Firenze Bag in Hoooked Zpagetti - Downloadable PDF

Firenze Bag Crochet Pattern in Hoooked Zpagetti – Pattern Summary

The Firenze Bag is a crocheted handbag designed using Hoooked Zpagetti super chunky textile yarn. This intermediate-level crochet pattern produces a structured, ribbed tote-style bag with a pair of handles, making it a stylish and practical accessory. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF from Hoooked and is written in multiple languages, including Dutch, German, and English.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a crocheted bag (tas) — specifically the Firenze Zpagetti Bag. The completed bag measures approximately 28–30 cm in size and features a distinctive ribbed texture created by working into the back loop of each stitch. The bag is finished with a pair of ready-made handles, giving it a polished, boutique-quality appearance. It is a great project for crafters who want to move beyond beginner crochet and work with a bold, chunky material.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Hoooked Zpagetti super chunky textile yarn — approximately 120 metres required. Zpagetti is a recycled fabric yarn made from superior offcuts sourced from the European fashion industry, selected and processed at Hoooked's own production centre in Portugal. It is machine washable on a cold setting.
• Hook: One crochet hook suitable for super chunky / Zpagetti yarn (included in the kit version of this pattern).
• Handles: One pair of bag handles (also included in the kit version).

Key Techniques Used

• Starting with a slip knot and a foundation chain (approximately 34 chain stitches, equalling roughly 40 cm in length).
• Back loop only (BLO) single crochet — the signature technique in this pattern. By inserting the hook into only the back loop of each stitch rather than through both loops, the crafter creates a pronounced ribbed effect across the fabric panel.
• Working in rows with a turning chain at the end of each row, then turning the work before continuing.
• Folding the crocheted panel in half so that the ribs run vertically, with the fold forming the base of the bag.
• Seaming the sides of the bag closed using either half double crochet (halve vaste) or single crochet (vaste) stitches along both side edges.
• Attaching the handles to complete the bag.

Stitches Used

• l / losse — chain stitch, used to create the foundation chain and turning chains.
• keerlosse — turning chain, worked at the end of each row before turning the work.
• v / vaste — single crochet, the primary stitch used to build the ribbed fabric panel.
• hv / halve vaste — half double crochet, used as an option for seaming the sides of the bag together.
• st / stokjes — double crochet, referenced in the stitch key included in the pattern.

Construction Process

Step 1 – Crocheting the panel: The bag begins with a slip knot followed by a foundation chain of approximately 34 stitches (around 40 cm). Single crochet stitches are worked across the row, and at the end of each row a turning chain is made before the work is turned. Crucially, each single crochet is worked through the back loop only to create the ribbed texture. This process is repeated for 20–22 rows, resulting in a panel with approximately 12–14 thick ribs.

Step 2 – Shaping the bag: The completed panel is folded in half so the ribs run vertically, with the fold becoming the bottom of the bag. The