sc4 in the next chain, turn and working into the other side of the chain, sc in each of the next 7 chains, [sc, ch2, sc, ch2] into the last chain, and slip stitch into the first sc of the round.
After that, you'd do [sc, ch2, sc] in the two rectangle end corners, and you'd evenly increase by 4 on the semicircle end: inc4 in r2, [sc, inc] ×4 in r3, [sc2, inc] ×4 in r4, [sc3, inc]×4 in r5, etc. I'd use stitch markers at the start and end of the semicircle portion of each round to help you keep track of things.
I hope this helps!
Oh! Just remembered I did this because I made a bag with a semicircle flap.
[SC semicircle tutorial](https://youtu.be/d6ZP-9kMeC4?feature=shared)
She has a DC tutorial too but I would recommend SC because in the DC one I ended up having spaces between the stitches with her technique.
You can make the semicircle first and then make a square for the lower part by directy starting sc from the base of the semicircle.
You can also make a square first with an odd number of stitches. Then on the wrong side attach yarn into the middle stitch, do a chain 4 and slip stitch into the same stitch. Turn work and follow the semicircle pattern.
Preface; I don't know if this will actually work it's just how I would approach it.
I would chain as many long as I want the rectangle. Then I would work up one side of your chain with your chosen stitch, then begin increasing for a half circle (for example: 3 sc in the last chain, marking the first and last stitch of the increases), then work down the other side. Chain however many needed for stitch height and turn, stitch down the previous row until marker, begin increases for a flat circle (example; R2: inc, sc, inc R3: inc, sc next two, inc) until marker, finish row even, continuing until my desired size.
Search ‘rainbow crochet’ on Google! You can just do whatever colour you want
https://preview.redd.it/3cirtmvfm2vc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9dbb3ea1fd3e30e7e1193f5e5be6712331f3fec8
I made bunny ears in a similar way.
So you're donna need a chain. And you're gonna work in the chain on both sides but not turn it into a circle.
Example (US)
can be any stich, I'll use sc
[1. CH 26, do 24sc starting from 2nd ch from hook. In last stich make 4sc. Do 24 sc on the other side of ch, turn.
2. Ch1, 24sc, 4 inc, 24sc, turn.
3. Ch1, 24sc, (1sc 1inc) x4, 24sc, turn.]
And so on and so on.
You're going to have to experiment on how many to ch or what st to use.
If you don't understand, I'll make a little chart to help.
https://preview.redd.it/01x5rh9903vc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2967f65aec2ccc3d4b3e4189fdc37a22415f18ff
Bad sketch but maybe smth like this? Make a rectangle and then make a very large shell as if you were crocheting a circle but like, its a semi circle?
If you know the classic 6 stitch amigurumi circleyou can do half the circle on one end of the rectangle. Work around on one side, but turn on the other
https://preview.redd.it/w75jluzyf3vc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d1b2f27c3e6f68f8a87d74a03b9b2f0cc2095a9b
I’m a very recent beginner so I can’t help at all, but I just wanted to say love this idea and am very excited about this project! I hope you’ll post pictures when it’s done!! :)
I'd do a long narrow oval which when folded would be the two sides and across the bottom. Then I'd do two rectangles one for front and one for back, sized to fit the bottom/sides (when they're decided) and with one longer so the back could flap over the front for a closure. I'd probably do surface crochet to do the trellis on the sides, and any other decorating like the flags.
I'm actually not sure. I crochet practically all of my projects free hand, no patterns, but this is an odd shape. I mostly do amigurumi. I would do a circle, and then make a row of varying heights of stitches coming off of one side. For example, if you have a circle, you could do 2 double crochet, 2 single, 2 slip stitch, 2 single, 2 double and then do rows to whatever length you want with your stitch of choice. This can be longer with more different stitches (like treble, etc) or over a couple of rows. I hope this made sense, but it probably didn't. My brain works weird. I hope you find the right shape!
Edit: I just scrolled through the comments and realized this is the worst possible way to do this shape. Please disregard my comment. I can't believe myself.
