Flower-Lined Drawstring Bag: A Crochet Pattern

If there's one question related to crochet that I get more than any other ... it's this: How do I line my crochet bags? Lining a crochet bag makes it sturdier and seem so much more elegant and professional. It's not difficult, either, but it needs to be taken in a few steps to understand well.

This pattern serves two purposes. It is a quick and easy pattern for a great-looking drawstring bag (not like any other drawstring bag you're thinking of!), and it teaches how to line a crocheted bag or purse. The same basic principles can be used to line a ton of crochet (or knit, for that matter) items including clothing.

Flower Drawstring Bag

Materials:
Worsted Weight yarn (Caron Simply Soft was used for the model): MC (heather gray) - 5 oz.
Size 10 Crochet thread: CC (pink) - scrap amounts
Size G/6 - 4.25 mm and Size 6 / 1.80 mm crochet hooks
Stitch Marker
3-9 Seed Beads
1/4 yard fabric for lining
Sewing needle and thread

Gauge:
4 sc / 4 rounds = 1"

Abbreviations:
Ch = Chain
Sc = Single Crochet
Dc = Double Crochet
Trc = Triple Crochet
St(s) = Stitch(es)

Notes: The bag is worked in rounds. Use a stitch marker - do not join rounds unless indicated.

The Bag (starting at base)

Round 1: Ch 3; join with a slip stitch to form a ring. Ch 1, 2 sc in each ch around. (6 sc)
Round 2: Work 3 sc in each sc around. (18 sc)
Round 3: Work *2 sc in first st, sc in next st* around. (27 sc)
Round 4: Work *2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts* around. (36 sc)
Round 5: Work *2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts* around. (45 sc)
Round 6: Work 1 sc in each sc around. (45 sc)
Round 7: Work *2 sc in first st, sc in the next 5 sts* around. (53 sc)
Round 8: Work *2 sc in first st, sc in the next 6 sts* around. (61 sc)
Round 9: Work *2 sc in first st, sc in the next 7 sts* around. (69 sc)
Round 10: Work (sc in next 13 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3 times, sc each remaining st around. (72 sc)
Rounds 11-29: Sc in each sc around. (72 sc)

Peaks (continuing from last round made)