Celtic Crochet Bag Charm

The Celtic Crochet Bag Charm is a quick and fun project that looks great on your bag, purse or back pack! This Celtic project uses just two basic crochet stitches and one simple variation of one of them. If you have seen my logo (it is on every photo in this post), then you might recognize this knot design. I have been wanting to create a crochet project with my logo knot for several years. So, while I was finally working on something much more complicated and time consuming, I thought making a crochet bag charm with the knot would be perfect! 🙂

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Celtic Knot Crochet Logo Knot

Several years ago I picked this knot for my logo because I thought it looked so pretty on its side (as in my logo) and up and down. I thought the up and down version worked best for this bag charm. You can see that I added a sparkly bead to the bottom but you can make it without or you could add a tassel like the Celtic Diamond Decoration. This project is very similar to that one in that you join 2 Celtic Knot motifs so you can have a double-sided decoration. I love the look of the 2 knots back-to-back and I love how sewing them together looks so seamless.

Stitches Used in the Celtic Crochet Bag Charm

As mentioned before, this project only uses a few basic crochet stitches: chain, slip stitch and single crochet. So, I think a confident beginner could do very well with this crochet bag charm. One other stitch is a variation of the single crochet and is called “single crochet 2 together”. I used this stitch to help create some of the twists and turns in this knot design. Don’t worry if you have never done this stitch before – I provide a short video tutorial showing you how to do it. It’s easy!

Step-by-Step Video Tutorial Now Available!

Now there is a step-by-step video tutorial for this project for both Right and Left Handers! Since Left Handers crochet in the opposite direction of Right Handers, it can be difficult for them to watch a video tutorial of me weaving a Celtic Knot as a Right Hander. So, now all you lefties out there can watch a Left-Hander video to help you be successful with this Celtic Knot!

Click here to see the Left-Hander video!

Let’s get started!

Skill Level: Easy

Measurements:

4″ long x 3 1/4″ wide

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Supplies:

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Size 3 cotton yarn (Sinfonia, LionBrand 24/7 cotton, I Love This Cotton Hobby Lobby)

(I used Sinfonia for the light blue and green knot and LionBrand 24/7 cotton in Tangerine, Creamsicle, Grass and White for the orange and green charms)

3.75mm crochet hook

14 stitch markers

Printable FREE Celtic Knot Diagram: Click here for Right Hander Diagram

Click here for Left Hander Diagram

10-15 straight sewing pins

Corkboard 5” x 5” (or similar)

Fabric stiffener

Yarn needle

Hot glue gun and glue sticks

Optional: Bead, sewing thread and small needle

Special Stitches and Abbreviations:

Back bar of the Chain = When looking at the right side of a chain, you see many “V’s” and the chain looks like a braid. Turn the chain over and you see a series of bumps – it is in these bumps that you will work across the chain to produce a cord with even edges along both sides

Click here to watch a short video tutorial on this technique

Sc (single crochet) = Insert hook into stitch, YO, draw up a loop; YO, pull through 2 loops on hook

Sc2tog (single crochet 2 together)= Insert hook into next st, YO, draw up a loop; insert hook into next st, YO, draw up a loop; YO, pull through all 3 loops on hook

Click here to watch a short video tutorial on this technique

Back Loop Only = Insert hk only into the back lp at the top of the stitch

Click here to watch a short video tutorial of this technique

Sl st (slip stitch) = Insert hook into stitch, YO, pull through stitch and loop on hook

YO (yarn over)

Hk (hook)

Lp (loop)

Ch (chain)

Sk (skip)

St (stitch)

Sp (space)

Notes:

First 2 cords are crocheted

Then these cords are woven into 2 Celtic Knots

The knots are joined together and a bead and hanger are added

Instructions for the Celtic Crochet Bag Charm by Jennifer E Ryan:

Special stitches are written in bold and italicized text and defined above

**Remember, there is a step-by-step video tutorial for Right Handers here and for Left Handers here**

Cord – Make 2:

Approximately 21″ long and 3/8″ wide (with no edging)

Approximately 20″ long and 5/8″ wide (with edging)

Left Handers will work the same pattern as Right Handers except their cord will bend in the opposite direction and they would need a diagram that is flipped which is why there are 2 versions of the diagram (found in the supply list) 🙂

