This vintage-style lace wedding bag is a beautiful accessory that the bride will treasure for many years! It is accented with lace, ribbon, and pearls, as well as small roses with delicate leaves.

This crochet pattern is available for free on my website or you can download it here as a print-optimized, ad-free PDF for your convenience.

Difficulty:
Intermediate/Advanced
Techniques used: post stitches, spike stitches, picots, half-double crochet in the 3rd loop.

Materials Needed:
500 yds Aunt Lydia’s #10 crochet thread in “Natural”,  8 yds “Orchid Pink” for the contrast stripe on the garter, accent stripes on the strap holders, and the rosette flowers, plus about 3 yds thread in “Olive” for the leaves
1.5mm hook – choker
1.4mm hook – rosette, leaves
Scissors
Yarn needle
Stitch markers
Sewing Pins
2 15mm metal rings for strap
1 yard 2″ 2-tier lace trim in Natural
70 #6 or #8 Pearl Beads
Flexible beading needle for stringing beads onto #10 thread
Fray check
Sewing thread to match the two main colors of the top band of the bag.
1/4 yard satin fabric for lining (optional)

Stitches Used:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
FPdc = front post double crochet
BPsc = back post single crochet
FPtr2tog = front post treble crochet 2 together

Additional Terms:
Working in the 3rd loop of hdc: Look at the top of the stitch, and locate the sideways “V”, bend the stitch to look at the back, and you should see another “V”. You’ll be working into the back loop of that “V”, this is called the 3rd loop.
dc spike stitch: yo, insert hook in designated st (marked with stitch marker) pull up a loop, complete as you would a normal dc stitch.
Small Picot: ch 2, sl st into first ch
Picot: ch 3, sl st into first ch
st/sts = stitch/stitches
sp/sps = space/spaces
prev = previous

Gauge:
Approximately 34 hdc sts in 4”

Measurements:
Finished bag should measure approximately 9” tall by 7” wide excluding strap.

Additional Notes:
-Ch-1 at beginning of round does not count as a stitch.
-Pattern is worked in multiples of 12.
-This pattern is very versatile. It is possible to make this bag taller or shorter. You could even turn this into a clutch by completely omitting the Diamond Stitch section. See notes throughout pattern for this modification.