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    Home » Crochet » Crochet Tutorials » Small Free Tunisian Crochet Windmill Bag Pattern

    Small Free Tunisian Crochet Windmill Bag Pattern

    January 31, 2023 by Nicole Riley

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    This is a free Tunisian crochet windmill bag pattern for small things or a quick WIP project. This is a great advanced beginner pattern using worsted Premier Yarns Everyday yarn.


    Tunisian Crochet is finally becoming more popular again. But not just the regular version, but also multi-colored Tunisian Crochet Projects and double-ended Tunisian Crochet hook patterns (cro-hooking). That makes me so excited. But if you never tried Tunisian Crochet or need a beginner project then this project will be great for you.

    It focuses on teaching you the basics about the most basic Tunisian Crochet stitches, blocking and sewing them together to make a cute and handy bag pattern. The Tunisian Crochet Windmill Bag is created from 4 equal rectangular panels which makes this project an easy Tunisian Crochet pattern.

    And if you are a visual learner, I also added a few video tutorials to learn the stitches needed to help you along with the written pattern as well. This pattern used to be a mystery crochet along and is broken up like that accordingly.

    Ready to make this one?

    Table of contents

    • Get the PDF of the Tunisian Crochet Windmill Bag Pattern
    • How to Tunisian Crochet the Small Windmill Bag Pattern
      • Materials you will need
      • Gauge
      • Size
      • Stitches used in the pattern
    • Video Tutorials
    • Free Written Tunisian Crochet Pattern for the Small Windmill Bag
      • Pattern Notes
      • Tunisian Crochet Knit Stitch Panels
      • Tunisian Crochet Purl Stitch Panels
      • Assembly of the Tunisian Crochet Windmill Bag
    Cute Free Small Windmill Tunisian Crochet Bag Pattern

    Tunisian Crochet Patterns

    Would you like to learn more about Tunisian crochet? Tunisian crochet opens up a whole new world of crochet possibilities! I’ve come to really enjoy it myself.

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    In fact, I enjoy it so much that I have made 31 other Tunisian crochet patterns using 18 different Tunisian Crochet Stitches or Tips.

    Moreover, my new ebook includes all these Tunisian crochet patterns, stitches, and tips and all organized per category and from beginner to more advanced patterns. And of course, the ebook also comes with lots of videos.

    Get the PDF of the Tunisian Crochet Windmill Bag Pattern

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    4. Simple Tunisian Crochet Fingerless Gloves

    So, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to crochet this cute pattern.

    How to Tunisian Crochet the Small Windmill Bag Pattern

    Materials you will need

    • Premier Yarns ANTI-PILLING EVERYDAY Yarn (100g) – Worsted (#4) yarn – 1/2- 3/4 SKEINS – in each color:
      • Navy
      • Baby Blue
    • 6.5mm Tunisian Crochet Hook (pick a long one OR one with a cable), here are some options to get that I recommend:
      • Clover Tunisian Crochet Hook Set – MY favorite!
      • WeCrochet Tunisian Crochet Hook Set
      • Technically, a cable is not needed but can help. ❤️
    • scissors
    • tapestry needle

    Gauge

    3 tks sts x 4 rows = 1 square inch

    Size

    12 x 10 inches laid out flat

    Stitches used in the pattern

    Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE

    • st/sts = stitch/stitches
    • ch = chain
    • sk = skip
    • ch = chain
    • tss = Tunisian Simple Stitch
    • tks = Tunisian Knit Stitch
    • tps = Tunisian Purl Stitch
    • sl st = slip stitch

    Video Tutorials

    Tunisian Simple Stitch:

    https://youtu.be/_EjtO0S_Cio

    Tunisian Knit Stitch:

    https://youtu.be/BzCv8dWl9fk

    Tunisian Purl Stitch:

    https://youtu.be/TG-AA0Wzyas

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    Free Written Tunisian Crochet Pattern for the Small Windmill Bag

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    Pattern Notes

    First, you’ll learn the most basic Tunisian Crochet stitch which is the foundation of both panel types. Then you’ll crochet 2 panels each of the Tunisian Knit and Purl stitch and then sew the panels together to make a Windmill bag with handles.

    Tunisian Crochet Knit Stitch Panels

    You’ll learn how to crochet the Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS) and the Tunisian Knit Stitch (TKS) in part 1. The TSS is just the foundation for this pattern.

    Click the names of the stitches above to see a picture and video tutorial for each of them.

    2 Tunisian Knit Stitch Panels

    Pick one of your skeins/colors to crochet these 2 panels.

    F = Forward pass

    R = Return pass

    R1 is the foundation row.

    Ch 16

    R1-F: starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 TSS per st, including the border stitch (16 loops on your hook)

    R1-R: normal return pass (yo pull through 1, then yo pull through 2 until the end of the row)

    R2-F: 1 TKS per st

    R2-R: normal return pass

    Repeat R2 until you have these measurements:

    4.5 x 11 inches

    It’s ok if you’re measurements are a bit off. Just make sure the panels are the SAME measurements.

    Finish the panel with slip stitched across the row. Cut the yarn end to about 2 feet for each panel.

    Steam block the panels to remove the curl.

    Tunisian Crochet Knit Stitch Bag Panels

    Tunisian Crochet Purl Stitch Panels

    These panels focus the Tunisian Crochet Purl Stitch (TPS). You can learn how to crochet it by clicking the highlighted name of the stitch (video and photo tutorial provided).

    Use your other colored yarn for these 2 panels.

    2 Tunisian Purl Stitch Panels

    F = Forward pass

    R = Return pass

    R1 is the foundation row.

    Ch 16

    R1-F: starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 TSS per st, including the border stitch (16 loops on your hook)

    R1-R: normal return pass (yo pull through 1, then yo pull through 2 until the end of the row)

    R2-F: 1 TPS per st

    R2-R: normal return pass

    Repeat R2 until you have these measurements:

    4.5 x 11 inches

    It’s ok if you’re measurements are a bit off.

    Just make sure ALL 4 panels are the SAME measurements.

    Finish the panel with slip stitched across the row. Cut the yarn end to about 2 feet for each panel.

    Tunisian Crochet Purl Stitch Bag Panels

    Assembly of the Tunisian Crochet Windmill Bag

    Now place the panels like a windmill (see picture below).

    Free Tunisian Crochet Windmill Bag Pattern

    Sew the areas together that touch (marked in yellow).

    Now fold up each piece to the neighboring piece and sew it to that piece (follow arrows). Be careful not to stretch while you sew them together. Everything should be even.

    You will see one of each panel’s corner point upward. You will use those to add the handles.

    My handles are the 2 colored yarn skeins as a braid (using 3 x 3 strands per braid – so each of the 3 braided strands had 3 pieces of yarn strands). Then I sewed the braid to the bag. Optionally, you can also crochet the handles if you like. Totally up to you!

    Optionally you can add a lining.

    Fasten off and weave in your ends.

    This bag is a great bag for a quick project on the go. And the bag also folds open like a bowl making it easy to access all its content.

    Tunisian Crochet Windmill Bag
    Tunisian Crochet Windmill Bag
    Tunisian Crochet Windmill Bag
    Tunisian Crochet Windmill Bag

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