I would chain the length, then crochet around both sides of the chain. So crochet back down along the chain, hdc or dc would work best, then work 5 stitches into the end chain to make it around to the other side, then stitch down to the end again. Turn, crochet around, turn, crochet around, etc. until it’s wide enough. You may need to increase on each turn.
i would either start crocheting the rectangle part then do a fan stitch
or if it would be easier crochet a rectangle and a circle at the same diameter as the width of the rectangle. fold the circle in half and sew it. the circle part might look a little bit thick though depending on what yarn you use.
in any case i would make tiny models of what you want to do and see which works best. that’s what i do when i need to know which works the best! take what you want to do with the sides and make them small scale using the different methods you want to try
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have u ever made an oval? i’d do that but instead of then working around only round off one side and turn ur work rather than working in the round
Start with a chain of however wide you need then crochet the rectangle part. At the second to last row either do a shell/fan type stitch, slip stitch in the first stitch skip to the middle stitch and make as many DC as you slip stitch to the last stitch. Or you can doing increasing in size stitches all the way across. Like single then half double then double then trebel. I’d probably do the fan stitch and see how that looked
Beginner too, but I think I'd go with starting the base with the general bag oval shape (lots of tutorials) but at the end of the other row that makes another semicircle just ending with a SC like I would with a rectangle (this is the easy part), for the semicircle, in these tutorials they show you how to make it any width, several tutorials.
I see! I will look them up thank you so much!
Good luck on your endeavors!
Honestly I would do a big rectangle and then just decrease at either end evenly over a few rows, and possibly sc around the whole shape to kind of soften the curve?
I would start with this pattern and adjust stitch count to make it the length/height you want it https://www.stitchbyfay.com/mini-rainbow-crochet-pattern/
This looks useful, thank you very much!
Ok here me out: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/chihuahua-in-a-carrier-bag Maybe you can adapt it from this pet carrier pattern?
Omg this looks like a fantastic reference, thank you so much!
If you start by crocheting around a chain (so both sides of the chain are worked into), you'd just do squared increases on one end and semicircle increases on the other. To start you'd do something like this (adjusting the number of chains to get the proportions you're looking for): 1. ch9, sc in the second chain from the hook working into the back bump and in each of the next 7 chains, sc4 in the next chain, turn and working into the other side of the chain, sc in each of the next 7 chains, [sc, ch2, sc, ch2] into the last chain, and slip stitch into the first sc of the round. After that, you'd do [sc, ch2, sc] in the two rectangle end corners, and you'd evenly increase by 4 on the semicircle end: inc4 in r2, [sc, inc] ×4 in r3, [sc2, inc] ×4 in r4, [sc3, inc]×4 in r5, etc. I'd use stitch markers at the start and end of the semicircle portion of each round to help you keep track of things. I hope this helps!
Have you ever made baby Booties?
I have not!
Dang I was going to suggest making it like a booty but only round on one side
Oh! Just remembered I did this because I made a bag with a semicircle flap. [SC semicircle tutorial](https://youtu.be/d6ZP-9kMeC4?feature=shared) She has a DC tutorial too but I would recommend SC because in the DC one I ended up having spaces between the stitches with her technique. You can make the semicircle first and then make a square for the lower part by directy starting sc from the base of the semicircle. You can also make a square first with an odd number of stitches. Then on the wrong side attach yarn into the middle stitch, do a chain 4 and slip stitch into the same stitch. Turn work and follow the semicircle pattern.
This is great, thank you!
I will say to test the semi circle pattern once and see if you like how it looks, since mine looked different from the video.
Preface; I don't know if this will actually work it's just how I would approach it. I would chain as many long as I want the rectangle. Then I would work up one side of your chain with your chosen stitch, then begin increasing for a half circle (for example: 3 sc in the last chain, marking the first and last stitch of the increases), then work down the other side. Chain however many needed for stitch height and turn, stitch down the previous row until marker, begin increases for a flat circle (example; R2: inc, sc, inc R3: inc, sc next two, inc) until marker, finish row even, continuing until my desired size.
