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Gogo Handbag

Crochet Joins Gogo handbag

The pattern is  featured in the  “Crochet Joins” course with Charlotte Lee.

Texture and colour come together beautifully in this quick-to-crochet handbag. With a slip stitch join to bring a handful of bright triangles together, you’re promised a unique and fun project to make in a weekend.

Gogo Handbag by Charlotte Lee

Skill Level: Beginner

Finished Measurements

  • 11″ / 27.5 cm wide at base
  • 9″ / 22.5 cm tall (including handle)

Yarn

  • 1 skein SweetGeorgia Yarns Superwash DK in Wisteria (MC)  (256 yd / 234 m per 4 oz / 115 g skein; 100% Superwash Merino)
  • 1 skein SweetGeorgia Yarns BFL + Silk DK Grapefruit (CC) (247 yd / 226 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein; 75% Bluefaced Leicester Wool 25% Silk)

Also shown in SweetGeorgia Yarns Mohair Silk DK in Strawberry Tea (MC) and SweetGeorgia Yarns BFL + Silk DK in Apricot (CC).

    • Gogo Handbag requires 4 oz / 120 g DK weight yarn

Hooks & Notions

  • Size E-4 / 3.5 mm crochet hook
  • Size H-8 / 5 mm crochet hook

Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

  • Locking stitch markers, tapestry needle

Gauge

  • 19 sts and 22 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Single Crochet Swatch patt, with smaller hook, after blocking.

    Please note that changes in gauge will affect yardage used and final measurements.

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