Crochet Draw Big String Bag, Oti Bag 4 with Rose Border

 

Hello friends,

Here is my new creation OTI BAG, Big Drawstring Bag. In India there is tradition of offering OTI to the married women at the time of some special occassions. 

This OTI has so many things so little big bag is needed. So I made this beautiful Big drawstring bag which we call OTI BAG. Moreover the bag should be such a beautiful that it should suit the marriage or baby shower occasion's grace.

We had already published three different patterns for Oti Bag. (See the posts on, 6 April 2025, 21 June 2024 and 24 June 2024)

PATTERN: For this bag we shall need Vardhaman Millenium yarn, big beads and hard board circular plate with holes on circumference, like this.

This plate has 42 holes. The circumference of this bag is 6.5" height 7.5" and weight 130 gm including weight of the wooden base which is 20-25 gm. Start with blue yarn.

R1: Make dc12 in magic loop, cl (16) (First dc means ch3)

R2: dc 2 in each st, cl (24)

R3: [dc1 in 1 st, (dc2) in next] 12 times, cl (36)

R4: [dc1 in 2 sts, (dc2) in next] 12 times, cl (48)

R5: [dc1 in 3 sts, (dc2) in next] 12 times, cl (60)

R6: [dc1 in 4 sts, (dc2) in next] 12 times, cl (72)

R7: [dc1 in 5 sts, (dc2) in next] 12 times, cl (84)

Place it on the wooden circle and check. It's little bit big but it's OK.

Now there are 42 holes and we have 84 sts, Wow! that's also great!! So next round, place right side on back and sew it,                                 

 R8: ch1, [sc1 in 1 st including one hole, sc1 in next st including the same hole (means 2scs in one hole)] rep 42 times, cl.

                       

Then we attach pearls in next round.

R9: ch1, sc1 in 1 st, [thread one bead by 1mm hook, skip next st, sc1 in next] 42 times, cl.

R10: ch3, [ dc2 in each gap between two pearls means in sc-st] rep till end, lastly dc1 in first st, cl (84 sts)

R11: dc1 in each dc-st, cl (84)

Repeat R11 till the height of the bag is 6.5". I have to make 15 more rounds for this height.

Next Round: (dc2, ch2, skip 2 sts) 21 times, cl. Windows made.

Next round: dc1 in each dc-st, dc2 in ch2-space, cl, BO. (84)

Join green yarn at first st.

Green border: ch1, [sc1 in 5 sts, then on next dc (not on stitch) make (sc1, dc5, sc1) turn through 90 degrees and on next dc also make (sc1, dc5, sc1)] rep till end, cl. We have 12 pairs of leaves

Join pink yarn at first st, ch1, [sc1 in 5 sc-sts, sc1 in the gap between two leaves, make (ch11+2, dc 5 in third ch from hook, dc3 on each st till the end. Then wrap them to form a rose shape.

Now from the gap between two leaves insert hook from all layers of rose and pull the first dc-st on back side, then make sc there to fix the position and shape of the rose. (Video may help you)] repeat 12 times, cl, BO                                            .

Lastly thread Zari cord through the windows made in last but round in blue. A big bag is ready.

The beautiful Oti Bag is ready.

The following video with English subtitles may help you.

ETC: Enjoy the creativity.