Handbag/Mobile Bag Celine in Adriafil Doppio Ritorto 12/3=8 - Downloadable PDF

Handbag and Mobile Bag Celine – Crochet Pattern in Adriafil Doppio Ritorto 12/3=8

This free downloadable PDF crochet pattern from Adriafil provides instructions for making two coordinating accessories: a structured handbag and a fitted mobile phone bag, both called Celine. Both pieces are worked in the same stitch pattern using Adriafil Doppio Ritorto 12/3=8 thread yarn in black (shade 01), giving the finished accessories a refined, elegant look. The pattern is suitable for crocheters who are comfortable working with fine thread yarn and lace-style stitch repeats.

About the Yarn and Materials

Both bags are made using Adriafil Doppio Ritorto 12/3=8, a fine thread-weight yarn. The pattern specifies working with two strands held together throughout, which adds body and structure to the finished fabric — an important consideration when making bags that need to hold their shape. The colourway used in the pattern is black (shade 01). As a thread-weight yarn, Doppio Ritorto is finely spun and produces a dense, detailed fabric when crocheted, making it well suited to lace-inspired stitch patterns used in fashion accessories.

The Handbag – Celine

The Celine handbag is a compact, square-format bag with a finished size of 20 x 20 cm. It is worked using a decorative lace stitch pattern — referred to in the pattern as Pattern stitch 1 — which builds progressively across multiple rows to create an elegant fan or shell-like texture. This stitch pattern is constructed row by row with increasing numbers of Double crochet stitches fanned out within chain spaces, creating a lace motif that grows in scale with each repeat.

The stitch sequence follows a structured progression:

• Row 4: Each chain space receives 1 Single crochet, Chain 1, 3 Double crochet, Chain 1, 1 Single crochet
• Row 6: Each chain space receives 1 Single crochet, Chain 1, 5 Double crochet, Chain 1, 1 Single crochet
• Row 8: Each chain space receives 1 Single crochet, Chain 1, 6 Double crochet, Chain 1, 1 Single crochet
• Row 10: Each chain space receives 1 Single crochet, Chain 1, 7 Double crochet, Chain 1, 1 Single crochet

Alternate rows use chain arches of increasing length (Chain 3, Chain 4, Chain 5, Chain 6) to create the foundation for the next fan repeat. This expanding fan construction gives the fabric a graceful, lace-like appearance that is both decorative and open in texture. Shaping is achieved by decreasing at both side edges — twice by one half chain space and once by one full chain space — to create the finished bag silhouette before fastening off.

The Mobile Phone Bag – Celine

The Celine mobile phone bag is a slim, practical pouch designed to fit a standard mobile phone, with a finished size of 7 cm wide by 12 cm long. Like the handbag, it is worked using two strands of Adriafil Doppio Ritorto 12/3=8 held together and uses the same Pattern stitch 1 throughout.

Construction begins with a foundation chain of 25 stitches, and the work continues in pattern until the piece measures 33 cm in total length. The lower 25 cm is then folded in half and the side seams are sewn together to form the pouch body, leaving the upper section open or available for finishing as a flap or closure. This simple fold-and-seam construction makes the phone bag an approachable project even for those newer to crocheted accessories.

Techniques and Stitches Used

Both the handbag and the mobile phone bag draw on a consistent set of crochet techniques and stitches, including:

• Chain stitch – used for the foundation chain and as structural chain spaces within the lace pattern