**You will use several stitch markers to help you add the edging after completing the cord – these will be marked with a blue highlight

**Each section is labeled with a Loop number to correspond with the Celtic Knot Diagram (see supply list above to download your free copy)

Ch 102

Working in the back bar of the chain, sc in 2^nd ch and in each of the next 2 chs;

2 sc in next ch (mark bottom of stitch with stitch marker);

Sc in next ch;

2 sc in next ch (mark bottom of stitch with stitch marker); – Loop 1

Sc in each of the next 11 chs;

Sc2tog (mark top with stitch marker);

Sc in next ch;

Sc2tog (mark top with stitch marker); – Loop 2

Sc in each of next 13 chs;

[2 sc in next ch (mark bottom with stitch marker);

Sc in next ch] twice;

2 sc in next ch (mark bottom with stitch marker) – Loop 3

Sc in each of next 11 chs;

Sc2tog (mark top with stitch marker);

Sc in next ch;

Sc2tog (mark top with stitch marker) – Loop 4

Sc in each of next 13 chs;

2 sc in next ch (mark bottom with stitch marker);

Sc in next ch;

2 sc in next ch (mark bottom with stitch marker); – Loop 5

Sc in each of the next 11 chs;

[Sc2tog (mark top with stitch marker);

Sc in next ch] twice;

Sc2tog (mark top with stitch marker) – Loop 6

Sc in each of the last 10 chs. Fasten off.

Here is the completed cord with green and white yarn – you would have 6 bends and turns!

Edging:

With contrasting color and working in the back loop only, join with sl st in 1^st st at beginning of cord; sl st in each st across making sure to skip every stitch marked with a stitch marker; At end of cord, ch 1, sl st in side of last st; ch 1; Continuing to work in the back loop only, sl st in each st across making sure to skip every stitch marked with a stitch marker. Fasten off.

Weave Knot:

Print out diagram – Notice that there are 2 versions of the diagram: One for Right Handers and one for Left Handers – make sure to print out the correct one! (see supply list above)

**You can see a video tutorial of this step here for Right Handers and here for Left Handers**

Place diagram on corkboard and pin in place

With Right Side facing lay beginning of cord on black asterisk and follow arrow continuing to lay cord along green path

Pin cord in place as you go and make sure to pass either over or under according to the diagram

Pin across where cord ends meet and remove knot from diagram

With yarn needle sew ends together with yarn tails and tie in double-knots – trim to about 1/2″ long (these ends will be hidden by the other motif)

Finishing and Assembly:

Secure Crossings:

You can use yarn and the yarn needle to sew together the crossings but I find it much quicker to hot glue the crossings – See where I recommend gluing in the photo above indicated by the white circles

Stiffen:

Lay each knot motif Right Side down on aluminum foil and add fabric stiffener to back side being careful to not get any along the very edge (This is so you can sew both motifs together)

Let dry completely – repeat application if you would like the motif to be stiffer

Add Bead Element:

Using matching sewing thread and sewing needle, thread beads onto thread

You may want to use a double-strand so your bead is more secure

If you have a bead with a center hole: Thread down through main bead and through smaller “stopper” bead; Then thread back through main bead going from the bottom to the top

If you have a bead with a top hole: Thread across through top hole

Sew bead element to center bottom of one of the knot motifs

Hanger:

Ch 40-50

Working in the back bar of the chain, sl st in 2nd ch and in each ch across

Fold in half and sew or glue to center top of one of the knot motifs

Sew Motifs Together:

At this point I like to hot glue the motifs together – I start in the center and work out from there using a very small amount of glue but enough to hold them in place so all the loops line up nicely

Then using a long length of the main cord color and the yarn needle, sew motifs together by passing through the loops behind the contrasting color loops created by the slip stitch edging on the Wrong Side of the motif

To attach the charm: wrap hanging loop around bag handle and push charm through the opening in the hanging loop; Pull tight to secure

Your Celtic Crochet Bag Charm is Complete!

Your Celtic Crochet Bag Charm is complete! I hope you like how your bag charm turned out. Which colors did you choose? Which bag are you going to use it on? Let me know in the comments below – I would love to hear about it!

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Jennifer

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