Provence basket bag

This is a crochet raffia bag PDF pattern with complete and detailed video-description of the whole basket bag creating process.

Pattern is written in American English!!!

In this video you will learn:

• How to make handles for a bag;

• How crochet spikelet pattern;

• how to crochet the bottom;

• how to make macrame;

• How to cut the lining;

• How to sew the lining into the bag.

For this bag you need: • 8 skeins of raffia (90 m in a skein) or 720 m raffia in total. In this video I use Fibranatura raffia and crochet in 2 threads. But if you have thicker raffia than mine, for example 150 grams 230 meters - you can crochet in 1 thread and you will need 360 meters;

• 2 skeins of cotton rope 1.5-2 mm for macramé or any other cord of this size

• a crochet hooks size 4,5 mm and 7 mm= US 7, K10,5;

• a pair of scissors;

• some fabric for lining 60100 cm

• leather or eco leather bottom 20 cm (you can use wooden or acrylic as well)