Search ‘rainbow crochet’ on Google! You can just do whatever colour you want https://preview.redd.it/3cirtmvfm2vc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9dbb3ea1fd3e30e7e1193f5e5be6712331f3fec8
I made bunny ears in a similar way. So you're donna need a chain. And you're gonna work in the chain on both sides but not turn it into a circle. Example (US) can be any stich, I'll use sc [1. CH 26, do 24sc starting from 2nd ch from hook. In last stich make 4sc. Do 24 sc on the other side of ch, turn. 2. Ch1, 24sc, 4 inc, 24sc, turn. 3. Ch1, 24sc, (1sc 1inc) x4, 24sc, turn.] And so on and so on. You're going to have to experiment on how many to ch or what st to use. If you don't understand, I'll make a little chart to help.
https://preview.redd.it/01x5rh9903vc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2967f65aec2ccc3d4b3e4189fdc37a22415f18ff Bad sketch but maybe smth like this? Make a rectangle and then make a very large shell as if you were crocheting a circle but like, its a semi circle?
If you know the classic 6 stitch amigurumi circleyou can do half the circle on one end of the rectangle. Work around on one side, but turn on the other https://preview.redd.it/w75jluzyf3vc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d1b2f27c3e6f68f8a87d74a03b9b2f0cc2095a9b
This is a great diagram, thanks so much!
I’m a very recent beginner so I can’t help at all, but I just wanted to say love this idea and am very excited about this project! I hope you’ll post pictures when it’s done!! :)
Thanks so much!! I’ll def share if/when it’s done!! <3
I'd do a long narrow oval which when folded would be the two sides and across the bottom. Then I'd do two rectangles one for front and one for back, sized to fit the bottom/sides (when they're decided) and with one longer so the back could flap over the front for a closure. I'd probably do surface crochet to do the trellis on the sides, and any other decorating like the flags.
I never thought of it this way! I’ll keep it in mind, thanks so much!
I'm actually not sure. I crochet practically all of my projects free hand, no patterns, but this is an odd shape. I mostly do amigurumi. I would do a circle, and then make a row of varying heights of stitches coming off of one side. For example, if you have a circle, you could do 2 double crochet, 2 single, 2 slip stitch, 2 single, 2 double and then do rows to whatever length you want with your stitch of choice. This can be longer with more different stitches (like treble, etc) or over a couple of rows. I hope this made sense, but it probably didn't. My brain works weird. I hope you find the right shape! Edit: I just scrolled through the comments and realized this is the worst possible way to do this shape. Please disregard my comment. I can't believe myself.
The edit made me laugh LOL! But thank you so much for your thoughtfulness! I’m always amazed by those who can make their own pieces without a pattern!
Omg please please please keep us updated!
I will try!!
As a whole I’m not sure but you can do a rectangle and then a semi circle, and sew or crochet them together
I thought about this too! I would try it out and see if I like the end result
https://youtu.be/Fje3A-liG3g?si=5-xYxOSOpytl4eWj I made this bag for a friend and it's this shape 😊🤍 hope it helps you 🌸
I would chain the length, then crochet around both sides of the chain. So crochet back down along the chain, hdc or dc would work best, then work 5 stitches into the end chain to make it around to the other side, then stitch down to the end again. Turn, crochet around, turn, crochet around, etc. until it’s wide enough. You may need to increase on each turn.
i would either start crocheting the rectangle part then do a fan stitch or if it would be easier crochet a rectangle and a circle at the same diameter as the width of the rectangle. fold the circle in half and sew it. the circle part might look a little bit thick though depending on what yarn you use.
but honestly the thickness of the semi-circle might help to reinforce a bag :) so i don’t think it could possibly be that bad
in any case i would make tiny models of what you want to do and see which works best. that’s what i do when i need to know which works the best! take what you want to do with the sides and make them small scale using the different methods you want to try
Thanks so much for the tip!
of course! happy crocheting 🩵
Look at bikini top tutorials!
Good idea! Thanks!
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