4. Minimalist Ribbed Cotton Bucket Bolsa
What This Idea Means
Clean lines and structured geometry define this modern bucket bag. Crafted with thick cotton rope yarn in a deep vertical ribbing pattern, it features a sturdy flat round base and a thick cross-body strap for an urban minimalist look.
How to Make It
- Form Circular Base: Work continuous single crochet rounds into a magic ring, increasing by 6 stitches every round until the base reaches an 8-inch diameter.
- Work Ribbed Walls: Work in the back loops only (BLO) using half-double crochet to build thick vertical ridges straight up for 10 inches.
- Punch Eyelets: Work a row of eyelet holes (hdc, ch 1, skip 1) 1 inch below the top rim.
- Add Drawstring: Twist a thick cotton cord or braid a 3-strand yarn rope and thread it through the eyelet holes.
- Attach Strap: Crochet a wide thermal-stitch strap and attach it firmly to opposite sides of the top rim.
Tips & Variations
- Tip: Insert a round plastic canvas disk into the base before constructing the walls to keep the bucket bottom completely flat.
- Variation: Dip-dye the bottom half of the finished cream cotton bucket bag in terracotta or indigo dye.
What You Need
- 3mm braided cotton cord or thick cotton yarn
- 5.0mm crochet hook
- Plastic canvas circle (8 inch)
- Tapestry needle & scissors